Obituaries

BEAULAC - ED 1925-2008. Ed passed away peacfully at the Kelowna General Hospital on July 22, 2008 at the age of 82. He was born Oct. 1, 1925. He moved to Mclennan Alberta with his parents in 1929 (actually Kathleen, Alberta) where his father took a homestead. He spent a stint in the army 1944-45. He was only 19 years old. When he came out of the army he took a homestead . He worked hard on this land. In the winter he was a sawyer at Tardif sawmill and later Buchannon sawmills. All his hard work paid off for Ed as he turned his homestead into a profitable farm and ranch, having a herd of 200 head of cattle. In 1980 his health took a turn for the worst so he had to sell the farm. We retired to Kelowna. He missed all his friends in Mclennan and the farm. It was hard for him to adjust, but we joined square dancing and he enjoyed that. We met and have many good friends. Ed was predeceased by his baby son Kenneth, his parents, three brothers & two sisters. Also three nephews. Ed is survived by his loving wife Kathleen of 56 years, three sons Joe, Willy & Mike, five dauhters Lynda, Judy, Delores, Catherine & Louise. Daughter-in-laws Debby and Shannon and sons-in-law Kelly, Paul, Keith & Gordon, 13 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and numerous neices & nephews. Ed was a wondrful husband, great father, loving grandfather, and great grandad. There will be no service by Ed’s request. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation or Kelowna Hospice. Internment to follow at a later date in Mclennan, Alberta. A special thanks to Dr. Appleby, Dr. Welsh, Dr. Kates and Dr. Desins for the special care they have given Ed these past four years of his life. Also the Dialysis unit and all the nurses that took care of him. His Angels, as he called them. Thank you. To all of our friends, family & neighbours for the cards, the flowers, the prayers and acts of kindness. We, the family appreciate it. Bless you all. The Beaulac Family

BROWNLEE - YVONNE. Yvonne, ‘Mamas’ or ‘Grandma far away’ as she was lovingly called by her grandchildren, passed away on August 2, 2008, at the age of 69 years. Yvonne was born on October 5, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario. Growing up in Deep River she graduated from Mackenzie High School, then attended vocational studies in Pembroke. On July 6, 1958 she was married to Stanley Brownlee in Deep River. They moved around while working for Ontario Hydro, finally settling in Whitby, Ontario in 1979. Yvonne’s working career was spent with Ontario Hydro until retiring in 1993. In 1998 Yvonne and Stan moved to Westbank, British Columbia. She lived in the beautiful adult community “The Pointe”, where she was an active member of the community. Surviving are her son, Kevin (Alisa): grandchildren, Keaton and Rylan of Kelowna, British Columbia; son, Craig (Darla): grandchildren, Carter, Cooper and Jack of Brooklin, Ontario and Sister Beatty (Scotty) Andrews of Port Elgin, Ontario and her many dear friends and family. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, her parents Louis and Ethel, and her three brothers Louis Jr, Ian and Rae. We would like to thank the staff of the Community Palliative Care Program and her sister Beatty and brother in law, Scotty for making our Mom’s home theirs for the last three months. They cared for our Mother and helped to fulfill her wishes of staying at home in her final days. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Springfield Funeral Home. Reception to follow at 3:00pm at “The Pointe” Clubhouse at 4074 Gellatly Road, Westbank. A Memorial service and interment in Whitby, Ontario will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3 A gift in living memory of Yvonne will be made to “Hospice Care” by Springfield Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

“It is not good-bye; it is so long, I will be seeing you later!”

Bill Lawrence

BUSENIUS - ELSIE May of Kelowna, passed away peacefully on July 29th, 2008 in the Kelowna General Hospital . Predeceased by her husband Herbert in June 2007. Elsie is survived by her loving children Darel (Faith) and Donna (Ron) Kelbert and Debra (Kevin) Blackmore, grandchildren: Danielle (Martin), Aspegren, Destiny, Jordan, Levi, Autumn, Sabrina & Brook. Elsie is also survived by her two brothers Elmer(Katie) Haney, Harold Haney and one sister Alice Klatt. Mom will be sadly missed by all that loved her. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so from 10:00 AM till 10:45 AM on Friday, August 8th, 2008 at the Kelowna Salvation Army Community Church, 1480 Sutherland Ave. Funeral Service will follow in the Kelowna Salvation Army Community Church at 11:00 A.M. Interment will take place in the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday, August 8th, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. . In lieu of flowers , memorial donations may be made to the Kelowna Salvation Army (Outreach Emergency Program) in Memory of Elsie. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

www.firstmemorialkelowna.com.

CHEYNE - TROY Gordon: 1966-2008 Beloved son of Gordon & Alice Cheyne passed away in Calgary July 24, 2008 at the age of 42. Troy took all his schooling in Rutland then moved to Calgary and became a welder. He is survived by his parents of Kelowna: his children Alana, Jordan & Carlin of Calgary; his siblings and their families - Fran Stecyk (Jim) - Angela Doyle (Jesse) & Kevin of Vernon; Sandy Stephen (Orrin) Douglas, Kathleen & Michelle of Calgary; Dave Cheyne (Laura) Kristen & Jeremy of Abbotsford. He is fondly remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Cremation. Memorial took place in Calgary July 31,2008. No flowers, if desired memorial donations can be made to a charity of your choice.

