Thomas Allan Mitchell
THOMAS ALLAN MITCHELL
In the early morning of Sunday, November 27, surrounded by family, we suddenly lost our beloved Tom. Born December 24, 1965, Tom was a gift to all who knew him.
Tom is survived by his loving wife, Heather, and young sons Jordan and Tyler, his dad Lloyd “Mitch” (Marilynn), his mother Bev, sisters Jody and Sharen, mother in law, Jean and a large extended family. He was predeceased by his sister Lesley.
Although Tom considered a career in golfing, which he loved, his compassion and caring nature kept bringing him back to Schoening Funeral Service, where throughout his 26 year career, he comforted many families in their darkest hours. Tom was one of those rare people who loved their job.
Tom had many interests and hobbies, but spending time with family was what he enjoyed most. He loved watching his sons play soccer. They were his best buddies, truly the two greatest gifts in his life. Most weekends from spring to fall would find Tom taking his family to their favorite camping spot at Shuswap Lake where rain or shine, they would have a wonderful time.
Tom was genuine; what you saw was what you got. Tom was a great friend and helping hand to Mitch, Marilynn and Jean. His passing has left a tremendous hole in many hearts, especially Heather and the Boys.
Until We Meet Again,
We Love You, Dad!
Those wishing to pay their respects by viewing may do so, on Friday, December 2, 2011 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.
A Celebration of Tom’s life will be held in the Schoening Funeral Chapel on Saturday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Don Maione officiating.
Should friends desire, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, PO Box 26331 STN BRM B, Toronto, ON M7Y 4R1 would be appreciated in his memory.
Daniel William Wood
Gone Fishing …..
On Monday, November 28th, Dan Wood passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 63 years. Dan retained his charming wit and uncomplaining good nature to the end. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Twyla, his son Tyler and his wife Anna, his brother Sandy and Bruce (Susan), and by his sisters Kay (Bob) and Connie (Tely). He was predeceased by his parents Marguerite and Alex Wood, nephew Joshua Wood and sister in law Barbara Wood.
Born on August 2, 1948 in Toronto, Dan came to British Columbia at the age of 16 and worked in the forests of Northern BC as a logger. Dan was very much the adventurer and took on many different jobs that enabled him to see every corner of the country. He worked on halibut boats, did aluminium siding, erected towers, and framed houses. In the 1970’s he found himself in the trade of journeyman Iron Worker, a profession he loved and often referred to as the “last truly free-men in the country.”
Dan’s family was the center of his universe. He shared many adventures with his son Tyler, and being a father was of great importance to him.
Dad had said he lived a charmed life; he had his family, the best job in the world and the river.
There will be a Celebration of life for Dan on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 12:00 (noon) in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street. We would appreciate any personal anecdotes of your time with Dan.
In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to make donations to the Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops) or to causes of their own choice.
Joyce Winnifred Allan
JOYCE W. ALLAN
OCTOBER 22, 1926 – NOVEMBER 21, 2011
On November 21, 2011 Mrs. Joyce Allan (née Larson) passed away peacefully in Kamloops at the age of 85 years. She is survived by her loving daughter Heather, {Joe} of Kamloops; her loving sons, Robert of Vancouver; Glen, {Marian} of Kamloops and Skye, {Joy} of Kamloops. Her beloved grandchildren who loved her dearly and who will miss her beyond belief, Simone, {Leilah} of Kamloops; Leah, {Enrique} of Red Deer; Andre, {Pamela} of Kamloops; Jenny, {Roberto} of Toronto; Meghan, {Dave} of Quesnel; Robert, {Hollie} of Edmonton; and Fraser of Edmonton; and her beloved great grandchildren, Olivia and Aiden to whom she was G.G.
Joyce is also survived by her two sisters, Florence of Pinantan Range and Violet of Tappen; her three brothers, Glen of Vernon; Cort of Osoyoos and Bruce of Prince George; and her many nieces and nephews; her special friends, Gus Halliday, Vimy Alexander and Mario Bertolotti of Kamloops, Margot Noelle of Calgary and Carmela Stella of Italy whom she loved as a daughter.
Mom was predeceased by her loving husband, Bob, in 1985; her parents Esther and George Larson and by her sisters, Marion, Beatrice, Irene and Phyllis; and by her brothers, Eugene, Gerald, Vernon and Dick.
