John J. Woikin
JOHN J. WOIKIN (February 28, 1932 – July 16, 2013 The hammer is quiet and the shovel is still …John J. Woikin passed over on July 16, 2013, in his sleep, after an exuberant and lovely day with his granddaughter, in Vancouver. John was born in Ootischenia on February 28, 1932. Horse logging...
June Langhorn
June lives on inside her three daughters Pat, Diane, Keely and her 9 grandchildren Karrah, Kris, Heather, Harrison, Keith, Lance, Scott, Joseph, Tara, and her 9 great grandchildren. June was born in Darlington, Great Britain on June 2nd 1930. June met Keith in 1946 when they were both teenagers, they later married on December...
Michael Joseph Hudock
Mike Hudock passed away on his own terms at the age of 73. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Ellen, and his son, Tom. He will be remembered by his grandson Ethan, and his sister Shirley Galloway. For 36 years, he was "Matches MIke", preventing and controlling forest fires. He retired into what he loved; fishing,...
BARNES, Blair Francis
BARNES, Blair Francis It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Blair Francis Barnes of West Vancouver on July 6, 2013 at Lion’s Gate Hospital. Blair was born to Bertram and Elizabeth Barnes on Nov. 6, 1931 in Castor Alberta. Blair spent his early years in Castor growing up as the youngest of six children:...
Dr. John Vernon George Hall
Dr. John Vernon George Hall 1927-2013 Dr. Hall passed away peacefully at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital after a brief illness on July 1st, 2013. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Ruth, his son Pat (Luba),...
Koochin, Paul
Paul was born in Shoreacres, BC on April 17th, 1932 to parents Anne and Nicholas Koochin. As a small child he moved to Salmo with his parents living first at Porcupine then settling on some acreage on what is now Airport Road. He received his education in Salmo and at a very young age started working underground in the local...
Quibell, Anthony (Tony) Arnold
QUIBELL, Anthony (Tony) Arnold June 6, 1960 – June 12, 2013 Tony Quibell, 53, of Nelson, B.C., died June 12, 2013 in a plane crash near Crawford Bay, B.C. Tony was born to Lee (Pocha) and Arnold Quibell in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on June 6, 1960. He graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate in Saskatoon in 1978. Tony worked ...
Webb Cummings
William Webb Cummings (July 26, 1926 to June 18, 2013) passed away peacefully surrounded by loving members of his family at the New Denver Hospital Pavilion after a short illness and after a very full and rewarding life. He was a professional engineer specializing in mining geology and worked throughout Canada and occasionally...
Mc Pherson, Clayton Alfred
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Clayton McPherson – known as Pete in his younger years (yes, there is a story about that). He was born in Forest, Ontario, May 18, 1934 and passed away in Nelson, B.C. the morning of June 16, 2013. Clayton is survived by his three children; Kendall McPherson, Clay McPherson, Heidi...
Gary John Kilpatrick
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Kilpatrick after a courageous bout with cancer. Gary passed from us on June 09, 2013, at the age of 69. Gary was a well known sportsman, entrepreneur, and mining advocate. Gary spent his youth in Nelson, and left Nelson at the age of 15 to play Junior Hockey in Lethbridge,...