CULOS - JOHN passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the age of 75. Survived by his loving family, two daughters, Jody (Ross) Pickard of Vancouver, Teri (Chad) Pilon of Kelowna, two sons, David Culos of Kelowna, Chris (Michelle) Culos of Richmond, eight grandchildren, Tyler, Jake, Alexandra, Samantha, Richelle, Steven, Kyle and Benjamin, brother Nelson Culos of Kelowna, three sisters, Rina Culos of Kelowna, Mary Allen of Kelowna, Anita (Joe) Fischer of Langdon, SK, several nieces and nephews, special friends Jack and Barb Burton of Kelowna and John’s dog Tarra. Sadly predeceased by his wife Lorraine on November 30, 2006. John was an avid gardener and painter and and Kelowna Rockets fan. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, #202-1456 St. Paul Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2E6 or the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3. A gift in living memory of John will be made to “Hospice Care” by Springfield Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

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DALHGREN - ROSE (nee Zimmer) Scrafton. Rose was born on August 13, 1920 and passed away peacefully on July 28, 2008 in Victoria, BC. Predeceased by her father and mother Emil and Anna Zimmer, her husbands William Scrafton & Robert Dalhgren, one brother Charles Zimmer, two sisters, Emily Smith and Eva McCarthy. Rose will be lovingly remembered and missed by her children, Rosemary Lynch (Dick) Richard Scrafton (Vicki), Robert Scrafton (Susan) nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, three sisters Mary Walker, Alvina Lougheed, Dolly Gaven, two brothers William Zimmer, and Sonny Zimmer. A celebration of Rose’s life will be held on August 16, 2008 at the Coast Capri Hotel Kelowna, BC between 1:00pm and 4:00pm in the Shiraz Room.

GREER - MARY Katharin passed away after her battle with cancer on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the age of 67. She is survived by her loving husband Jim McCormick; three daughters: Teresa Schnell, Deborah Holtom (Terry), Denise Schnell (George Dempster); granddaughter Brittany Schnell-Dempster all from Kelowna; two brothers: Randall Greer (Audrey) of Kelowna and Brian Greer (Debbie) of Florida and nieces & nephews. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, August 7th at 10:00 am at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, 1991 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3. A gift in living memory of Mary will be made to Hospice Care by Springfield Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

KOEHN - ARTHUR Art passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the age of 77. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Helen; his daughters, Julie Brooks (Glenn) of Edmonton, AB, Sandra Koehn of Vancouver, BC; two grandchildren, Timothy and Kristina Brooks; two brothers, Walter (Tina) of Prescott, AZ, Ernie (Clara) of 108 Mile House, BC; four sisters, Linda Fast (Henry) of Surrey, BC, Anita Hamm of San Jose, CA, Ellie Kroeker of Surrey, BC and Dora Schulz (Henry) of Burnaby, BC. He was predeceased by his parents, his infant brother, sister Loretta and brother-in-law Cork Kroeker. Art and Helen came to Kelowna in 1974. In 1986 he retired after 35 years with Scotia Bank. His gentle kindness led him to lend a hand wherever needed and he will be missed for his quiet strength and presence. We would like to thank Dr. M. Taylor and the rest of the staff at the Cancer Clinic, KGH, Palliative and Home Care for the exceptional care and compassion they provided. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, August 6th at 2:30 pm at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, 1991 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, BC, followed by a Memorial Service at 3:30 pm at the Mission Creek Alliance Church, 2091 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. A gift in living memory of Art will be made to Hospice Care by Springfield Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

STEVENSON - GEORGE Passed away peacefully August 1st at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife Norma of 62 years. Son Greg (Jan) Stevenson. Daughter Marlo (Jan) Oltmanns. Grandaughters Shauna Stevenson, Lisa (Lee) Closs, and Tiffany Oltmanns. Grandson Jason Oltmanns. Great-Grandaughter Brooklyn Stevenson. Predeceased by sister Nettie, Florence, Ethel, and brother John. As well as sadly missed infant Grandson Aaron Oltmanns. George was born in Saskatoon. He served with the RCAF as a radio operator during WW2 for 4 and a half years, 3 and a half years of which were over seas. He was an ardent ham radio operator for many years. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the staff of KGH and Cottonwoods for the excellent care given to George. A celebration of George’s life will be held at the family residence for friends and neighbours between 2pm-4pm, Friday, August 8th, 2715 Boucherie Rd.

WILLIAM - ZYLLA - A Memorial Service will be held for “Willie” at Guisachan Baptist Church. 2210 Stillingfleet Road, Kelowna at 11AM, Tuesday August 12, 2008

WYLLIE - DAVID CLIFFORD. August 31, 1979 – July 24, 2008. David Wyllie of Kelowna passed away suddenly on July 24 in Westbank at the age of 28 years. He is lovingly remembered by his children, Alyssa and Cole; fiancé, Janice; parents Darla and Dave; and Great Grandma Patricia Hayton and partner Patrick Doherty. David was a hard working, talented man who loved to spend all of his spare time in the outdoors. He touched the lives and hearts of all who met him. David was kind, generous and never too busy to lend a hand or bend an ear for anyone. He will be dearly missed. A Memorial Service will be held at The Elders Hall – 3255 Shannon Lake Road, Westbank, BC – at 2pm on Friday August 8th, 2008. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of