All Obituaries

HELEN JEANNETTE GILMORE SHE FLIES LIKE AN EAGLE Helen Jeannette Gilmore, born November 15, 1924 Vanguard, Sask passed peacefully at Cerwydden Care Facility, Duncan January 25, 2020 in the presence of her daughters.. A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for nearly 60 years, Helen conducted Sunday school and other classes, made numerous trips to the Temple, went on a mission,  and was devoted to the pursuit of genealogical research.  During her long...

Edward Gabriel Guertin March 23,1937-January 14, 2020 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Edward in Nanaimo BC after a lengthy illness. He was a loving, loyal, generous and honest man. He was quietly humble and caring in all he did. Edward was born in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, the eldest son of Agnes and Leo (deceased).  He is survived by his partner of many years Patricia, son Michael(Shauna), daughter Jennith, grandchildren Taylor, Tanner, Addison and Jaidyn, step...

Randall (Randy) Leslie Smith December 3rd, 1955 Amherst, NS - January 11th, 2020 Ladysmith, BC (Age 64) Randall passed in the arms of his loving wife, Beverly in the morning of January 11th, after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was a loving and generous man who always had a kind word or a helping hand for anyone in need, he gave freely of his time and knowledge and when he took on a project he gave it  his all. Randy’s passion growing up was baseball and this...

Ian Robert Nestegaard Paul August 28, 1949 – January 5, 2020   On the 12th Day of Christmas, January 5, 2020, Ian Robert Nestegaard Paul died at 70 years of age surrounded by love.  He is survived by his best friend, partner, and soul mate of 30 years, Brenda Nestegaard Paul and their daughter Bronwynn, Port Alberni, BC; elder children Jordan (David) Burnaby, BC; Ian (Haggar), Tel Aviv, Israel; and Yvonne (Jimmy), Taipei, Taiwan; grandchildren Ryder, Amelie, Noah, Effie,...

KENNETH ‘SCOTT’ HOLTBY January 12, 1964----January 5, 2020   We may never understand the sad circumstances, we do have to remember: “Death leaves a heartache, no one can heal”. “Love leaves a memory, no one can steal.”   It is with great sadness that Scott’s family announces his sudden passing, in Nanaimo, B.C. on January 5, 2020.   Scott was a son to Alan (Judy) Holtby, Mary (Robert) Pettinger, a brother to Laura (Boyd)...

KENNETH ‘SCOTT’ HOLTBY January 12, 1964----January 5, 2020   We may never understand the sad circumstances, we do have to remember: “Death leaves a heartache, no one can heal”. “Love leaves a memory, no one can steal.”   It is with great sadness that Scott’s family announces his sudden passing, in Nanaimo, B.C. on January 5, 2020.   Scott was a son to Alan (Judy) Holtby, Mary (Robert) Pettinger, a sister to Laura (Boyd)...

ANDERSON, “Nibbs” Born at Newton BC Dec 10, 1927 passed peacefully at Nanaimo Palliative Care Dec 31, 2019. He will be forever in the hearts of his daughter Cindy (Xavier) and grandson Dal, Nibb’s partner of 28 years Beth Taylor, Beth’s children; Tracy, Randy (Helen), A.J. (Susann) and Bobbie-Jean (Lee), grandchildren Tristan, Savannah, Dyvon, Madison, Niall and Erin and great grandchildren Hayden, Dylan and Mayson. He worked as a mechanic, and was one of the best...

We lost our father, Donald Bruce Haggerstone, on December 29th, 2019.  Bruce passed away peacefully with family at his bedside in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island. Bruce was born in Pioneer Mine on September 20, 1948, the eldest of Edwin (Ted) George and Winifred (Wyn) Alice Haggerstone’s four children - Bruce, Jain, John and James Haggerstone.  Following the closure of Pioneer Mine the family, with Bruce a young child, moved to Revelstoke. It was in Revelstoke that Bruce...

It is with great sadness that we need to notify of the passing of Mr. David Harold Watkins. David (Dave) passed away peacefully in the Palliative Care Unit of the Nanaimo General Hospital on the morning of December 24, 2019 after a lengthy and valiant battle with Cancer.  He was 72 years old. Our sincere and heartfelt thanks goes out to the physicians and staff at the Nanaimo General Hospital's Palliative Care Unit for all of their care and attention paid to our loved one...

"To create a thing of beauty, to inspire and remind oneself and others that beauty is all around us, if only we learn to see." - dng Gentle, generous and gifted soul, Dale Nigel Goble, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2019. He leaves his mother and step-father Pierrette & Roger Morgan, Duncan, BC, his sister Jennifer Goble (Tom) Grande Prairie, AB, step-sister Sabrina Sawchuk (Jordy) Nanaimo, BC, half-brother Jordan Relling, half-sister Andrea Relling (Rory) and niece...