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Bocking, Captain Alfred (Al)
Saturday, 24 Jan 2009
WITH GREAT sadness, we announce the passing of Group Captain Alfred (Al) Bocking, on 24 January 2009 at the age of 93.
Al was predeceased by his wife, Mabel, daughter, Miranda and son, Brian.
He will be deeply missed by his daughter, Candy Van Hees (Dirk), his son, Pat (Denise), and his grandchildren, Mark, Todd and Christie Van Hees and Leighton and Taya Bocking and his great-grandchildren.
It was in 1933, that Al first obtained his "Pilot's Certificate of Flying Machines".
He went on to become a member of the R.A.F. from 1935-1944, and a member of the R.C.A.F. from 1944-1965.
Al was an accomplished fighter pilot.
He fought for our freedom during WWII and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Bar.
He was the Cdn. Deputy Commander of NORAD during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and he was the 1st Cdn. to fly at a speed greater than twice the speed of sound (Mach 2). At the time of his retirement in 1965, he was qualified to fly 64 different types of "flying machines".
Rest in peace "Fly Boy".
There will be no service at Al's request.
Should family and friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to KGH.
A special "thank you" to Dr. Obedkoff and the wonderful nursing staff at KGH.
And a fond farewell to all of his friends at Lakeshore Place.
WALTER, ADOLF ERWIN
Friday, 23 Jan 2009
ADOLF ERWIN WALTER passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2009 at the age of 77 years.
Survived by his loving wife, Annette, children, Ron of Coquitlam, Lola (Jerome) Stockbrugger of Maple Ridge, Jason of Toronto, step-children Lauretta (Kiki) Liem of Coquitlam and Doug Chaplin of Vancouver, six grandchildren, Karl & Kurt Stockbrugger, Derek & Kirstin Walter, Courtney & Jordan Liem, three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews in Germany.
Sadly predeceased by his first wife, Edith.
Special thanks to nurses Lynda, Josel and Christine and care aides Heather, Natasha and Peter of Windsor Manor Care Home for their wonderful care.
Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10:00 am, at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the B.C. Alzheimer Society: 865 Bernard Ave., Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6P6.
LIETZ, (WILLIAMS), DOREEN
Friday, 23 Jan 2009
DOREEN LIETZ, (WILLIAMS) passed away peacefully at home January 23, 2009, after a courageous run with cancer; her daughter at her side.
She was predeceased by her husband, Allan, her daughter, Dawn Chalkley, her brother, Les Williams, and sisters, Iris Clement and Glenys Olney.
Born in Rutland in 1933, she is survived by her brother, Harry Williams, her children, Kerne Bennett, Sylvia Bailuk, Gail Kania, Allan Lietz, Lorie Lietz and many other family & friends.
A celebration of her life will be held at Willow Park Church on Saturday, January 31 between 11am-1pm.
In lieu of flowers, come and share your favorite memories.
RIEHL, JOHN GEORGE
Thursday, 22 Jan 2009
If there is a heaven, a new gardener has just arrived, to take charge of the roses.
JOHN GEORGE RIEHL (1917-2009) passed away on January 22nd at his home in Kelowna, in the presence of his family and dear friend, Mary Brown.
George was the son of John and Elsie Riehl of Burstall, Sask., brother of Violet (Riehl) Heggart and Winifrid Riehl. All are deceased. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia (Fred) Rice, grandchildren, Susan, Karen and Kevin, plus 4 great-grandchildren of Ottawa, Ontario, as well as nephew, Douglas (Diane) Heggart and their children in Ontario, and good friend, Mary Brown of Kelowna.
Also surviving are a large number of cousins throughout Western Canada.
George was predeceased by his first wife, Pearl (Ward) of Sherbrook, Quebec, and second wife, Thea (Burman) of Saskatchewan.
George was born in England, son of a soldier serving in the Canadian Army and a British mother, a volunteer nurse who fell in love with the wounded soldier.
In 1918, the family returned to Saskatchewan, where his father had homesteaded.
George was schooled in the fundamentals of fixing everything by his grandfather, Henry, and also by being a youth during the Depression.
He moved from Burstall, to Regina, for education and played for the Regina Dales.
An early interest in airplanes, led him to apply for the RCAF, was turned down, and so he joined the Army, only to be accepted by the RCAF later, but too late.
He served in Europe as an officer of the Canadian Army, returning home wounded and ended up back in Burstall.
Eventually, he returned to Regina, where he was a pioneer in TV repair for Simpsons, another stint in the Canadian Army, and finally, a career in teaching at the Regina Boys School.
Retirement brought him the rewards of time and besides gardening, at the age of 69, he obtained his Pilot Licence.
In the early 1980's, he and Thea moved to Kelowna, where he continued his gardening but stopped flying, as he said "there is lots of places to land in the prairies, but none in the mountains"!.
For the past eleven years, he and Mary Brown have travelled to Hawaii, Alaska, and Cuba; always enjoying life and being active.
For 50+ years, he has been a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner, as well as a member of the Legion and Elks.
There will be no funeral service, but a Memorial Tea was held Sunday, January 25th, in Kelowna.
Many, many friends paid him tribute.
In lieu of flowers, donations to B.C. Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, B.C. V6H3V4; Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, 100-2629 29th Ave., Regina,. Sask. S4S 9Z9; or Canadian Cancer Society Southern Interior Rotary Lodge, 2251 Abbott St., Kelowna, B.C. V1Y1E2.
A donation to either of these charities would be in keeping with his wishes.
ANTIGNANO, Giuseppe (Joe)
May 5, 1935 - March 1, 2009
Longtime resident of Old Glenmore, succumbed to cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma at Hospice House in Kelowna.
There will be no service by request of the deceased.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Cancer Centre of the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 5L3 or Central Okanagan Hospice House, c/o Central Okanagan Hospice Association, #202-1456 St. Paul Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 2E6.
Wyatt (nee Cook), May Marion McIntosh
Friday, 27 Feb 2009
May Marion McIntosh Wyatt (nee Cook) born Kennoway, Fife, Scotland, February 9, 1902, passed away just three weeks into her 108th year.
100 years ago, May immigrated to British Columbia.
She was a long-time resident of Duncan, and Victoria, and more recently, Kelowna.
May was predeceased by her husband, Allinson Elsdon "Don".
She is survived by her son, Tom (Bouwina), daughter, Yvonne, grandson, Stuart (Marie), granddaughters, Maureen (Todd), Bonnie (Steve), and great-granddaughters, Taya and Kassi.
At the family's request, no service will be held in Kelowna.
Family and friends recently gathered for her 107th birthday, to celebrate her life and longevity.
A family remembrance will be held in Victoria, B.C., at a later date.
May's husband served during the First World War and valued highly the support and services of the Salvation Army on the front lines.
For that reason, it was her wish that donations be made to them, or the charity of your choice, in lieu of flowers.
May's family would like to thank Dr. Barry Eliason and her many caregivers and friends at David Lloyd-Jones Home and Sun Pointe Village.
MILLER, HUGH WILLIAM
Friday, 27 Feb 2009
HUGH WILLIAM MILLER passed away peacefully on February 27th, at the age of 63 years.
He will be missed dearly by his wife, Debbie, children, Jamie (Kayleen), Paul, Lesli (Mike) and Paula (Ryan) and also by his 4 grandchildren, Linnea, Mathew, Aidan and Taylor, and 5 sisters.
He was born and raised in the Okanagan.
He lived a full and busy life and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
A celebration of his life will be held at 710 Lawson Ave, on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11:00am.
Should family and friends so desire, memorial donations should be made to Central Okanagan Hospice Society.
