Obituaries

Our dear Dad and beloved Opa passed away peacefully, surrounded in love with his family at his side on Wednesday, Dec 23rd, 2022 at Mountain Lakes Senior Community. Jim was born on a dairy farm in Obdam in North Holland. He was the middle child of a family of seven. Being a good storyteller, he often had us on the floor...

We are honouring, celebrating, and remembering Vera Perepolkin, our dear mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who passed on December 10, 2022. Vera was born April 14, 1939, in the community of Krestova to parents Mike and Annie Legebokoff.  She had a brother Mike, and sister Helen. Vera met George and they decided ...

Lorna Elaine Marsh passed away peacefully in Nelson BC on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 10 days short of her 95th birthday. Lorna was born in Virden Manitoba, youngest child of John and Jesse Larmour.  At a young age, she moved to New Westminster, where she met the love of her life, Cliff Marsh. They were wed June 15, 1950. ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, and Gigi, Kathy Large. Kathy was born January 14th, 1935, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. She was the only girl in a family of 5 children and grew up well protected by her brothers Lloyd, Dean, Rudy & Johnny. Kathy married her high school sweetheart,...

Born in Chicago, Illinois on September 1, 1937. Coming to Canada in the 50s and marrying her husband Edward Allan in 1960 and residing in Ottawa, Ontario and raising a family. In the early 70’s they decided to buy a 100 acre farm in Mountain, Ontario where they had a hobby beef farm of 30 head for 25 years. Carol ran the farm...

June Isabel Crichton (nee Mullan) passed in her sleep on November 30, 2022, at 98, with her five daughters surrounding her with love, and everyone else from afar. She was born on May 9, 1924, in Hudson, Quebec, to Harold and Myrtle Mullan. She had one younger brother, Robert (Bob) Mullan, who predeceased her. Before World War...

On June 13, 1938, Peter Delbert Mac Donald was born to Peggy and James MacDonald in Fernie, BC and grew up in Grasmere. He was 1 of 5 children. Peter married Merle (Ireton) April 1962 in Cranbrook, BC and had a daughter, Debora. Peter followed in his father’s footsteps and made a career as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Working...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, John “Ivan” Laughton. Ivan passed away peacefully on November 17th, 2022, at the age of 93 years. Ivan was a lifelong Nelsonite, born October 17th,1929, the only child of John “Jack” and Edith (nee Euerby) Laughton. Although...

Elaine had fond memories of her early life in BC, where her father was primarily a merchant. He had a successful general store in New Westminster that also served as a community gathering space when she was a child. He had a chicken farm in Hammond, where she held her fondest memories as a social teen. She spent time in the...

With great pride for the man he was, but also with great sadness, we announce the passing of James Leonard Brown on November 7, 2022 in Nelson, BC at the incredible age of 95. A loving husband, a kind and gentle father and grandfather, James (Jim) was also a classy English gentleman. He was very distinguished, a snappy dresser...