Joyce was born in Beaubier Saskatchewan in 1926 and moved with her family to locations in Saskatchewan, before settling in the Yorkton area where she grew up on the farm. She was the middle child of 14, with whom she remained close in heart through frequent family reunions. She served for two years in the Canadian Armed forces before moving to Kamloops in 1948. It was when working for the BC Forest Service that she met and married Robert Henry Allan, her beloved husband. In the early years they shared their love of Big Band music with weekly Saturday outings to the local dance hall. They enjoyed many happy summers camping and fishing and Joyce was proud of the 12 lb. Kamloops trout that she caught in Stump Lake earning her the trophy for the largest fish caught by a woman from the Kamloops Fish and Game Association. In the early years, Mom could be found cooking all manner of wild game for the annual Fish and Game banquet, including beaver, moose, sheep and cougar. Their pride and joy was their cabin at Hyas Lake that they built together by hand, and is still enjoyed by the whole family to this day.
Mom worked as a medical secretary for Dr. Hunter and then for Dr’s Boon and Sunderland until her retirement. She obtained her driver’s license when she turned 57, giving her valued independence. She gave it up on her 80th birthday. To celebrate her 60th birthday in 1986 Mom and her sister Irene embarked on a cross Canada tour in a Cadillac which took them to the Maritimes and back. She often recounted her memories of Cape Breton Island, Anne of Green Gables house and the many wonderful people she met in Newfoundland and along the way.
Grandma developed many hobbies over the years; she sewed pyjamas for her family members which she tagged “Made with Love by Grandma,” and for each birthday and special occasion she lovingly prepared favourite cakes and cookies. Grandma had many creative abilities; she was a fine artist and enjoyed painting and handicrafts such as her ever expanding Christmas village. Her flower gardens flourished each spring. Grandma took pride in her Swedish heritage and over the past year she spent time designing a family tree which she was planning to give to her family upon completion. Her children, grandchildren and nieces kept her supplied with books and crosswords to support her love of reading and which maintained her mental acuity. She derived great pleasure from feeding and watching the multitude of birds that frequented her backyard bird feeders. Mom played cribbage and scrabble avidly with her sister Violet, with whom she had a running competition. She loved baseball, which she watched enthusiastically; games were usually followed by phone calls to her sisters Florence and Violet to cheer for or commiserate their favourite ball team: the Toronto Blue Jays.
Above all Joyce loved her family. She will be greatly missed but family members will take solace knowing that she is now reunited with her great love, Bob.
There will be no formal service by request, a family celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2012. Should friends desire, donations would be appreciated to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1 in memory of Joyce.
Mary Eluned Eccleston
Mary Eluned Eccleston
December 9, 1912 – November 20, 2011
Mary passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2011 in Kamloops, BC just short of her 99th birthday. She is survived by her two sons, Bill of Victoria and Tom (Paulette) of Kamloops; 10 grandchildren (Geoffrey, Mairilee, Sheryl, Dan, Virginia, Tom, Wesley, Joel, Elizabeth and Anita) and 10 great grandchildren (Nadine, Sheridan, Cooper, Sarah, Nicholas, Olivia, Charlie, Aidan, Jane Mary, and Dillan). She is also survived by two sisters, Jean Simonson of Edmonton and Betty Evans of Calgary. She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews, as well as her singing and hiking buddies. Mary was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Tom, in 1986.
Mary was born in Coleman, Alberta and grew up in the ‘Coal Branch’ area of Luscar Alberta. In 1945 she moved to Edmonton where she and her husband operated a corner store. In 1973 Mary and Tom moved to Kamloops to be close to their family. Mary was a very active lady who particularly enjoyed gardening, singing, and outdoor activities. She participated in several community fitness groups and choirs.
The family wishes to express special thanks to the exceptionally supportive and caring staff of the Overlander Extended Care Hospital for their attention to Mary in the last 4 years, and in particular ensuring her comfort in her final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC and Yukon, #112-2025 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z6
Funeral service will take place on Saturday November 26 at 2pm, Full Gospel Tabernacle, 1550 Tranquille Road, Kamloops.
Private family internment at a later date.
MARGARET EDITH CLEVERLEY
On November 15, 2011 Mrs. Margaret Edith Cleverley passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 75 years. She is survived by 2 sons Stuart David and Grahame Richard and 1 daughter Dawn Elizabeth. She also leaves her 5 grandchildren
Lee, Rachel, Steven, Jennifer and Stuart Michael, her 1 brother Maurice Caswell, brother-in-law William (Jean) Cleverley, their son Shaun Cleverley and his family Adrienne, Elora and Rowan and good friend Linda Nicoll.
