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Bund, Cecil Edwin

Cecil Edwin Bund Cecil Bund was born in Manitoba on October 29 1937 and passed away peacefully, at home, on February 17, 2011, in Thrums, B.C. He was a graduate of Brandon University and worked for Hudsons Bay Mining and Smelting in northern Manitoba before taking up farming in Nesbitt, Manitoba. He and his first wife, Margaret,...

Stasyn, Anita Rosella

Notice of Passing Anita Stasyn Stasyn: On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Anita Rosella Stasyn of Nelson passed away at the age of 83 years. She was born on October 13, 1927 in Ymir, BC to Hubert and Mildred Perkins. Anita worked for many years for the BC Government. She loved to collect stamps, do ceramics and travelling to Hawaii....

Ann Tarasoff

Ann Tarasoff Ann Tarasoff nee Faminoff passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2011 at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson British Columbia at the age of 93 (one month short of her 94th birthday). Her passing was very quick and peaceful under the care of the staff of Evergreen Cottage. Ann was born on March 4th 1917 ...

Schwab — Helmi

Helmi Schwab, born September 20, 1922, passed away peacefully at Mountain Lakes, on Feb. 3, 2011, after a brief illness. On Sept. 20, 1922, Helmi was born in Brightview, Alberta and grew up in the Wetaskiwin area. She married Archie Schwab in 1955 and they had a son, Carl, in 1957. In 1972, Helmi, her mother Aune Johnson, and...

Cole — Francis Jean

Francis Jean Cole October 9, 1933 - January 25, 2011 Mom's journey here started in Lindsay, Ontario where she was born to Gertrude and Bill Cole. Her older brother Tom was waiting for her, and they were later joined by Bill, Sandra and Mary. At seventeen she travelled to Logan, Utah where she married Max Jones, and together...

Toma — Nicholas

With deepest sorrow we announce the peaceful passing of Nicolas Toma, on January the 25, 2011. Nicolas was born in 1938 and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He met his wife to be, Claudia, at a yoga class in Toronto, in June 1971. A number of people were assembled for the class but the instructor never did show up. Gradually...

Popoff — Elizabeth (Betty)

 On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Elizabeth (Betty) Popoff of Nelson passed away in Kootenay Lake Hospital at the age of 76 years. Betty was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan to William and Annie Samsonoff. The family moved to Blewett where she grew up. Betty was predeceased by her husband Sam, and will be lovingly remembered by her...

Terekoff — Molly

On Friday, January 21, 2011 Molly Terekoff of Salmo passed away at the age of 102 in Mountain Lake Seniors Community. She was born in Saskatchewan to Nicholas and Anne Laktin on July 5, 1908. She married Alexander Terekoff in the early 1930’s, moving to Benito, Manitoba shortly after. They moved to Salmo in 1948. She loved ...

Kerfoot — Beverly Elwood

Beverly Elwood Kerfoot January 25, 1939 – January 22, 2011 It is with great sadness we announce that after a long fight with Pulmonary Fibrous Beverly Elwood Kerfoot passed away in Kootenay Lake Hospital on with his wife by his side. He leaves to mourn his wife Joan of 47 years, his three loving daughters and their families,...

MacKenzie — Ervilla Lorraine (Bobbie)

Bobbie MacKenzie passed away peacefully at Mountain Lake Seniors Facility on Dec. 19, 2010 at the age of 83. Bobbie was born in Rosthern, Sask. April 24, 1927, and grew up on a Homestead in Meadow Lake, Sask. In 1946 she moved to Procter, BC with her family. In what eventually led to a career as an LPN, Bobbie worked for a ...

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