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Karen Louise Snopek
November 1, 1944 ~ January 11, 2015
Karen passed away
peacefully at the Creston
Valley Hospital on
January 11, 2015,
with family by her side,
at the age of 70 years.
She was an avid gardener, with a love for anything
that bloomed. Her fl ower garden was enjoyed by the
entire neighborhood. Karen was a crafter by nature;
including many hours of doll making, quilting,
knitting, and various other hobbies. Above all, Karen
cherished her family and spending time with them was
her greatest joy.
Karen was predeceased by her parents Francis and
Ernie McKenzie; brother Wesley McKenzie and sister
Barbara McKenzie.
She will be dearly missed and forever remembered
by her loving husband of 53 years, Joe; son Wesley
(Anna) of Creston, BC; daughters Sandra (Kevin)
Helfrich of Coaldale, AB and Debra Kemle of Creston,
BC; grandchildren Kory (Marin) and Breanne (Tyler)
Helfrich, Steven and Alyssa Kemle, Bailey (Justin)
Goss and Paige Pederson and one great-granddaughter
Claire Goss.
Celebration of Life Service will be held
Friday, January 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
at Redeemer Lutheran Church
with Pastor Harry Haberstock officiating.
Interment of Ashes Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Erickson, BC.
Friends wishing to make a memorial contribution
may do so to the Creston Valley Hospital
- Equipment Fund
Bag 3000, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0
Frank Robert Allercott
July 20, 1943 ~ February 8, 2015
Frank Robert Allercott
passed away in Creston, BC
on February 8, 2015
at the age of 71.
Frank was born in Victoria BC, then raised in Penticton
BC growing up on a three acre hobby farm. When he was
about 16 he moved to Williams Lake and started stock
car racing in the 1960s. He met Barb and they married
in September 1966, having two daughters, Rhonda and
Christine. His occupation has always been in the bush, in
the logging industry.
Frank moved his family back to Penticton around 1973
and lived on Government St. for many years. In 1982 he
met and married Darlene helping raise her three children.
Eventually he had his hobby farm up Carmi with his own
sawmill on the property, and with his mechanical skills
he would buy old vehicles which needed simple tune-ups
and minor repair, then resell always able to make a profit.
His love of stock car racing continued once again with
his brothers Bryon, Percy and nephew Troy in the 1980s.
Throughout his lifetime Frank always had a peppermint
candy in one pocket for the kids and a dog treat in the
other. He loved spending his time outdoors he always
had an automotive project or two on the go. He also liked
hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, and woodworking,
and with his great love of animals he always had a
companion by his side.
In 2003, Frank moved to Williams Lake for a short
time then relocated to Creston where he spent his
last years keeping himself busy with building models
or woodworking. He kept himself busy tinkering on
something unless there was stock car racing or a Canuck
game on - then you would find him watching the tv. We all
knew not to disturb these times.
Frank was predeceased by his parents Edward and Mabel;
siblings Edna, Lee, Evelyn and Percy; brother-in-law Ray;
son-in-law Vince and granddaughter Alyssa.
Frank will be dearly missed and forever remembered by his
children Rhonda (Mark) and Christine; his siblings Carrol
Jorde and Bryon Allercott (Darlene); his stepchildren Troy
(Pam), Michelle (Isaac), Jason (Charity); his grandchildren
Roger, Robert, Shailene, Brianne, Chelsea, Carol-Joy,
Spring, Shanna, Bradley, Levi, Carter, Rylan, Quinn and
Tyler; his great-grandchildren Miles and Michael; his inlaws
Linda, Jimmy and Earnie; ten nieces, three nephews,
many cousins and distant relatives.
The Celebration of Life Service was held on
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at
G. F. Oliver Funeral Chapel
with Pastor Harry Haberstock officiating.
There will be another gathering
in Penticton, BC in July 2015.
Frank loved his pets.
Memorial contributions to SPCA and PAWS
in Frank's name would be greatly appreciated.
And Carrol, the whole family would like to take this time to
say again how much they appreciate everything and all you
have done for Dad over these years. You always said
you wanted to do it and you did it with love.
We love you as much as he did. Thank you.
Genevieve Grace Patterson
Jan. 20, 1920 ~ Feb. 12, 2015
Genevieve Patterson, born
in Regina, Saskatchewan in
1920, passed away peacefully
in Creston on Feb.12, 2015, at
age 95.
She was an educator and a lover of books.
Her family homesteaded near Creelman, Saskatchewan
and later moved to a farm near Mannville, Alberta
where Genevieve attended public school. Genevieve
and her four siblings were shown the world through
books presented by their mother. She enjoyed a
childhood rich with pets, hummingbird nests, wild
crocuses, and Shetland ponies raised on the family
farm.
Following two years of Normal School in Edmonton,
Genevieve began teaching in rural Alberta at the age
of nineteen. Her love of reading was passed on to her
students for the next twenty-five years.
