Obituaries
Johann Karl Scheer, known as John, passed away in Nelson, BC on April 21,2023. John was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1929.
John met and married Ingrid in Germany before coming to Canada in 1958.
They started their Canadian life in Calgary, AB, and eventually retired in Nelson which had been their first stop when arriving in Canada. Nelson made an impression and brought them back...
It is with great sadness that the family of Art Mawer announce his passing on April 13, 2023, with his family by his side. Art was born in Nelson, BC, on December 27, 1937. to Bud (Fred) & Helen Mawer and continued to live in the place he loved for the remainder of his life. In 1962 he married the love of his life Carol and spent 60 years loving her. Art spent his career working for West...
Fred was born in Nelson BC on July 8, 1932. His father, David Heddle, died when Fred was only a year old. Raised by his mother, Elizabeth (nee: Miles), he had an abundance of brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles to nourish him with love and care. As a result of these early years family was an important priority and source of pride his whole life. In his early years he attended Willow...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Al Dawson. Al passed away on April 10th, 2023, at Kootenay Lake Hospital with his family at his bedside.
Al was born August 14,1935 in Nelson at KLH to James and Mary Dawson, the youngest of five children. He had many fond memories of his early years growing up on 6th ...
Robert "Bob" Glenn Messer, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:30 p.m., Thursday April 6, 2023.
Bob was born Mother's Day, May 9, 1939, in Trail BC, where in the hospital, the temperature was 40 degrees with no air conditioning. He never did like too warm of weather. He was the second oldest of 4 children - Joan, Bob, Donna and then Carol. He then spent his life in Rossland...
Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather. Bruce passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on April 1, 2023 in Nelson, BC. Bruce was the second oldest of four children born in Calgary, Alberta to Charles and Alice Halstead, but resided in Okotoks until he left home. At a young age Bruce married Gloria Watt and moved to Calgary where they raised their...
Born in Montreal, Quebec to Teresa Catazzone, sister to Joseph and Connie. Nancy and her siblings were raised by her mother and beloved Nonni.
Nancy met her future husband in 1958 while he was in the Navy, marrying in 1959. The marriage lasted 62 years until Hugh’s death in 2021. Nancy and Hugh had four children: Elaine, Laurie, Paul and Hugh. Through a trick of fate, the first...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clint Scanlon, at the age of 78, with family by his side on March 29, 2023, at the Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC, after living a fantastic life.
Clinton was born on August 7, 1944, in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, to parents Oscar and Helen Scanlon. He was raised with his brother Lester and attended most of his schooling in...
FRANCIS STANLEY DONALDSON passed away after a brief illness in Kootenay Lake Hospital on March 26, 2023, at the age of 91. Stan, as he was known as, was born in Nelson on January 7, 1932. He grew up in the family home on Front Street, moving to Proctor with his family during the war years. He and his family returned to the home on Front Street after the war so he and his brother Herb could...
