All Obituaries

“Marietje” Kager passed away last week, leaving us to join her beloved “Puckie. Formally she was Maria Johanna Bakker, wife of 65 years to Herman Maria Bakker, but to most she was either Mom, Oma, Ria, Rietje or Marietje as her husband Puckie would love to call her.  She left us as she had always wished, peacefully and quickly. Mom suffered a massive stroke in the early morning of September 5th, 2019. She regained only limited consciousness, fading into sleep through...

Susan Jane Watson, age 54, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of August 28,2019 due to complications from Crohn’s disease. She was born on April 16, 1965 in Calgary, Alberta and was the youngest of three daughters of Gail Richard and Phyllis Arlene Watson. Susan loved life and her family and her friends but Susan’s love for her daughter,Carly Arlene Lamont, was truly epic. They had a connection deeper than the ocean, higher than the sky and longer than to the moon and back....

Floyd Alec Travis, 92, passed away peacefully with family by his side at his home Eden Gardens , Nanaimo. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on June 02, 1927, to parents Alex & Rhoda Travis. He is predeceased by his parents & siblings Russell, Irene, Grace, Jewel, Art and Joyce. Grandsons Floyd and Russell. Son-in-law’s James Martin Pridge (Pam), Glen Martin (Lynn) & James William Pridge (Debbie). Floyd & his father traveled west to Nanaimo via boxcar on the...

Margaret Roberta Eddy passed away suddenly on August 23, 2019 at home in Mill Bay, British Columbia.  Margaret was born in Edmonton, Alberta on April 13, 1930 to William and Sarah Follis.  She was the youngest of five siblings (Lottie, Bill, Flo, and Betty), and one of only two to have been born in Canada as the family had emigrated from Ireland some years before.  After the death of her father in 1942, Margaret moved with the family to Vancouver, where her mother...

Beryl Preston May 18, 1933 – August 12, 2019  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Beryl Preston (nee Penny). Beryl was born in Billesdon, in Leicester County, England on May 18, 1933. She passed away peacefully in the Chemainus Health Care Centre on August 12, 2019. She was surrounded with the love of her family, and children. Beryl’s son, Kenton and his partner Patty visited her just the week before, and her son, David spoke with her on the phone from...

Stephen Tomkins March 29th, 1959 to August 2nd, 2019. It is with much sadness that the family of Steve announces his sudden passing. He was kind, loving and generous to all he knew and especially his family who he deeply loved. Those that knew Steve knew how much he loved all animals but especially his constant companion Bear. Steve also loved woodworking fishing, boating, hockey and his friends. Thank you for the love, kindness and generosity that many of you showed him over the...

William Thomas Charke August 20, 1932 - July 19, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father. Predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Joyce. He is survived by his son Derek and wife Pauline, son Mark, daughter Krista and her husband Tony and their two children, Alexis and Jacob. William lived a rich and full life. He was born in Calgary. He met his wife in Vancouver and they married in December of 1968. Working as a...

 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...