All Obituaries

Kim Martyn  March 19,1955 - March 19,2019 Kim passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side. Born in Ladysmith on March 19,1955, he lived there for 32 years.. He lived in Port McNeill for 2 years, then Duncan for 30 years where he taught his girls to be the best farmers they could be and to love animals as much as he did. At 16 he was working in a logging camp and worked hard to become a faller. He became a meat cutter and put his heart and soul...

CROSBY, Paul G.   June 15, 1946 to Mar 18, 2019 Paul passed away peacefully at Oyster Bay,  Lodge on Fourth with his wife Laura and sister-in-law Linda at his side. Paul was born in Galt, Ontario and moved to BC in 1974.  He worked at Crofton Pulp mill for 20 years and he and his wife owned Harborside Café in Chemainus for 27 years until their retirement in 2015. He is survived by his; wife Laura, brothers Terry (Sandra) and Ronnie (Arlene), grandson Kyle, many...

Anna (Anni) Haupt nee Haimerl   Oct 18, 1924 – February 22, 2019 Anni was born at home in Kirchdorf , Rudelzhausen in the family home known as the Schusterhäusl. Her mother, Maria Haimerl nee Köck (Mut) and father, Franz Xaver Haimerl (Bap) supported their large family farming their small property and making shoes. With her brothers and sisters, Martin (Martl), Kreszenz (Zenzl), Maria (Marie), Franz Xaver (Xari), Theresia (Resl) and Georg (Schorsch), Anni grew up in a...

Hugh Edgar Chappell, age 87, our beloved Dad, Grandfather, Husband, Uncle & Friend to many, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February15th  at Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island. Hugh was born in Vancouver, BC on February 6th, 1932 to George Norman Duncan(Black Watch Hghlndrs WW1) & Helen Mary (nee Hastings) Chappell, of Burnaby Lake, BC. At 13, Hugh had lost both his oldest brother Harold (Seaforth/48th Hghlndrs WW2) in the war and then his parents...

Diane Parks (January 1946 to January 2019) passed away peacefully at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Palliative Care Unit after a courageous thirteen month battle with ALS.  She is survived by her loving husband Don Switzer, daughter Leith Fermin-Rix, son in law Jeff Rix, granddaughters Eva, Stella and Arianna, sisters Louise, Jackie, Melba and brother Terry.  Diane was predeceased by her mother Margaret, father Owen and sister Beverly. Diane was born in Halifax and grew up...

KEITH WYNDLOW July 27, 1931 - January 19, 2019   The cows have come home, the fire hoses are reeled, the equipment serviced, and the tools put under cover. Surrounded by family, Keith, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at age 87.     Keith is remembered by his loving wife of 60 years, Irene, daughter, Shannon (Rob), son, Ian (Isabelle), and grandchildren, Keagan, Ella, Benjamin, and...

Christopher Robin Joseph Peter Dumont ‘Robin’ August 20th, 1954-January 12th, 2019 dad, papa, brother, friend Passed peacefully in Nanaimo hospital in the presence of loved ones. Born in Quebec, the 5th son of 7 children born to and pre-deceased by Dorothy and Vic Dumont, also pre-deceased by brothers Bryan and Peter. Survived by siblings Gerry, Tim, Steve, Tina and Sue and numerous other family members. Robin leaves behind his beloved son Christopher...and step daughters...

William “Brian” Blaney, age 75, passed peacefully on Friday Jan 11, 2019 at Nanaimo Regional Hospital.  Daughters Gina Laureen & Lisa Jane and brother Les were at his bedside to see him off on this final journey.  Brian is also survived by three grandchildren: Kelsey Lynn, Jamie Bernadette and Jaden Cameron, two brothers (Les & James), four sisters (Anne, Pauline, Joanne, Kathleen) former wife Patricia, numerous nieces and nephews and a great many cherished...

Colleen May Helkenberg 1963-2018 Colleen Helkenberg 55, passed away on December 29th in Nanaimo Hospital peacefully with loved ones close by. She is survived by her Children Amy and Clayton, daughter in law Heather, brothers Sean and Jeff, and father Lance. A celebration of life will be held Saturday January 12, 2019 at the Sure Stay Hotel, 42971 Industrial way Chilliwack B.C. at 1pm. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Colleen’s name to: Nanaimo Hospital Foundation...

James Allen Jorgenson September 11, 1942 – January 3, 2019 With immense sadness in our hearts, our family announces the passing of James Allen Jorgenson (Jim) who went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2019 in Nanaimo, B.C. Predeceased in October 2007 by his loving wife of 42 years, Dalerie Lynn Jorgenson. Predeceased by his father Allen (1991), mother Fern (2001) and sister Carol Schultz (2016), brothers-in-law, Terry Schultz (2005) and Delmer Hansen (2017). Jim was a devoted husband...