Obituaries

Noel Ewart Thomas Weldon passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born in New Westminster to Thomas and Grace Weldon, the youngest of three children.   He grew up on a farm in Maple Ridge, so it may not be a surprise that he would go on to train ribbon-winning German Shepherds.  Noel was a jack of all trades, driving...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father and grandfather, Slim Morin, at the age of 92 after struggling with COPD. Slim was the eldest of seven children born to parents John and Germaine Morin. He was raised on a farm and went to school in Looma, Alberta, later moving to Edmonton to learn how to weld. To...

August 14, 1936 – December 5, 2021 It is with deep sadness that the family of Allen Heighton announce his passing in Nelson, BC, on December 5, 2021, at the age of 85. Allen was born in Nelson to Dimock and Johanna (Swanson) Heighton on August 14, 1936, the youngest of 6 children. Allen lived his entire life in the Nelson...

Alberta Williams, passionate, joyful, loving, generous, a force to be reckoned with, organized herself and the rest of us right to the end. She died on December 3rd, 2021. My mom and dad, Winston Williams, moved here to Nelson 3.5 years ago to live their last years with my family and I (Catherine Williams, Andrew Jones, Liam...

Doris Lamar Hartley, 96, of Nelson, B.C. died peacefully at her residence November 25, 2021. Her death was at a time and place of her choosing. Doris was born February 1, 1925 in Irma, Alberta, to Roy & Eliza (Riddell) Shotts. She grew up on a farm on the Alberta prairie and she and her sister, Margaret, rode a horse to...

It is with great sadness that we announce that Christon Claud William Smith left this physical world on 22nd November 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family, friends and with his wife at his side. Christon is survived by his partner of 15 years, his soul mate Danielle Sali, his loving...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ann (nee Godfrey) Smithson on November 24, 2021. Ann was predeceased by her parents Arthur Godfrey and Margaret (Tommy) Godfrey and her loving husband of 56 years Victor (Dan) Smithson. She is survived by her siblings Peter Godfrey and Judith (Mike) Horswill, her three...

Ronald Joseph Adrian Welwood was born in Penticton in 1940, raised in Port Alberni, but leaves his heart and legacy in his adopted Home of Nelson, BC. Ron was the eldest child of Roy and Alice (Bonthoux) Welwood of Port Alberni and Chilliwack. He is survived and deeply missed by his 105-year-old mother (that’s right, 105...

August 14, 1931 – November 25, 2021 Eileen Epp, at the age of 90 years old, passed away peacefully at Mountain Lake Care Facility on November 25th, 2021. Eileen was born in Eldred, Saskatchewan, and later grew up in Laird, Saskatchewan. This is where she met her loving husband of 61 years, Harold.  They spent many years in ...

Grace Lowe MacNab died in Kaslo, BC on November 17, 2021, aged  92, of, essentially, old age.   She was the mother of four children: Steven (who died in 2008), Ian, David (Daav) and Heather; three grandsons and four great grandchildren. All her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren live in British Columbia.  She ...