Eugene Ernie Katchin, born on February 23, 1944, passed away on December 8, 2023, followed by his beloved wife Mary Ellen Katchin, born on December 12, 1948, who departed just three short months later on March 11, 2024. They shared 55 happy years of marriage together. Residents of Victoria for the past 18 years, they served as Resident Managers of the Maydorf Apartments on Quadra Street during their semi-retirement. Previously, they owned and operated the the historic Beaverdell Hotel for 20 Continue reading
Geraldine “Gerrie” Mae Hansen
Geraldine "Gerrie" Mae Hansen, born March 26, 1933, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, to Hector and Helen Alexander, passed away recently in Victoria, BC, at the age of 90. She had been in poor health for some time and was freed from the limitations of her mortal body on June 19, 2023. Gerrie spent her young years in Brooks, Alberta, where she met and married her lifelong partner, Bob Hansen, husband and friend. Together, they soon had two children, Linda and Neil, and the young family moved to Continue reading
Dorothy Jean Owchar
Dorothy passed away peacefully on Vancouver Island at Saanich Peninsula Hospital palliative care unit on the afternoon of September 25th, 2022, at the age of eighty-five with her daughter Debbie by her side. Born in Windsor, ON. Daughter of William & Marie Sorenson and sister to Donald and Gary. Wife of Jules Reimneitz from 1957 until his passing in 1963 and to John Owchar 1970-1976. Dorothy resided in Windsor before moving to Victoria in 1996. Survived by her three children, David, Continue reading
Dorothy (Dodie) Margaret (nee Wells) Milton
MILTON, Dorothy (Dodie) Margaret (nee WELLS) was born in Victoria, BC on December 7, 1936 and passed away on January 17, 2021 at Sidney Care Home in Sidney, BC after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Dodie lived in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Sooke, Sidney and a few summers at the Quarantine Station (now William Head Institution) where her father was stationed. Predeceased by her parents, Capt. Jack and Muriel Wells (nee Church), 2nd husband Lloyd, stepson Tom, stepson-in-law Glen, siblings Muriel, Continue reading
Robert George Jones
July 20, 1936 – January 3, 2020 Bob (aka Whitey) was a caring and loving husband, father, papa and grampa. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Patricia Louise; children, Garry (Carol), Mike (Lori), Valerie (Colin), Diana (Jim); nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Bob moved to Victoria from Winnipeg in 1953 where he met the love of his life, Patricia. Bob worked as a mechanic and retired from Cornell Motors. He loved all of his family with great passion and was so very Continue reading