Obituaries

Josephine (Jo) Blyth McBurney (nee Watt), 87 years young, passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC on May 31, 2024, with family by her side. Jo was predeceased by her dear siblings Charles and Melinda. She is survived by her four children, Janet (Mitch), Margot, Andrew (Michelle) and Joel (Réa), and by […]

 Nita Schoohoven (1943 – 2024) After a courageous nine year battle with cancer, Angenita Jacomina Hendrika Schoonhoven (Nita) passed away peacefully in the Trail hospital on June 12, 2024 with her family at her side. She was born in November 1943 in Assen, Netherlands. In March 1966 she married Henk Schoonhoven in Weesp, Netherlands, and […]

December 2, 1956 – June 8, 2024 In loving memory of a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Peacefully and surrounded by her family, Christine passed away on June 8, 2024. Christine had a deep love for all her family, particularly her granddaughter Ava. Christine is survived by the love of her life […]

It is with heartfelt sadness this family feels from the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Pamela Anne Kilpatrick.  Pam passed away peacefully and suddenly on Saturday, June 1st, 2024. Pam was a shining star in our family and loved us all immensely.  She was a strong, independent and extremely capable person, […]

Peter John Player passed away on May 17th, 2024, after a self-proclaimed “wonderful” life filled with laughter, adventure, and more love than can be expressed in words. A more generous, dedicated, and spirited individual would be hard to find. Born in Trail, BC in 1943, Peter spent most of his life in the region he […]

The life of Nathan Derrick Jackman is being honored by family and friends. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, Nathan passed away tragically in a car accident. He was born on August 21, 2006, in Nelson, beloved son of Tammy and Derrick Jackman. Nathan was preparing to graduate from LV Rogers and eagerly anticipating his second […]

December 1974 – May 2024 Cyndy (Cynthia) Lawrence, born December 18, 1974, in Toronto, passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC on May 12, 2024 with her partner Chris O’Gorman by her side. Cyndy leaves behind her loving parents Martha (Magee) Lawrence of Collingwood, Ontario, father Dr. Larry Lawrence, and stepmother Michelle […]

In loving memory ~ Nancy Burr Weaver Mackay passed gently from this life to the next on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Kootenay Lake Hospital, Nelson, BC. She was peaceful and surrounded by family and love. Nancy lived 94 remarkable years. She was born in Schenectady, New York, on February 22, 1930, to Burr Starbuck […]

Charlotte Geneva Bond was born on September 13, 1937, in Nelson, BC, to parents Louise and John Birch. She was the oldest of five children and she lived in Nelson for most of her life. She graduated from high school and worked for a period of time at the Nelson City Hall before spending the […]

The family of Beatrice Amenta are saddened to announce her passing on May 7, 2024. There will be a catholic mass held at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, 813 Ward St., Nelson, British Columbia at 1:30pm, on May 17, 2024, with a burial to follow at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery.