All Obituaries

August 19, 1953 to May 26, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Maureen. She passed peacefully in her own home on her own terms surrounded by her family and close friends. She fought a courageous battle with Ovarian cancer for 5 years, many never realized how ill she was.  She was predeceased by her parents, Faye and Audrey Wear and her sister Mary Helton. Maureen is survived by her much-loved son and daughter, Caleb and Amber (Mike) and the joys of her...

The family of Edward Kohuch sadly announces that Iris Kohuch passed away on May 21, 2023, surrounded by her large, loving family. She will be remembered by all who knew here as gentle, loving, generous, creative, and harworking. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She leaves us all with many beautiful memories.  We want to acknowledge the amazing, compassionate care she received at Sechelt Hospital, as well as the wonderful support from...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Rosalie Elizabeth Jacquot, announces her sudden passing on May 20, 2023. Rosalie is survived by her loving partner and best friend of 58 years, Joseph Jacquot, daughter Angela Brnjac(Steve), daughter Tracey Jacquot and son Fred Jacquot (Kait) as well as six grandchildren, Jena, Alex, Tierra, Kodi, Grace and Jesse. Rosalie will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all those who loved and knew her. Rosalie was a talented and hard working lady....

William George "Bill" Warren, 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of May 15th, 2023 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.  Bill is survived by Gerda, his wife of 59 years and his daughters and spouses, Sue (Jerry), Barb (Shawne) and Margaret (Mike) and his grandchildren, Melissa, Michael, Lane, Olivia, Teagan, and Gabe.  William Warren was born on May 12th, 1932 in Motueka, New Zealand.  He received an MSC...

It is with great sadness that the family of Heinz Werner Heyer announces his passing May 12, 2023. Born in Germany July 13, 1941, he immigrated to Canada in his early 20’s. A Machinist by trade, Heinz was a sign maker (Techcom Design) when he moved to the Sunshine Coast 30 years ago. At an early age he developed a love for model railroading, which was a passion he kept all his life. Heinz is survived by his wife, Judy, his daughter, Kelly Chiatto (Rob) of Kelowna, and three...

It is with much sadness that we inform you of Tom’s peaceful passing on May 9 at Sechelt Hospital. Tom fought the brave fight against his ominous cancer diagnosis. He is predeceased by father Mike Fumich and leaves behind mother Maria, brother Joe (& special sister in law Shirley) , sister Maggie (Randy), niece Raeanne Cutler (Cory) and nephew Nicholas Loberg. He will be fondly missed & never forgotten. A celebration of life in his honour will be held at his regular watering...

       Michael Macartney        October 24, 1950 - April 26, 2023   Michael passed away in Sechelt Hospital on April 26, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 42 years Cathy, his brother Gerald, his nieces and nephews, his beloved Aunt Mary, and his many friends who will miss his company, his generosity, and his helpfulness. His beloved dog Molly will also be missing her Daddy...

Katie Hicks (nee Meldrum)  December 12, 1982 - April 24, 2023 Born at the Sechelt Hospital to Ted and Janet Meldrum, Katie was a fuzzy haired blue-eyed baby that captured hearts from the start. She grew into a thriving girl and then a big sister in her first three years.  Growing up in Gibsons, she attended Gibsons Elementary and then Graduated from Elphinstone secondary in 2000. Always a popular kid, her childhood friends and family would describe her as having an...

Peter R Musil, passed away on the morning of Sunday April 23rd, at Totem Care Home in Sechelt, BC. Born in Berlin, Peter left Germany as a very young man and sailed to Canada by ship, the ship on which he met his future wife, Helga. Peter and Helga settled in Vancouver’s West End, where they raised their children, Andreas and Dana Liza.  Peter worked as a metallurgist at UBC. He was intelligent, hard working and loved by his students.  Upon retiring, Peter bought a...

Louise Prescesky, nee Storey, was born on August 12, 1931 in Vancouver, BC. She grew up in the wilds of Belcarra, before there was road access. She told stories of her childhood where her and her siblings would wait for the church groups to come for daytrips and they would wander over pretending to be children belonging to the group in order to get a picnic lunch! This is very telling of her character. She was an easy-going, carefree individual who fit in with any group. This, and her...