All Obituaries

 In the Afternoon of July 31, 2022 Margarete Nixon of Ladysmith passed away at the age of 69  Margarete was born to Emil & Herta Doberstein in 1952. She was raised in Ardrossan area, where she met and married in July 1969 Patrick Nixon. Together they raised their 2 children Duane & Cheryl Nixon in the Tofield & Sherwood Park Area.   Margarete also had 2 other children, Tina Nixon who passed away as a newborn in 1971 and a baby boy who was...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our much loved brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and best buddy, Carson Bodeker. Carson was born in High River, Alberta and moved to British Columbia with his family in 1947 first settling in on Gabriola Island, and then moved to Nanaimo in 1949. Carson graduated from NDSS in 1964 and then attended Simon Fraser University, the very first year it opened, where he achieved his B.A. in Education. Carson loved to talk about his travels in...

Clarke, Cindy Ann  (March 31st, 1960 - July 9th, 2022)  After a very long struggle with MS, Cindy passed away peacefully on July 9th at 62 years of age in Nanaimo, BC.  Cindy was loud and proud about everything she loved and equally vocal about that which she didn’t.  She loved her family, the Riders and most sports.  European Team Handball was a favourite and Cindy played on the Saskatchewan team that travelled to Mexico.  Another highlight of her life...

Ruth Margaret Mueller was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.  She left this world suddenly at her home in Chemainus, B.C.on June 14, 2022, at age 87. Ruth was born to Leopold and Adela Stoik on July 2, 1934 in Vega, Alberta.  She met her husband, Immanuel Mueller and married in 1963.  They had three children: Keith, Dwight, and Sandra. Together, Ruth and Immanuel were faithful servants of the Lord as missionaries in East Africa between 1964 and 1992....

John passed away quietly at his Ladysmith, BC home on June 14, 2022 at the age of 71. John was a kind man who attracted many friends during his journey.  He was immediately trusted by little children and animals. His keen sense of correctness drew the respect of many and the frustration of others. John firmly believed “if you can’t say something nice, then say nothing at all”. Anyone who found John overly quiet can draw their own conclusions. He shared his friendship...

                                      Nov 12 1950- June 8 2022  Diane Samouelle (Groner) passed away on June 8th 2022 with her husband Lorne at her side at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. She  was  pre deceased by her parents Albert & Annie Violet (Jo), and is survived by her devoted...

It is with a sad, heavy heart we announce the passing of our son Jay. Jay was born in Victoria, BC, and grew up in Cobble Hill. The family moved to Thompson, Manitoba for two years before finding our way back to V.I. via Port Hardy. He graduated from Port Hardy Secondary School. Afterwards he eventually found his way back to the Cowichan Valley where he felt at home. Jay was often the life of the party and would do anything to make his friends laugh. He worked at Pacific Energy for ten years...

It is with great sadness that the family of David “Dave” Humphrey announce his passing on May 25, 2022 at the age of 73, in Duncan British Columbia. His battle with serious medical issues showed his courage in life as he faced them daily with a smile. Although he may have felt differently, he always told his loved ones that he was “finer than frogs hair”! Dave was born in High River to William and Catherine Humphrey on November 12, 1948. He lived a life full of...

WOODGER, Gerald Lorne August 3, 1924 - May 17, 2022 Dad/Gerry, formerly of Barrie Ontario, sailed away quietly in his sleep on May 17, just shy of his 98th birthday. He had been living in Nanaimo BC to be close to his daughters Cheryl Green (Tony) and Wendy Woodger (Bob Purdy), predeceased by beloved son Glenn (1990), wife Peg (2007) his soul-mate of almost 60 years, and sister Muriel Stobbs (2011).  He was also the treasured father of Terri Beals (Geoff) of Auckland, New Zealand and...

Mary-Lou O’Donnell -  August 24th 1950  =  April 27th 2022 Mary-Lou began every day with zest and appreciation for what it might bring.  Her life was rich with family and friends and her husband Randy felt blessed to work and travel through life, with her by his side.  Generous, loving and adventurous, Mary-Lou embraced the unknowns of starting new photography businesses in both Vancouver and Nanaimo and...