Obituaries

Joan Ola Marion Darough It is with sadness we announce the passing of Joan Ola Marion Darough on December 30, 2016 in Kelowna, BC.  Born in Westlock, Alberta on May 22, 1935. Joan grew up in Vernon, BC, where she married Bud Darough in 1955, and her two children Lorie & Glen were born.  The family moved to North Vancouver...

Anne Bonderoff January 23, 1930 – December 30, 2016 Anne Bonderoff passed away peacefully at Mountain Lakes Senior Community. Anne was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan then moved and lived in Slocan Park, BC with her parents in her early years.  After meeting and marrying John Bonderoff in 1950, she moved to Salmo, BC where...

Jim “Shorty”  Malacko May 27, 1930 – Dec 25, 2016...

Charles Edward Bourgeois Feb.20, 1954 – Dec.25, 2016 Charlie passed away peacefully on Christmas morning after a six month battle with Cancer. He fought a good fight with unwavering optimism. He will be forever missed and remembered as Dad, (sometimes as “Yoda”), Grandpa, and C.B. Charlie spent most of his life in the transport...

Huszak, Jolan (Joly) Jolan (Joly) Huszak 87, of Nelson died December 13th, 2016, after a long battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. Jolan was born on May 2, 1929, in Sarospatak, Hungary to Joszef and Jolan Pasztor. As a young girl her life was filled with music. Her father played the piano while Jolan and her sister, Olgie, sang...

TOM STRELAEFF AUGUST 30 1935 - DECEMBER 18 2016 South Slocan, British Columbia  It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of our father, Tom. He left with a whisper to walk with his wife Mary in God's gardens. With his time here, Tom always lent a hand, offered age old advice and always tried to help his family and...

Nickolchuk-Oliver, Alexis Cassandra Dec 30, 2008 - Dec 12, 2016 Then Almitra spoke, saying, We would ask now of Death. And he said: You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light. ...

On Friday, December 2, 2016, Alice Mae Baker passed away in Nelson, British Columbia at the age of 94 years. Mae moved to Lake View Village in July of 2015, to be close to her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Kathrynn Baker of Nelson, BC. Mae is the daughter of Chester and Edna Clark. She was born on May 3rd, 1922 at the ...

ROBERTS, Nancy Anabel (nee Idiens) May 16, 1930 – November 1, 2016 Nancy passed away peacefully at Royal Jubilee Hospital on November 1, 2016.  It was there, as a young woman in 1952, she graduated as an RN after moving from her birthplace of Nelson BC.  The second daughter of Albert and Jean Idiens, Nancy spent a wonderful...

Lecia Maslechko (nee:  Matiation) August 3, 1935-November 2, 2016 It is with sad hearts that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our beloved Lecia at Vancouver General Hospital on November 2, 2016 with her family at her side.  She is deeply missed.  As a loving wife, mother, grandmother (baba) and aunt, her caring...