All Obituaries

It is with sadness that the family of Ken Jaggard announces his passing. Ken passed away peacefully on January 16, 2020 at the age of 92 years at the Penticton Regional Hospital after a fall at home.  Ken was born in Calgary on November 16, 1927. He joined the Calgary Police Service in 1951 and retired from the service in 1980 at the rank of Staff Inspector.  Shortly after, Ken and wife, Alice, retired to live out their dream in Penticton.   He served for 14 years as...

Patricia Mary Humphreys passed away peacefully January 16, 2020 at the age of 91 years.  She will be remembered and sadly missed by her daughter Alison (Peter) Toivonen of Summerland, BC; grandson James Toivonen of Ontario; and sister Veronica Morgan of West Moors, UK.  She was predeceased by husband Frederic William Humphreys; grandson Samuel Toivonen; and brother-in-law George Morgan. Patricia loved music, painting, and socializing.  She was a life member of Girl Guides of...

Ed Magee of Okanagan Falls, BC passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020 in Penticton, BC, under the excellent care of Moog and Friends Hospice House staff at the age of 84 years. Ed had a full and rich life and career. He began his career in the Canadian Air Force where he met his wife (predeceased) of 52 years. He achieved multiple undergraduate and graduate level degrees in Physics and Education to support his lengthy career as an educator and senior administrator in school boards and...

On January 13, 2020 Alexander Georg Diebel lost his battle with cancer and went to sleep forever at Moog and Friends Hospice House in Penticton, BC. He was born in Berlin, Germany on January 5, 1934. Alex is survived by his wife, Carole of Penticton, BC; sons, Peter and Tim (Jill); grandchildren, Ayla and Tayo, all of Sechelt, BC; stepdaughter, Karen (Dale) Faurschou of Portage la Prairie, MB and sisters, Heidi Ostmann and Renie Liebig of Berlin, Germany. He is predeceased by his first...

On January 13, 2020 Jean Caird of Summerland, BC passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99 years. She is survived by her son, Bruce (Maria) Caird; daughter, Anne (Garth) Norrie; grandchildren Alex (Janna), Roberta and Jayne and great-grandchildren, Owen and Stevie. She is predeceased by her husband William F. Caird. Jean was a very caring, generous and wonderful person who had a great zest for life. She will be sadly missed by those who knew and loved her. There will be no...

In Memory:  Ronald Lewis Rhine Ronald Lewis Rhine passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020 at the age of 94 years old after a prolonged illness.  Ron was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Kathleen Caroline Rhine (nee Ede) and by his sister, Florence Armstrong of Okotoks, Alberta. He is survived by June Ranger, a half-sister who resides in Red Deer County, and by his 3 children: David and his wife Shonna, his son Van and his daughter Louanne. Ron had 4 grandchildren: Geoffrey...

In Loving Memory of Viola Elenore Hemphill 1924 - 2020 Vie passed away at Kelowna General Hospital on January 12, 2020. She was born in Sainte-Anne-De-Kent, NB on April 11, 1924 and was raised as the second oldest of twelve children. Vie was a loving friend, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and Auntie, remembered by all as kind, sweet and nurturing. Her passions were sewing, gardens, photography, music and some travel. Her kind, and natural spirit was evident in her...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of James Allan Gardner on January 12, 2020 in West Kelowna, BC at the age of 85. Jim was born in Vancouver, he grew up in West Vancouver until moving to Toronto to attend the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, graduating in 1958. He practiced for brief time in West Vancouver before changing to Pharmaceutical Sales, then moving into a career in Medical Equipment Sales, where he prospered until his retirement in 1989. While attending...

Gray, Irene Eleanor (née Pennington) M.P.A.C. August 12, 1941 – January 10, 2020   It is with great sadness that we announce that Irene Gray, born in Vernon, BC, passed away on January 10, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.  She was fortunate to be survived by partner Ken Bramham and daughters Shelley Arding and Nancy Brookes (Dale).  First and foremost a loving partner and self sacrificing mother, Irene was also a woman who lived life on her own...

Tom died peacefully at Westview Place North in Penticton, BC on January 9 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Brenda. Tom was born and raised in New Westminster, BC. He enlisted in the army in 1943 and served with the Canadian Scottish Regiment in Holland and Germany. After his demobilization Tom worked at Canfor until his retirement in 1984. Tom and Brenda moved to Penticton in 1985 and spent 24 happy years as members of the Penticton Golf and Country Club. Tom’s family...