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Futa, Irene Thursday, 26 Aug 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
Irene Toshi Futa

Irene passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the age of 87, joining her husband Buaye and her son Robert. She is survived by her daughters Anne Futa, Shizu Futa, Jean Futa (Don and Terry); her grandson Justin Futa (Sarah); sister Eleanor Maruno in Ontario; her sister-in law Miyo Tsuchiya (George) in Vancouver, and her nieces and nephews.
Irene was a gentle soul who liked to sing, preferred to be happy, and loved babies, kittens, puppies - and all “little ones”.
In her later years, Irene found some dear friends. They were very special to her and she always looked forward to seeing them. She enjoyed companionship, entertainment, and truly wonderful care at Columbia House.
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers of Columbia House for giving joy and meaning to Irene’s last few years. Thank you also to Dr. Dibb for taking time and for caring; and to the drivers of the Columbia Valley Community Bus whose special attention and service let Irene travel in comfort and style.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Columbia House Multi-level Care,
850 - 10 Avenue,
P.O. Box 5001,
Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
Beuckert, Lorne Saturday, 14 Aug 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Lorne Beuckert
May 26, 1943 - August 14, 2010

It is with great sadness that the family of Lorne Bueckert announces that he passed away peacefully at the Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, B.C., on August 14, 2010. Lorne was born in Moose Jaw, Sask, on May 26, 1943, to Daniel & Hilda Bueckert. After a happy childhood, including four years at Rosthern Junior College, he attended medical school at the University of Saskatchewan, graduating in 1967. Following internship at St Paul’s Hospital he practised medicine in Kindersley Sask for five years, in Invermere B.C. for 28 years, and on Bowen Island in B.C. for eight years. He was predeceased by his father Daniel in 1994, his mother Hilda in 2001, his niece Danielle in 2001, and his brother Dennis in 2007. He is survived by his wife Adeline; their son Evan (and his wife Georgia, and their children Julian and Saturna) and daughter Lani (and her husband Stephen Carr); his sister-in-law Joan Bueckert (and her children Frances and Anton); his sister Elaine (and her husband Richard Maj and their children Heidi, Gretchen, Lisa, Jessica and Daniel); and many other family members and friends. Lorne had a warm and engaging personality, an extraordinary intelligence and a broad range of interests, and exceptional talents in music, photography and the arts. He loved travel and adventure, especially endurance sports, and took the greatest pleasure in the achievements of his children and grandchildren. He lived an extraordinary life of dedicated service and good times. A celebration in his memory was held at Cate’s Hill Chapel, Bowen Island, Thursday August 19.
Atwood, Sylvia Tuesday, 10 Aug 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Sylvia Louise Atwood
July 28, 1920 - August 10, 2010

