All Obituaries

Richard Arthur ‘Rick’ BELIVEAU of Penticton passed away September 16, 2019 at the age of 73 years. Rick will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Patti Lemare and children; Michael (Stacy), Stephen, and Liana Beliveau, as well as seven grandchildren; Dawson, Asher, Jerika, Mackenzie, Jorja, Emmrie, and Adam.  Richard lived a full life in his own way. He was loved by a big family and numerous friends, too many to list. He achieved tremendous accomplishments in...

In loving memory of Hermann Hinrich Schnackenberg who passed away September 15, 2019. Hermann passed away peacefully at Kelowna General Hospital with his loving family by his side. Hermann Schnackenberg was born in Tarmstedt, Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1952. His plan was to travel across Canada but he ended up in Saskatoon where he met our mother, Regina, in 1954. They were married and moved to Kelowna, BC in 1957. Between 1958 and 1966 they had 5 children; 4 boys and 1 girl. In...

Helen Ludwar passed away suddenly on Saturday September 14 at the Penticton Regional Hospital with family close by.  She is lovingly remembered by her six, children, Larry, Don, Wayne, Brian, Karen and Joe, 13 grand children, and  14 great-grand children and all of their spouses. Helen was born on the farm near Bangor Saskatchewan during the depression and helped raise her siblings while her mother’s health issues were being treated. She met her husband, William (Bill)...

Sandra Ann 'Sandy' Dunn passed away on September 13, 2019 at the age of 54 years. Private arrangements at this time.  

Edmund Ronald ‘Ron’ Jones passed away peacefully on September 12, 2019 in his 92nd year. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Anne and sons Donny (Andi) and Alan (Cora). Ron loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He had a long career in real estate but was also a lover of music and an excellent piano player. Ron lived a long and colourful life and will be missed by all who knew him. A Celebration of Life for Ron will be held at the Royal...

“A sailor never dies, he just sails away.” Born in Penticton on September 30, 1927, Robert Goodfellow Murray sailed away on September 12, 2019, two weeks shy of his ninety-second birthday. At seventeen years of age, Robert joined the Merchant Navy and spent nine months in the Atlantic Theatre of World War II. This was the start of a twenty-five-year military career that saw him in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Airforce. Marrying the love of his life, Vera...

On September 10, Deb passed away at Moog and Friends Hospice House after a battle with lung cancer. Deb is survived by her three sons, Dustin Gee (Kandice), Devin Gee (Carmen) and Drew Kirby; three grandchildren, Lexi, Sterling and Nixon; two brothers, Ken and Kevin Seckinger; her mother, Joyce Rich, step-father Mel Rich; step-kin, Melinda McLachlin, Bette Jean Lyseyko, Ray Rich, and the fathers of her children, Tom Gee and Mark Kirby. Deb is predeceased by her sister, Sandy Osler and her...

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vernon Woody on September 8, 2019 in West Kelowna, BC. Vern was an outdoorsman from his early teen years, skipping school to go fishing and guiding dudes from the USA on hunting expeditions via horseback with his older brother. He was employed at Jasper National Park, firstly at the sawmill, then running snowplows, heavy equipment and building campgrounds and roads to outlaying Warden’s cabins. He then hired on with CN...

Nelson Wayne Jameson passed away September 8, 2019 at the age of 78 years.  He is survived by wife Sherry; daughters Lori (Jim), Shawna (Hayden), Terri (Kirk), and Kathy (Peter); grandchildren Sydney, Hannah, Emma, Alena, Kelly, Brad, and Danny; and great grandchildren Eli and Madeleine. No service by request.  Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com 250-494-7752.