Tom passed the finish line of his final marathon – and died peacefully at the age of 88, on May 13, 2023. As he often mentioned, he would never have made it this far without the love, support, and dedicated care of his wife of 65 years, Betty. He is survived by his wife Betty, his daughter Mary (Michael), son Andrew (Chris), and grandchildren, Robert, Alison, Evan, Foster, Daniel and Claire, and cat, Keiko (although, as he would often mention, he’d wanted a dog!) Although Tom was born in Continue reading
David John Schmelzle
Born August 7, 1959, Victoria, BC It is with great sadness that we announce David’s unexpected passing on February 19, 2023. Born to parents Frederick and Kathleen Schmelzle, David was the oldest of three children. In 1974 David and his family moved to Cumberland, BC. As a teenager David was a volunteer Fire Fighter with the Cumberland Fire Department. David also enjoyed drawing and listening to his favourite albums in his teenage years. One of his favourite songs was "Nights in White Satin" Continue reading
Lynn Roberta Mouner
It is with great sadness that the family of Lynn Mouner announces her passing on March 6th, 2020 at the age of 72 yrs. Lynn was born on July 1, 1947 in Duncan, B.C., the eldest of four daughters of Ken and Grace Hyham, both of whom predeceased her. Lynn grew up in Chemainus before moving to Cumberland, and finally Cedar, where she resided for the last 35 years. She will be dearly missed by her three sisters and their husbands (Lois and Waldemar Heckel, Maureen Hyham and Allan Auringer, and Continue reading