Fern McConnell Mason (nee Corbin) passed away in the arms of family members at the Ponderosa Lodge at 2:35 am on Sunday Oct 12th, 2014, in Kamloops, B.C., at the age of 82 glorious years. Fern is survived by her daughter Judy, her daughter Terree Mason Blow and son in law Bob Cochrane, grandchildren Jenna, Tanner and Lindy, Macy Blow, and great grandson McKai, numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many friends.
Fern was predeceased by her seven Corbin siblings William Harold, John Wesley, Eunice, Russell, Merle, James Lester Allen and Arlene.
Fern was born in Kamloops on Jan 25, 1932, did all her schooling in Kamloops, married, moved and lived all across Canada with her husband who was in the Canadian Armed Forces and returned to Kamloops upon his discharge from the DND. Fern worked at Tranquille, Royal Inland Hospital and then as a volunteer for the Kamloops City RCMP Community Policing.
Fern had one main hobby – her family! But did learn "computer" and began re-searching her family genealogy and had gathered a magnitude of information about her family and kept in touch with friends on her own Facebook account. Fern was a generous person, but will be most remembered for her fabulous sense of humour and wit. She was the best grandmother any child could have asked for and experienced. Fern battled hard and was brave during an 18-month challenge with cancer. She will be greatly missed by many and lovingly remembered as Mom, Aunty, Gramma, GMA and the Fernace!
Brian Corbould
Neil Dalgleish
Neil Sinclair Dalgleish August 5 1933 - May 1, 2022
Neil was born in Kamloops, BC as the third child to Ross and Grace Dalgleish. As a youth, Neil enjoyed the outdoors and was often found at the lakes and hills surrounding Kamloops and family vacations at Shuswap Lake and Tsawwassen Beach. He was an avid skier which became a connection for the whole family and his love of the outdoors was ingrained in his children and grandchildren.
Neil studied the violin in school which led him to meeting a beautiful girl, Frances Dey, who would become his lifelong sweetheart for 64 years. They moved from Kamloops to the Oyama in the late 70s to become orchardists! It was this vocation that finally fulfilled Neil’s gift for hard work and his love of the outdoors. Additionally it gave his children room for their horses and the chance to grow up in the country (and learn how to work!!) The Dalgleish’s were very involved in church activities through the years - from Kelowna Apostollic Church, Agape Force, New Life Fellowship and Evangel. They also did many short term mission trips in many countries around the world including India, Mexico and the Philippines. They moved to Hobson Crescent, Kelowna after selling the orchard in the 90s. Here, Neil spent his hours making home improvements, going picnicking, skiing and hiking with the grandchildren, napping in the backyard and relishing in quiet worship times while gazing at the lake at Sarsons Park.
Neil’s last few years were spent with his devoted wife in West Kelowna at Village at Smith Creek. There is no doubt that the remarkable care provided there sustained him and the family - especially through Covid. Sunday morning May 1, 2022 he went to join the throngs of worshippers praising God in Heaven... just in time for church with Jesus!
Martin Dohm
Jay Donald
Dorothy Doney
Dorothy Endean
Charlotte Dorothy Endean (nee Doney) died on Saturday, June 29th, 2023.
Dorothy is predeceased by her loving husband Mal Endean in 2022. Also predeceased by her mother Margaret May Grant (1951), her Aunt Mercia (whom she always spoke fondly of), her infant son James Russell (1961), her nephew Bill Robinson, and by her beloved sister Betty in 2021.
She leaves behind her son Ronald (Deborah), daughter Bonnie (Andrew), along with 3 granddaughters Kathleen, Melissa, and Kimberley (Vance) plus 3 great grandchildren Elizabeth, Emery, and Mila. She also had 3 great step grandchildren Danielle, Mya and Alia.
Born March 11th, 1931, she began her life in a small cabin located in the northern bush of Alberta’s Peace River Country, near Larkspur. Here her family farmed and her mother ran a trap line.
Around 1938/39, the family moved to BC and arrived via train near Falkland where her grandparents had a farm. From there she moved to Kamloops where she attended North Kamloops Fruitland Elementary school, then to Stuart Wood and finally graduated from Kamloops High School in 1951.
She married her sweetheart Mal on June 16th, 1956 and began a family with the birth of their son Ronald William in 1957. 2 more children followed with a second son James Russell in 1961 (deceased) and finally a daughter Bonnie Mae in 1965.
Dorothy loved her gardens and always had the most beautiful flowers at hand. She planted large vegetable plots from which she cooked her delicious homemade meals. She and Mal built together numerous cabins around the Kamloops area. Home was always an open door to her family and friends. She loved her cats and instilled in her children the love for animals, respect for nature and awareness of how we interact within it.
She lived the last 3 1/2 years at Overlander Residential Care where she was fondly called “Grandma” by staff.
Harvey Drdul
3961 Merlin Street Deerwood Place Estates
Nanaimo , BC
V9T 6B9
