FRIDAY, October 9, 2015
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Obituaries & In Memoriam ROBERT (BOB) BRUCE ROE July 13, 1937 – October 4, 2015 Bob passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Bertha, and his 5 children : Penny, Bonnie, Cathy, Jim (Lisa) and Beth (Kevin); sister Karen; brother Bill (Diane); sister-in-law Lillian (Andy); 11 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembering
Saba Dhaliwal October 10, 2003
Loved, missed so very much and never to be forgotten. Family and Friends
In Loving Memory of
FAYE WILLIAMSON Faye left us suddenly and quietly, which was her nature, on October 10, 2014. “And let your best be for your friend.
If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also.
Bob was predeceased by his parents Peggy and Harold Roe, his parents-in-law Laurense and Lewis Aadland, his sister-in-law Aline (Teddy) Haugen, his brothers-in-law Oscar and Leverne Aadland and Bill Weeks.
For it is his to fill your need but not your emptiness.
Bob grew up in Saskatchewan and moved with his family to Kamloops in 1971 where he lived until his death. He worked at Civil Engineering (McEllhaney Engineering) as an engineering technician until his retirement.
For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”
A Celebration of Bob’s life will be held in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Dr., on Sunday, October 11th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your charity of choice. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577
And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Faye was all that and more to us. We will never forget our dear friend and feel blessed to have had her in our lives Julie, Nicole, Dean, Adria and Jenna
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August 18, 1948 - October 04, 2015
Mrs. Lynn Mildred Chester passed away surrounded by her loved ones in person and spirit at Kamloops on October 4, 2015. She was 67. Lynn was a care-aid at Overlander Extended Care Facility and has spent over 45 years in this field. She is loved by her husband Ron, her children Teresa, Christine, Jeff, Inch, Ronnie and Donna, her five brothers and sisters Rod, Arlene, Ruth, David and Terry, four grandsons and four granddaughters, one great-granddaughter (and one more on the way), many cousins, nieces and nephews, and many other friends and family. Lynn was a generous angel, helping everyone that needed her, and was loved by everyone who met her. Thank you to all the nurses at Royal Inland Hospital that were so compassionate to all the friends and family that visited. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services Kamloops (250) 554-2429 Condolences may be left for the family at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com
(née Drummond)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom Leah Wharton on October 4, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Leah was born in Port Alberni on December 18, 1935. She leaves behind her husband Cliff of 62 years, daughter Sherrie (Hans) Lind, son Gary (Valerie) Wharton, four grandchildren who Mom was so proud of Angela (Steven) Turner, Tim (Melanie) Lind, Kelsie (Mathew) Davis and Marlyse (Justin) Harrison. Mom delighted in the visits from her eight greatgrandchildren Emily, Jacob, Faith, Seth, Samuel, Clark, Flynn and Gwen. Leah is also survived by her brother Douglas Drummond, sister-in-law Joy (Bruce) Wisbey and five nieces and three nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Elizabeth Hannah and her parents Charles and Adeline Drummond. Mom will be remembered for her love of gardening. She could be found in her garden when the sun came up. That was her happy place. Over the winter months she would be pouring over seed catalogues and preparing seeds for germination. Spring, summer and fall, she would be planting, tending and harvesting the bounty from her garden. Mom and Dad were vendors for over 15 years at various Farmers’ Markets in Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Armstrong and Vernon. Mom had many repeat customers that would seek her out for her jams, jellies, pickles, breads and especially her monster cookies! She enjoyed the people she met through the markets; many who became good friends. Mom was such a cheerful, positive and caring person. Mom never complained or pitied herself even while battling 3 years of cancer treatments. She would always remind us that someone else was far worse off than she. She will be remembered for her courage, thoughtfulness and kindness to others. We would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House who provided excellent care and made Mom feel so special during her last days. Upon Mom’s request there will be no funeral service. Cremation arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services, Kamloops, BC, 250-377-8225 www.NTFuneral.com
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Miyagishima, Makoto (Mak) Nov 3, 1923 - Aug 23, 2015 Mr. Makoto Miyagishima of Ashcroft, BC passed away peacefully of agerelated complications at the Nikkei Home in Burnaby. He was 91 and was predeceased by his devoted wife Hisayo in 2005. He leaves sons Edward (Calgary) and Dennis (Kamloops); Siblings: Etsuko Horiba, Kazuko Takei, Fumiko Watanabe, Akira Miyagishima (Japan) and Tadashi Imai (Los Angeles). Mak was born in New Westminster, B.C. and was a long-time resident of Ashcroft. He was well known in the area for his beautiful, productive garden at the top of Tingley Street. During his career, he worked in the orchards of Vernon, sawmills in the area, railways with CP and then mining at Bethlehem Copper where he retired. Throughout his life, gardening was his pleasure where the fruits of his labour were shared with the community. His longevity speaks to his generosity and active life which included his other favourite pastime, fishing...especially for salmon and steelhead at Spences Bridge. The Miyagishimas extend their thanks to the staff in Ashcroft health care, the Nikkei Home in Burnaby, the Thompson Valley Funeral Home and to all of the friends who have assisted over the years. The family would like to hold a memorial tea on Saturday Oct.17/15 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the Zion United Church hall. Koden and flowers gratefully declined.