Sylvia Louise Atwood passed away peacefully with family at her side on August 10, 2010 in Invermere, B.C.
Sylvia was born July 28, 1920 in Hazlet Saskatchewan to Rudolph and Violet Stock, sister to Kay and Alfred. Her life went on to include four years in the Air Force where she was an ambulance attendant and a cook. Sylvia married Logan Atwood and moved to Radium Hot Springs where she ran the first bed & breakfast in the valley at the Upper Ranch. Sylvia worked for many years at Jessie’s Restaurant where she became famous for her fantastic cinnamon buns. Sylvia was a 48 year member of the Royal Canadian Legion and very active with the Radium Seniors. She was well known and loved for her infectious laugh and will be missed by many.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Columbia House for all their help and care; and to everyone who attended the celebration of her life at the Edgewater Hall and the luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion, where many funny and meaningful stories were told.
Thank you also to George MacLean for taking Sylvia on her last ride with his horse and wagon to her final resting place.
Preceded in death by her husband Logan Atwood, she is survived by three sons; Rene (Val), Randy (Debbie), Lance (Michelle), sister Kay, brother Alfred and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Sims, Douglas George Monday, 02 Aug 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Douglas George Sims
passed into the arms of the Lord on August 2, 2010 in Bastion Place, Salmon Arm, B.C.
A celebration of life service was held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, on Thursday afternoon, August 5, at 1 p.m. with Jack Bowers the funeral celebrant. Tributes were shared by members of the family, with a reception following in the Mountainside room at Bowers.
Born in Swan River, Manitoba on October 31, 1929 he retired from a long career in the forest industry. He was predeceased by his parents and one grandson.
Doug leaves to grieve his loss, his wife of sixty years Pat (nee Minty), five children and their spouses;
Tom (Glenna), Mickey (Heather), Ed (Judy), Brian (Janet), Sandra Lewis (David); as well his dearly beloved grandchildren, Rob, Chris, Parice, Bonnie, Brandy, Bobbie, Hayley, Logan, Mandy, Sarah, Arden, Leslie, Mathew, Chrissy, Andrew and Emma; plus the added pleasure of great grandchildren - rays of sunlight.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation, Box 1141, Salmon Arm, BC VIE 4P3
Email condolences may be sent to Doug’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
Rauch, Frederick Friday, 30 Jul 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Frederick (Fred) Ferdinand Rauch
January 3, 1934 - July 30, 2010
The family and close friends wish to announce the passing of Fred Rauch at the age of 76 years in Columbia House in Invermere. Left to cherish his memory are sisters, June (Bernie) Beninger, Effie Parson; brothers George (Iris) Rauch, Clarence (Josie) Rauch, John (Marion) Rauch, Edward (Joyce) Rauch and several nieces and nephews. Fred was predeceased by parents Mystle and Ferdinand Rauch as well as sister Dorothy Franson and brother Alvin Rauch. Fred was an active member of the Lake Windermere Rod and Gun Club as wll as with the Columbia Valley Royal Range Patrol. Fred is at peace with the many loving dogs he had throughout his life. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Windermere District Branch 71 in Invermere, BC on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. The family and friends would like to thank the staff at Columbia House for the care that Fred receieved during his stay at Columbia House.
O\'Brien, Dorothy Louise \"Dot\" Tuesday, 20 Jul 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Dorothy Louise O’Brien
“Dot”
1948 - 2010

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Dorothy Louise O’Brien announces her passing at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on July 20, 2010 at 62 years of age.

Dot was born on June 18, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario and later moved to the Columbia Valley where she was well known for her home-style cooking and sense of humour. Many of you will remember her and Harvey from Dot’s Diner in Canal Flats where she served up many meals over the last couple of years to people from all over the country. It was her passion and she will be sadly missed.

Dot is survived by her loving husband Harvey Ferguson; her daughter Carla Guenard (Kevin); grandchildren: Zachery and Emily; and sisters: Connie Spehar (Slavko) and Joanne Campbell (Randy). Dot will be missed by many other family and friends also. She was predeceased by her parents Irene and Howard Speers.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held for Dot.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.
Condolences for the family can be offered at:
www.mcphersonfh.com
Overy, W. Ron Monday, 19 Jul 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Sergeant W. Ron Overy, C.D. (Ret.)

Sergeant W. Ron Overy, C.D. (Retired PPCLI), “Uncle Ron” to his friends, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 58, at his home in Invermere on Monday, July 19. Ron is survived by his beloved wife of 39 years Heather, his son Jason (Nancy), sister Barbara (Cam), brothers Doug (Diane) and Ken, niece Stephanie, nephew Jeff (Tami) and faithful companion Brutus.

Ron will be remembered for his passionate love for family and friends, exceptional woodworking skills, and always having a warm smile and open heart for everyone he came in contact with.

A celebration of his life was held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Windermere District Branch 71 in Invermere, BC on Thursday, July 22, 2010.
Schroeder, Harry Horst Friday, 09 Jul 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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SCHROEDER
1920 – 2010

