Helen Keefe
Born October 21, 1933, passed away January 19, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Helen Keefe. Mom was born in the old hospital in Nelson. She was raised on a farm at the upper end of Sproule Creek in Taghum and often spoke fondly of her younger years in Taghum and the Nelson area....
Truant, Irene Gladys
Irene Gladys Truant (nee Grodzki), September. 24, 1916 – January 12, 2012. Irene passed away peacefully on Thursday at Jubilee Manor at the age of 95. Irene was born in Nelson to Lucas and Eustachia Grodzki.. She was predeceased by her husband, Primo (Bimbo), her children, Lenny and Donna Truant, and her grandson, Michael...
George Bond
Losing an eye would normally diminish a person’s sight, but in the case of George Bond, at the age of only five, it sharpened his vision of life. Born in Nelson in 1932, George proceeded to dedicate himself in family, friends, hobbies and public service for seventy-nine years. George died Sunday, January 8, 2012. The son of...
Peggy Plant
Peggy Plant (nee Sherlock) March 14, 1921 – January 6, 2012 Peggy passed away peacefully at Nelson Jubilee Manor. She was born at the Wield, near Seven Oaks, Kent, England. She was predeceased by her husband Steve and sister Kathleen. Peg and Steve spent most of their lives together travelling from place to place with the...
Edna Mary Hill
Obituary Edna Mary Hill (nee Bodin) Edna Hill passed away peacefully with her brother and family members present in Trail, BC on Friday, January 6th, 2011. Edna was born in Vancouver, BC, on December 1st, 1927and spent her early childhood in Anyox, BC, where her grandparents Ed and Marie Stevens also lived. She went to school...
Philo (Bud) Harrison Englesby
Englesby Philo Harrison (Bud) died peacefully with family at his side on January 03, 2012 in Nelson B.C. Always loving a challenge, Bud entered this world stranded in the middle of a snow storm somewhere off a Saskatchewan range road on December 18, 1936. His early years were spent riding horses with his older brother Ralph,...
Eileen Patricia Peel
Eileen Patricia Peel, beloved wife of the late Robert Peel, passed away at Jubilee Manor in Nelson, British Columbia on December 31, 2011 at the age of 85. Eileen was born on December 02, 1926 in Saskatchewan to William and Annie Norrish. As an expression of sympathy, friends and family may make donations to: Alzheimer Society...
Hagen, Ethel
Ethel’s Obituary Ethel Claire Hagen beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on Dec. 23, 2011 at the age of ninety-three. She was predeceased by her husband Elmer; brother Marcel and most recently her sisters Rita Lemyre and Rolande Cook. Ethel was born In Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan on April 18, 1918 to Eva...
Jody Lee Kelly
A funeral mass for Jody Lee Kelly will be held at The Cathedral of Mary Immaculate located at 813 Ward Street on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 10:00am with Father Jim Ratcliffe officiating....
Taylor, Eric Charles
Eric Charles Taylor passed away on December 19, 2011 at the age of 65 years. He was born in Halifax, N.S. on December 24, 1945 to the late Austin and Enid (MacKenzie) Taylor. Eric travelled west as a young man and settled in the Trail area. After a 30 year career with Teck-Cominco, Eric retired to Nelson and enjoyed the many...
