Obituaries

Clifford was born on January 17, 1954 in Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire, England and passed away on July 15, 2020 in Nelson, British Columbia at age 66. Clifford was beloved son to Edward and Helena, Father to Lindsay (Andrew), Kelly (Peter) and their families, dear Brother to Karen (Ray), Janice (Ken) and Martin (Caroline) ...

Molly Ann Vera Frost passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 6, 2020, at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC, at the age of 62. Molly Ann will be greatly missed by her mother Olga, siblings Peter (Dominique), Shirley (Ramin), and Alan. She also leaves behind her beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,...

Gil Langevin (Joseph Gilbert Emile)1950 – 2020 The Nelson community has lost a gem of a man. On July 13, 2020, three weeks shy of his 70th birthday, Gil Langevin passed away after a short but furious fight with brain cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife Ruth, 3 uniquely amazing daughters, Justine (Ruben Lorenzo), Korina...

Peacefully surrounded by her loving family, at Lee Manor on July 10, 2020.  Born in Toronto on September 28, 1952, Susan Marie (née Di Tursi) of Owen Sound, ON, formerly of Nelson, BC, was in her 68th year. Beloved wife of Alan for 47 years.  Loving mother of Michael (Geoffrey) of Guelph.  Dear sister of Diane Rocha (Manuel)...

May 11, 1938 – July 3, 2020 It is with deep sadness that we announce that Walter passed peacefully with his wife and his daughter by his side in Nelson, BC. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany where he and his sister were raised. After marrying Elisabeth in 1962, and with the subsequent arrival of his first two children, they...

Our Story of  Tapani (Taps) Tuomisto Tapani was born on May 25, 1954 in Finland. His first home was a farm house that his father built there. He emigrated to Canada with his parents and me, his younger sister Anita, in April of 1958. We lived with our great uncle and aunt until our parents purchased their first and only home...

Chris passed away peacefully on June 25, 2020 in Kelowna, BC at the age of 38 with his mother and sister by his side. Predeceased by his father, Thomas Armstrong, uncle Mark Armstrong, aunt Diane Hilsendeger, grandparents Jack, Ina, Bernadette, Ned, and Phyllis, and his beloved furry friend Gus. Chris will be be forever missed...

Gordon was born on September 12, 1946 in New Westminster, BC and passed away at Mountain Lake Senior’s Community on June 8, 2020. He was predeceased by his older sister Faithe Dietz in 1961, his father Gordon in 1968 and his mother Evelyn (nee) Kirby in 1992. He is survived by his sister Sandra Day, nephew Peter of Prince...

August 01, 1925-June 13,2020 It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Dorothy Colman Wassick on June 13, 2020 at the age of 94, the last matriarch of the Colman family. She was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba where she and her four siblings, Ernie-Sybil-Joyce-Dennis were raised. The family moved to...

Søren Jonn Trotman, BA, MOC, RCC, CCC; beloved son of Tea Preville of Nelson BC, and Andy Preville of Kelowna, Gerardo Acuna of Bogotá, Colombia, and Bill Trotman of Trinidad, was born August 29th 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, and passed on June 9th 2020 in Nelson, in his cherished West Kootenay of British Columbia. Søren is...