In the early 1940’s, Genevieve married Claude
Patterson. Together they danced to the big band music
of Glen Miller, played and listened to more music
while raising three children.
Genevieve taught school in Lloydminster,
Saskatchewan. She multi-tasked as librarian for
six schools and kept the books for Claude’s sewing
machine business until retiring to Vancouver Island.
Eventually, grandchildren drew them to Creston where
both parties benefited from many shared years.
Genevieve enjoyed a comfortable life at Orchard Park
Condominiums reading, quilting, sewing, beading,
knitting, doing embroidery and crossword puzzles,
and record-keeping. She loved her pets, her piano, the
library, and the TAPS bookclub.
Genevieve’s piano has been donated to the Monte
Anderson Music Foundation. Contributions in
Genevieve’s name are welcome at the Creston Library.
Genevieve was predeceased by her parents Isabel and
Thomas Henderson, as well as siblings Bethea, Ruth,
Helen and Alexander. She is survived by daughters
Georgia (Jonathan Darbyshire, deceased) and Tanna
Patterson (Gene Zackowski) of Creston, and son Terry
(Brenda) Patterson of Calgary; grandchildren Jan and
Sebastian Zackowski, and Stephanie (Josh) Shire.
Thank you to the compassionate staff at Crestview
Village who fl y beyond the job description, the Creston
Hospital, Canada’s nicest Doctor Oberleitner, and best
friends at Orchard Park Condominiums.
Friends are welcome to join the
Celebration of Life at G. F. Oliver Funeral Chapel,
2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.
Cook, Marjorie Mae
February 3, 1931 ~ February 17, 2015
Mae Cook passed away peacefully on February 17,
2015 from Parkinson’s Disease, at the age of 84 years.
Mae was born to parents Grace and David Froebe
on February 3, 1931 in Carman, MB. While growing
up, she received her education in Homewood, MB,
Carman, MB and Winnipeg, MB.
After her studies, Mae taught grades one through eight
in a one-room schoolhouse in Manitoba. She taught
until she married Neil Cook, on December 26, 1953 in
Homewood, MB.
Mae was a member of the Creston Baptist Church and
owned the Bible Bookstore.
Mae was predeceased by her brothers Don and Grant
and her mother and father.
She will be dearly missed and forever remembered by
her six children; twenty-eight grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held on
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:00 am
at Creston Baptist Church
with Pastor Rick Bettig officiating.
Alma Viola Carlson
July 14, 1919 ~ January 23, 2015
Alma Viola Carlson passed away peacefully on January
23, 2015 in Creston, BC, at the age of 96 years.
Alma was born on January 6, 1919 in Quarrel, AB.
She married Edward Carlson on July 14, 1941 in
Edmonton, AB. She worked in her husband's lumber
camps and also farmed for many years in Alberta.
Alma moved to Creston in 2005 with her son, Tim and
his family.
Alma loved immersing herself into exciting stories,
reading thousands of books in her lifetime. She also
enjoyed going on trips with her sisters and children.
Alma had a green thumb, making the most beautiful
flower gardens everywhere she went.
Alma was predeceased by her husband George Edward
Carlson; grandson Ralph Brand; two brothers and five
sisters.
She will be lovingly remembered by her children
Terrance Carlson, Joan Carlson, Deanna (Tony) Brand,
Tim (Wendy) Carlson, Karen (Wayne) Friesen; many
grandchildren; great-grandchildren and two sisters,
Victoria (Ed) Stott of Surrey, BC and Gladys Erickson
of Kelowna, BC.
She will be greatly missed by all of us, especially her
grandsons Cody and Tyler, her constant companions
for many years.
There will be a Celebration of Life
at a later date.
Helen Romanycia
September 14, 1923 ~ February 17, 2015
Helen Romanycia passed away peacefully on February
17, 2015 at Crest View Village, at the age of 91 years.
Helen was born to John and Anna Kowalchuck on
September 14, 1923 in Haffond, SK, one of fourteen
children. She married the love of her life, Fred
Romanycia, on June 14, 1941. They moved to B.C.
with their daughter, Josephine, in 1948. They dairy
farmed in Matsqui, B.C. until retirement. Helen
became a widow in 1985 and moved to Creston, B.C.
to be near to family in 1990.
Helen loved to cook, sew and garden, especially for
her family. She split her own firewood and made
perogies regularly for her family and friends, right up
until her admission into the hospital in October 2014,
at the age of 91 years. She lived briefly at Crest View
Village until her passing.
Helen was predeceased by her husband Fred; brothers
Alec, Mike and Paul; sisters Mary, Katie, Doris and
sister-in-law Sophie Kowalchuk.
She will be dearly missed by her daughter Josephine;
granddaughter Lori Martineau; grandson Larry Isaac;
great-grandsons Fred, Andy, and Moe Martineau and
Wesley Bennett; three great-great grandsons; four
brothers; three sisters and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life service
to be held at a later date.
