Obituaries

Bernice Ellen Kuntz Bernice Ellen Kuntz was born in Nelson, BC on September 17, 1933. It is with sadness we announce the passing of our mother on July 18th, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband Mathias James Kuntz in 1993, brothers David and Milton Langill. She is survived by two loving brothers Jack and Terry Langill. ...

Dow, James William April.1st, 1943 - July.15th, 2015 It is with great sadness that we had to say goodbye to a man loved by all. James Dow passed peacefully in his 72nd year after battling kidney disease for the past 7 years. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy; three daughters, Elise (Chris), Aimee (John) and Wendy (Darren);...

Carmela Campese January 2, 1930 – July 8, 2015 Carmela Campese, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her five children on July 8, 2015, at the age of 85. Carmela was born on January 2, 1930 in Serra San Bruno, Calabria, Italy. Carmela married the love of her life, Antonio...

Janice Anne (Barnes) Schaalje Feb 22 1965 – Jan 24 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janice Anne (Barnes) Schaalje. She is survived by her husband Mike; mother Mary Barnes, sisters Bernadette (Henry), Maureen (Joe), Laura (Jim), and numerous nieces and nephews she was very close to.  Her dog Maya ...

Mary Maxwell Barry (Molly) April 20, 1921-June 15, 2015. Molly passed away peacefully at the Pavilion Residential Care home in New Denver BC. Born in Greenock, Scotland Molly spent most of her life in Trail BC where she met & married her late husband of 50 years Cliff. Molly enjoyed travelling & had a zest for life....

Audrey was born in Creelman, Saskatchewan, the fourth of seven children born to Jennie and Norval Horner. After high school matriculation, she attended the Regina Normal School for teacher training. The first job entailed a five mile ride on horseback to a country school. That January was the coldest January recorded in...

Martin Gelzinis 1923 – 2015 After struggling with health issues, in the early hours of June 10th, Martin Gelzinis passed away peacefully in the presence of caring third floor nurses at Kootenay Lake Hospital. He was born in Lithuania in 1923 moving to Nelson in 1948. Martin quickly came to love this little city, his Kootenay...

Leslie (Les) James Hufty, affectionately known as Gra, has gone golfing. He passed away at Jubilee Manor on Monday June 1, 2015 at 85 years of age. Les was born in Nelson on January 14, 1930 to the late, Jessie Jean and Francis Martin Hufty. Les grew up in Slocan before moving to Nelson in 1947 to complete grade 13 at the...

Vera Hamilton passed away in the early morning of May 17, 2015 at the Kootenay Lake District Hospital. Vera had spent four wonderful years prior residing at the Lake View Village in Nelson and felt truly fortunate and blessed to have such a beautiful spot to live out her final years. Vera was the eldest child in the family ...

Marjorie "Doris" Bradshaw age 94, passed away May 29, 2015 in Nelson, B.C. Doris, a life long resident of Nelson, was the daughter of Joseph and Marjorie Habegard.  She was predeceased by her sister Christina.  Doris attended Hume School and graduated from Nelson High School.  As a young woman she was a consistent winner of...