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WALTER JOSEF GAISER On October 6, 2015, a beautiful fall day just days before his 85th birthday, Walter died at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home overlooking the Kamloops hills and the Thompson Rivers that he loved. Walter was born October 15, 1930 in Oberkirch, Germany the son of Josef and Franziska(Maier) Gaiser. He apprenticed with a Mercedes Benz dealer in Germany at the age of 14 and after completing his apprenticeship, in September 1949, he began a lifetime of working at a job he loved – that of automechanic. He immigrated to Canada with his brother, Werner, in August of 1951, and after his arrival in Winnipeg, he initially worked on a farm. Not finding that too much to his liking, he then went into the bush to work for the winter, earning money that helped his brother Werner bring his family over to Canada. After some unforgettable experiences in the bush he moved, in 1952, to Humboldt, Saskatchewan where he boarded with the Pape family. His mother and step father, Alex Wormsbecker later immigrated and he helped support them on his wages of 90¢ an hour. Moving to Kamloops to work in the fall of 1955, he found a job with Wilson Motors in North Kamloops and then returned to Humboldt in December to marry his sweetheart, Lena Pape, and bring her back to Kamloops to live. He was a well-respected member of the Kamloops business community for many years, owning Star Motors in North Kamloops and Valleyview and then Gaiser Services in North Kamloops. He is still remembered by many people in town as “Mr. Mercedes”. He had the ability and the patience to fix anything - he could fix what no one else could! His talents have been a definite asset to the Red Cross equipment loan service since 2003. In his younger days, he was an active soccer player and downhill skier. He loved to fly, owning his own plane for a number of years, and belonging to the Kamloops Flying Club where he served in a variety of positions. He began playing golf in the 1960’s and from then on to the present was an avid golfer belonging to the Kamloops Golf and Country Club until 2013. Since his marriage to Gill in 1996 he also participated in many activities that brought him much enjoyment – dancing, hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing and biking. As one of the founding members of the “Walkie-Talkies” in 2001 he enjoyed the wonderful camaraderie of the group and participating in as many of their activities as he was able. Walter was predeceased by his first wife Lena, his brother Werner and sister Christa. He is survived by his wife Gillian, daughter Caroline Gaiser of Vancouver and stepsons Jonathon (Cheryl) McIntyre of Abbotsford (children Braedon (Emma), Bryce and Shanice) and Craig (Becky) McIntyre of Kamloops (children Dustin (Heather), Mathew, Emily and Sarah). Also left to mourn are his brothers Kurt (Marilynne) Wormsbecher and Alex (Judy) Wormsbecher and their families, all of Kamloops; brother-in-law Martin O’Brien of Vernon and sister-in-law Lotte Gaiser of Brandon, Manitoba as well as many other relatives in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Germany and his very special “adopted sister” Marlene. Many, many thanks to Dr. Bruce Newmarch for the exceptional care he gave to Walter and also to Dr. Ruth Farren and all the wonderful staff at the Hospice who cared so lovingly for him in his last days. In lieu of flowers donations to Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 in memory of Walter would be greatly appreciated. We will miss his gentle spirit and the twinkle in his eye. At his request there will be no service but one day soon we have been instructed to hold a celebration. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca