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Reed, Rose

Rose Gertrude Reed Rose Reed passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 27th, 2012. Rose was born on June 24th, 1915 in Glenwood, Alberta, the first of eight children, to Lucile and Ernest Bohne.  During the Depression, Lucile and Ernest moved to the farm where Rose and her brothers and sisters grew within the warmth and...

Coleman, George Henry "Hank"

OBITUARY   GEORGE HENRY “HANK” COLEMAN Passed away April 30, 2012 at Jubilee Manor, Nelson, B.C. at the age of 85, with his wife by his side.     Hank Coleman was born in Invermere, B.C. 1926 and attended school in Windermere and Cranbrook before leaving for eastern Canada to join the World War II effort. He found employment...

George Smith Stewart

George Smith Stewart passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2012 in the Nelson hospital after a short bout with cancer. George was born December 27th, 1921 in Dundee Scotland, spent over 50 years in Edmonton and area, retired in Riondel and had just moved to Nelson to Lake View Village. He is survived by two Grandsons James ...

Vida Merle Sanders

On Sunday, April 22, 2012 Vida Merle Sanders of Nelson passed away at the age of 83 years. Vida was born in Kitchener, BC to Charles (Gigs) and Leila Nowland on March 26, 1929. She was predeceased by her parents , a brother Alton Nowland and a sister Claudia Sanders. Vida is lovingly remembred by her husband Harry,four daughters...

Bernice Lucille Wesley

Bernice Lucille Wesley was born September 4, 1928. She passed away peacefully on April 17, 2012 at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson. Born in LeRoy, Saskatchewan to Louis and Lorina Bonderud. In 1946, she met the love of her life: Norman Wesley. They lived in Nelson for many years. They had three children. She enjoyed...

Ruth Anne Gough (Fiona McLaren)

Ruth Anne Gough known to many as Fiona McLaren passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital on April, 10th, 2012. She was not alone at her parting as her beloved friend; Wendy Scott was by her side. During the final year of her illness Fiona had many visits from friends and family. Ruth was born on December 4th, 1941 in...

Garth Collins

Phiip John GARTH Collins It is with great sadness that we announce that Garth,our loving husband and father passed away quietly on April 9, 2012 in Nelson, B.C.after a long struggle with front temporal lobe degeneration. Born in Trail, B.C. on January 4, 1942 to Amy and Harry Collins, Garth was the eldest of 8 children. He ...

Emory, Jean

Tribute to Mom   Nelson has lost one of their  genuine gracious  Ladies, JEAN (ERSKINE) EMORY. Died  April 8th 2012 in her 86th year.  Jean is  reunited with her beloved husband Bob. She leaves her children  to cherish her memory Janis, Greg(Sally) and Lee. Sister in law Betty Askew, (Rick) nephews Bruce Askew (Bette- Lou) ...

Polly Chernoff

Polly passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital in her 100thyear. She was born in Pelly, Saskatchewan to George & Dora Malakoff; the youngest of four girls. She was predeceased by her husband William (Bill), her daughter Margaret Saliken, grandson Leonard, great grandchildren Alyssa and Nathan.   Polly enjoyed the farm and ...

Catherine May Seafoot

Notice of Passing Catherine Seafoot (nee Evans) of Kaslo, BC passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, on April 01, 2012, with her husband, Bill Seafoot at her side. Catherine was born in Rossland BC, to parents Harold and Gladys Evans. She was known to many as “Sis”, a nickname given to her by her older brother Bob....

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