Mr. Harry Horst Schroeder passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital in Red Deer on Friday, July 9, 2010 at the age of 89 years, just four months short of his 90th birthday. Harry’s memory will be cherished by his second wife of twelve years, Erika of Red Deer; daughter, Inge (Ken) Kluk of Calgary, son, Gunther (Debbie) of Lacombe. Harry also leaves to mourn his passing his 4 grandchildren: Vicky, Laura, Christy and Kurt as well as his 11 great grandchildren: James, Travis, Erica, Max, Nick, Luke, Katie, Angelica, Alexa, Evan and Noah. He was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Klara and by his parents and siblings in Germany. Harry was born in Germany where he was trained to be a baker at the age of 14. This became his lifelong trade. In May of 1953 Harry came to Canada with his wife, Klara and two young children. He worked on two farms, and later did landscaping during the day while working in a bakery at night. Due to Harry’s hard working nature he worked in and owned several of his own bakeries in Saskatchewan, Calgary, Banff, Cochrane and Cranbrook. A Celebration of Harry’s life will be held in the Chapel of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street, Red Deer on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Bruce MacArthur, Funeral Celebrant, officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held in the Parkland Reception Centre, and then a private interment service will be held at Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Harry’s memory may be made directly to The Lending Cupboard Society (LCS), 5406C - 43 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1C9 or the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Randi Lynn McRobbie-Johnson at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer. 403.340.4040
Johnson, Joyce Sunday, 04 Jul 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
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Joyce Johnson
1920-2010
After an intense six month struggle with inflammatory breast cancer, Joyce passed away at the Invermere Hospital on July 4, 2010. She was predeceased by her daughter (Carol) and graddaughter (Tamara) in 1972 and her husband (Irwin) in 1985. She is survived by her daughter (Lee Wrathall) and husband (Grant), and grandchildren Kim, Christy and Blair (wife Dana and great grandson Gavin) all from Calgary. She has one son in Calgary (Wayne) and a surviving brother in Kelowna (Basil Foster). She has seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Joyce was born in Henley on Thames England and served in World War II in the British army, where she met her husband and had her first daughter during wartime. After her husband was wounded and returned to Canada as a War Amputee she took the trip across the ocean with so many other war brides and their children to settle in Calgary until 1968. At that time her husband took early retirement and they moved to Shuswap Lake until he passed away. Joyce moved to Chase and resided there until 2007 when she moved to Invermere to be near her daughter and family and their second home in Radium. She was very familiar with the area as the family had a cottage on Lake Windermere for ten years, so it was like a homecoming for her. She enjoyed the wonderful friendships she had at Columbia Garden Village until her passing.
Thanks is not enough to say to Dr. Mannheimer for his compassion and care, the dedicated nurses at the Invermere Hospital, Shauna Cameron, and the Home Care staff.
Joyce will be sadly missed by her daughter Lee, who spent many months with her before her passing and her husband and children who were with her around the clock in that last week of her life.
Joyce will be buried in Calgary with her husband and next to her daughter and graddaughter. She requested no funeral but if you wish you can donate to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Joyce.
Axelson, Teresa Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010
Invermere Valley Echo Invermere Valley
Teresa Axelson
March 30, 1930 – June 29, 2010

Teresa Cecilia (Schauerte) Axelson died on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Rockyview Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.
Teresa was born March 30, 1930 in Pincher Creek, Alberta, the only daughter in a family of eight of John and Clara Schauerte.
She moved to Calgary in 1948 where she attended nursing school at the Holy Cross Hospital. She continued nursing until 1975.
In 1951 she married Arnold Axelson and over the next 12 years they had 9 children.
Teresa was predeceased by her parents, her son Eric; her brother Bill; and son-in-law David Palko.
Left to mourn her loss are her husband of 59 years Arnold; daughter-in-law Judy Axelson; daughters Sonja Axelson; Elaine Palko; Sheila (Stuart) Tutty; Denise (Dave) Shkuratoff; Cheryl (Bruce) Roy; son Shane (Sandra); daughters Marilyn Axelson; Ann (Steve) Recsky; 15 grandchildren: Luke (Janal) Hardy; Damon (Veronica), Alyse and Megan Palko; Rhiannon (Cameron) Oliver and Brendan Tutty; Peter, Brenda and Brent Shkuratoff; Matthew and Justin Roy; Michelle and Anders Axelson; Alaina and Bradford Recsky; 4 great grandchildren: Graycen, Benjamen and Tesslin Oliver; Emerson Hardy; six brothers: Emil, Joseph (Jean), Otto ‘Happy’, Paul (Arlene), Lawrence (Joan) and Walter (Jane); numerous nieces and nephews.
Teresa was an incredible artist from her sewing talents, to leather work, knitting and crocheting, and her gardening. But her greatest artistic achievements were her artwork and quilting.
In 1988, Teresa designed and made a beautiful hanging quilt to commemorate the Calgary Olympics. Over the years, she had won many awards for her art at the Calgary Stampede.
To celebrate the millennium, Teresa made each of her 15 grandchildren a quilt. This feat took her a little over 18 months to accomplish.
Creating one-of-a-kind quilts was a great source of pride for Teresa and she enjoyed her quilting right up until she went into hospital in February 2010.
Prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 2 and funeral service at 1 p.m Saturday, July 3 at Holy Name Church, 2223 - 34 Street SW, Calgary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Society.
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