All Obituaries

On March 26, 2020, Nikolai Panov passed away peacefully at Haven Hill Retirement Centre at the age of 93 years.  He was born on December 9, 1926, in Narva Estonia.  Nick married Greta Auer on May 29, 1954, in Penticton.   He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Greta; sons, Nick (Susan) and Peter (Michelle); daughter, Susan (Keith); 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and his sister, Vera in Estonia.  Nick was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Alexandra;...

Gary Smallwood passed away March 25, 2020 at the age of 79 years. He will be remembered and sadly missed by his wife, Loretta of 53 years; daughter, Teresa (Guy) Martin; grandchildren, Alyssa and Jessica; and brother Vaughan. There will be no service.

Paul Groenewegen August 3, 1927 – March 25, 2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Paul W. Groenewegen – husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He leaves to mourn his wife of 56 years, Nel Groenewegen; children Rene (Andrea), Ingrid (Mitch), and Vera (Peter); 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and a large extended family in The Netherlands. Paul was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  He was a proud member of the Dutch...

Bertha A. Murrell February 2, 1922-March 25, 2020 Bertha was born in Brentford, Middlesex, England, the 5th child of a family of 12. She married Adrian "Ed" Murrell on May 22, 1943 and emigrated to Canada in 1945 as one of the first war brides to arrive in Kelowna, BC. She spent a lot of her years in Lillooet, BC working at the Lillooet District Hospital firstly as a nurses’ aide, then as a LPN eventually taking over the sterilizing room. Bertha was also very active with the...

Donna Lynn (Sam) Morden was born on June 4, 1950 to Don and Judy Edmunson.     Beautiful and strong; Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt and friend passed away March 25, 2020 after a 15-year battle with Cancer. She spent her final days surrounded by her Husband, Vic Morden and 2 daughters, Deidra and Kelsi.     She will be remembered for her selfless heart, her courageous soul and for being a warrior woman.     In lieu of...

Kevin Dean Hansen 1960 – 2020 Kevin Dean Hansen “aka Kemo” passed away on March 25, 2020 in Kelowna, BC at the age of 59. Kevin will be lovingly remembered by his partner Lynda Pickney, children; Matthew (Amy) Ross and Juliana Hansen, grandchildren; Sawyer and Austyn, his father Keith Hansen, sisters; Kelly (Don) Buchner, Karen (Terry) Hansen and former brother in law Kris Rainey. He will also be missed by his nephews; Kyle (Britney) Buchner, Rylee (Daisy) Buckner, Wil...

ROBSON, Margaret Cynthia passed away peacefully with her family by her side after a valiant effort on March 22, 2020 at the age of 83 years. Margaret will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband Tom, children; Robert (Lorri), Andrew (Betsy), Elaine (Perry), Lorraine (Jonathan), Tony (Paulette), and Diane (Tony-Luke), 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren as well as nephews Dave and Derek and families in England. She was sadly predeceased by her brother Cecil and sisters...

Leonard Purser passed away peacefully on March 22, 2020 at Penticton Regional Hospital at the age of 81.

Murray Willey passed away peacefully on March 21, 2020 at Brookhaven Care Centre in West Kelowna, BC. at the age of 87.