All Obituaries

 Ray passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 14th at the age of 70, in Ladysmith BC.  He was surrounded with love from his sons Jason, Garrett, wife Ann and dear friends Rod and Myrna Brownlee at his bedside.  Ray was stoic and brave in his fight against IV pancreatic cancer. Ray was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 15, 1949.  He lived a life of family gatherings that included beloved children, cousins, aunts, uncles, parents, nieces, nephews, in-laws and of...

George M. Verzyl (Govert Machiel), age 79 passed away at home on Saturday July 13, 2019.    He was born on August 28, 1939 in Wyk en Aalburg, Netherlands to Albert and Margaretha Wilhelmina (DeBruijn) Verzyl.  He and his family moved from Netherlands to Brandon Manitoba in 1957. He then moved to Winnipeg and followed his family to Ontario.  He met and married Donna (Robinson) in Norwich.  They moved to Thamesford where they had their two children.  He moved to...

Margaret passed away at the age of 102 on July 10 after a short illness.   She was born on July 7, 1917 in London Ontario the daughter of Cecil and Effie Turnour.   She spent her early years with her two brothers Chad and Noel in Plato and Lanigan Saskatchewan as the daughter of a prairie bank manager.  She married Donald McGeary in 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and spent her early married years in various parts of the country including Goose Bay...

We are heartbroken to announce that Michael Joseph Ranallo passed away on June 23rd, 2019 at the age of 51 in Nanaimo, B.C. He had been living with stage 4 lung cancer for over 16 months. Michael was born in Victoria, BC on 12th March 1968 to Joseph and Maureen (née Butler) Ranallo. When he was only 4 months old his family moved to Rossland, BC. In 1986, he graduated from Rossland Secondary School with many wonderful friends and memories. Michael earned several awards, including a...

In Loving Memory of Ches (Hubert Chester Leonard) Scott Ches passed away in Nanaimo on Monday June 17th at the age of 87 years. He was predeceased by his mother Winnifred and father Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Irene; his siblings and spouses Raymond (Stella), Terry, Eileen, Marjorie (John) and 12 nieces and nephews. Born in Candiac Saskatchewan, he made Nanaimo his home. He loved working in the outdoors but working in the forestry industry was his...

Allan Johnson of Nanaimo, BC passed away peacefully, June 12th, 2019 of natural causes at the age of 82. Allan is survived by daughter Tami, grandson David, brothers James and Lloyd and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father John, mother Sarah and sister Jeannette. He will be missed. A service will be held at his home on Sunday June 30th from 2:00 - 7:00pm

SHORT, Pam 1931-2019 It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Pam Short, beloved wife of Eric of 47 years.  Special thanks to Dr. Martin and nursing staff at NRGH and the staff of Palliative Care. There will be a memorial service held Thursday June 13, at the Nanaimo Golf Course starting at 2pm.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Gus Kongus November 16, 1944 -  June 1, 2019.  After a courageous battle with cancer, Don “kicked the cork” with his sister Wendy, son Warren and daughter Sarah by his side.  Predeceased by his son Bryan Kongus (2017).  Donald is survived by his sister Wendy Kongus (Lance), son Warren Kongus (Deon), daughter Sarah Crampton (Bryan) and grandchildren Maya, Martie, Hayden and Aliyah.  His...

Aurora Celeste Cardriver February 24th, 1974 - May 17th, 2019 Our beloved Aurora is at peace after a long, epically courageous battle with degenerative illness.  Her relentless optimism was an inspiration to us all. She was a gifted singer, songwriter, actor, writer, artist, homemaker and gardener.  She was a true diva and could light up any room or hall like her sun goddess namesake. Her magnanimous nature, warmth and creativity will be missed by us all....

May 14, 2019 Margaret Joan Cox passed away peacefully on May 14th 2019 at the age of 78. She is survived and will be missed by her husband Bill Cox, her sons and their families. A memorial will be held at the Eagles Hall 921 1st Ave in Ladysmith on Tuesday June 4th from 1 to 4 pm.