Mrs. Cleverley was predeceased by her husband John Laurel Cleverley.
No service by request. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 111-450 Lansdowne St., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1Y3 in memory of Margaret Cleverley would be appreciated.
John William Janke
On November 11, 2011, John Janke passed away suddenly while walking home from
downtown Kamloops at the age of 70 years. John is survived by his sons: Jason and Leonard and by his sisters: Barbara, Betty, and Mabel.
John was an economics instructor at TRU where he recently received a 40 year service award.
John grew up in Edmonton and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and later a Master’s degree in Economics. During his life, John was a marathon runner, a lover of
country music and an accomplished blackjack player. Most of all John enjoyed spending
time with his sons, and visits to his family in Kelowna, Winnipeg and Edmonton.
A Celebration of John’s life will held on Friday, November 25th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with Pastor Don Maione officiating.
John Whelan Robertson
On Tuesday, November 15th, 2011, Mr. John Whelan Robertson passed away peacefully in the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home, Kamloops at the age of 72 years.
Predeceased by the love of his life Norma, John is survived by his daughter Dawn, her husband Eric and grandchildren Kaden and Emma of Calgary; his son Dean of Kamloops and grandson Joshua, and two brothers, Alex of Halifax and Roy of Nanaimo.
Born in 1939 in Cumberland, B.C., John worked for the BC Ambulance Service for 43 years. He began his career in Vancouver and transferred to Kamloops in 1977, where he made his home until the time of his passing.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting and looked forward to the gathering with family and friends at the annual BC Paramedic Fishing Derby at Knouff Lake.
A Celebration of John’s Life will be held in late July at Knouff Lake.
The family would like to thank all of John’s angels at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home.
CLARA WILEMENA DIXON
On November 10, 2011 Clara Wilemena Dixon passed away peacefully in Kamloops at the age of 77 years. She is survived by her loving children, daughter Lorraine (Bill) of Devon, AB. and 1 son Jim (Marilyn) of White Rock. She also leaves to cherish her memory her grandchildren Chelsey, Nicole and Zach, Linday and Kevin (Dana) and great grandchildren Brayden and Reese.
Clara was predeceased by her loving husband David in 2010, 2 sisters Vi and Marlene and her parents Tilly and Bill Karpinskey.
There will be no formal service. Donations to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia St., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2T1 in memory of Clara Dixon would be appreciated.
JOAN BARBARA SUMMERBELL
On November 13, 2011, Mrs. Joan Barbara Summerbell passed away in Kamloops at the age of 83 years. She is survived by her loving sons Richard (Ross) of Toronto and Gary (Florence) of Edmonton. She also leaves her 1 brother John (Jean) McKinley and 2 sisters Maud (Helmut) Bund and Moira (Keith) Halversen and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Ron and son Robert.
The Very Reverend Louise Peters will conduct the memorial service in the Schoening Funeral Chapel on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 11:00 am.
Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 201-635 Victoria St., Kamloops, B.C. in memory of Joan Summerbell would be appreciated.
Sybil Suzanne Spragge
Sybil passed away peacefully on November 15, 2011 in Kamloops, B.C. after a short illness.
Beloved wife of James William (Bill) Spragge.
Predeceased by her son Stephen Paxton, and survived by her sons Michael Caleb, Thomas Norman and daughter in law Theresa Joan
Loved by her granddaughters Sara (Cavallo) her husband Justin, Carli, Jade and Kendal
Sister to Judy (Fox) and her husband Hugh and Robert and his wife Linda.
Predeceased by her parents Reginald and Isabel Horner, sister Pat (Butler) and brother Reginald
Sybil was born in Toronto, Ontario and later lived in Oshawa, Ontario from 1959 to 1969 where she and Bill began to raise a family and develop his medical practice. Together they decided to move their young family to Montreal allowing Bill to specialize in radiology and later practice at The Royal Victoria Hospital.
Their mutual journey concluded in Kamloops where they settled in 1979. Sybil was an active member of the community making and maintaining friendships that she held until her death.
Prayers will be recited at 7:00 pm Monday, November 21 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 22 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops.
Sybil will be missed by all her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation ICU.
www.rihfoundation.ca