Obituaries

It is with sadness that we announce the death of our mother Edith Scheffer, who at 89 passed peacefully at Mountain Lakes on Saturday, July 13th 2024. Edith was born in Yugoslavia and immigrated in 1951 to Hamilton, where she worked as a hairdresser, got married, and had 3 children. Then a family trip out West […]

 December 2, 1934 – July 12, 2024 Helen was born to William & Edna McKenzie (nee Barager) December 2, 1934 in Regina Saskatchewan. Helen lived in many places throughout her life but she wasn’t “truly home” until she purchased a rustic piece of land just outside of Nelson B.C. (Blewett) in 1965. At a very […]

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Laurene (Laurie) Walsh, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Laurie succumbed to her fierce battle with cancer, passing away peacefully, with family by her side, on July 7, in Nelson BC, taken away from us far too soon. Laurie was a kind-hearted, thoughtful […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Augustine Orzel, on July 2, 2024. Jim was born on October 11, 1961, in Scarborough, Ontario, to Zigfred and Jessie Orzel. He grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick, and spent many summers camping around Canada’s east coast with his family. In 1976, […]

July 21, 1969 – July 4, 2024 A misstep on a cliff culminated in the tragic loss of our beloved John. Throughout his life he was consistently generous and willing to step up and help anybody at any time. He took great pride in his craftsmanship as a carpenter, safety officer, and foreman on major […]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing our beloved soulmate, sister, aunt, cousin and great aunt Marlene Ann Derhousoff. Marlene was the eldest child of three born to John & Katie Derhousoff on March 3, 1957, in the old Nelson Hospital. She was raised in Blewett with her siblings in the family […]

November 8, 1955-June 26, 2024 Kim passed away, with Bob at her side, at Mountain Lakes in Nelson on June 26, 2024. Kim was born November 8, 1955, at Kootenay Lake Hospital, in Nelson BC. Kim was the oldest of two daughters and two sons born to Carol and Alex Koenig. Kim grew up in […]

It is with heartfelt sadness that this family mourns the passing of our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, Jennifer Maria Skands. Jennifer succumbed to her battle with cancer, passing away peacefully, surrounded by family on June 25, 2024, in St. Albert. Taken away from us far too soon. Jennifer had an energetic personality […]

October 30,1934 – June 21, 2024 Norman Hamson, a resident of Nelson, B.C., passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital on Friday, June 21,2024. Norm was born October 30th, 1934 in Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson B.C. At the age of 14 Norm became a member of the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band and started helping […]

Barbara Audrey Egan (nee Wintersgill) passed away peacefully, with love and prayers, her husband and daughter at her side, at her daughter’s home in Nelson, BC, on June 19th, 2024. She was born July 21st, 1935, to Joseph and Louise Wintersgill, in Dryden, Ontario, the second youngest of seven girls. Sadly, her youngest sister died […]