A private service will be held for Noble.

Noble is survived by his life-long partner and husband, Robert Wilson; his sisters Penny Williams (Stewart) and Bertha Coppaway; brothers Adam Coppaway (Michelle) and Obie Coppaway; father-in-law Bob Wilson; brother-in-law Rick Knott and uncle Noble Cummings; sisters-in-law, Jane Wilson (Trevor Thredgold), Kathie Madden, Patti Blackstaffe (Walter); and brothers-in-law James Wilson and Rick Wilson.

He was predeceased by his parents Aubrey and Joyce Coppaway; sisters Gloria Coppaway, Lillian Knott (Amos); brother Peter Coppaway, and mother-in-law Cathy Wilson.

Known lovingly as ‘Sonny’ to his family, he is fondly remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews and many cousins, for whom he had deep dedication and affection.

Born Aubrey Noble Coppaway in Peterburough, Ontario, he grew up on the Curve Lake, First Nation. Noble deeply respected his ancestral heritage living life humbly and consistent with the example imparted upon him by the leadership of many Chiefs within his family. Noble was driven with a deep sense of social justice, particularly for persons of Indigenous descent.

Noble graduated with a Bachelor of Science, with honours, in Geological Sciences from Brock University in 1977. In 1986 he graduated with a Master of Divinity from the Canadian Theological Seminary, also with honours. For most of his working career, Noble applied his profession as a geologist with working stretches that took him from the Middle East to China. He was recognized nationally for spearheading the Geotechnical procedures associated with horizontal drilling. He also worked for several years, running the Native Alliance Churches in Western Canada.

After retiring, he took a position running the local post office in Revelstoke, B.C. his last hometown where he met and grew to love many close friends.

Humble, kind and loving, Noble appreciated many of the simple joys of life such as fishing, hiking, and gardening. He was a talented painter and thoroughly enjoyed spending time cooking for friends and loved ones. Noble, held a deep abiding Christian faith and embodied the spirit of the Seven Grandfather Teachings of Love, Truth, Humility, Bravery, Respect, Wisdom, and Honesty.

Robert and the entire extended family wish to thank Dr. Cam Molder of the Selkirk Medical Group and Dr. Humphrey of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, for their exceptional knowledge and guidance through a very difficult time. Additionally, a warm thank you to the nurses and staff of the Queen Victoria Hospital for their compassionate and loving care.

At Robert’s request, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Kidney Cancer Canada or the  Nogojiwanong Friendship Center, Peterborough, ON.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Noble’s family by viewing his obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

After a very courageous and short battle with Lymphoma (Double Hit) dad is no longer suffering. In spite of dad’s severe pain his demeanor and humor remained strong. Dad was surrounded by family as we celebrated his Heavenly Graduation. Truly a treasure to Heaven.

Dad worked as a locomotive engineer for CP Rail and retired after 41 years of service. During his younger years, dad had a passion for adventures and left no rock unturned. He tried gold panning and mushroom picking and was quite the handyman in his time off from work. He had a love and passion for flying in which he spent many hours flying his own plane. He left his family with many terrific memories and adventures. Dad was also a pillar in the Revelstoke Flying Club in which he was still an active member. Dad also enjoyed his daily coffee with his many great friends at various locations around town. If you did not see him at coffee then you probably saw him at the post office picking up his mail! Dad loved his many hello’s and chit chats. His neighbours will remember him standing in his yard surveying the neighbourhood and making sure all was well with those around him. Many will remember dad for his concern for others and his passion for helping.

Ed was predeceased by his parents, George and Olga Ross. Ed will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his daughters Corrie Ross (Chris L’Ecluse) of Kamloops, Barbara Ross of Salmon Arm, granddaughters Shealynn and Leah L’Ecluse, his ‘brother like cousins’ Trevor Ross, Wayne Desimone and Dennis Desimone, his Aunt Helene, numerous cousins, and many close friends.

We would like to thank those whom kept a close eye on dad and provided kindness during these COVID times when he was in need of some assistance. We would like to thank Dr. Sara Brown for making sure dad was well looked after especially in these past couple months. Our thanks also extends to those that work for Interior Health and BC Cancer Agency Kelowna that moved mountains and rearranged Thanksgiving plans to get dad the treatment he needed. To the staff at Queen Victoria Hospital, thank you for kindness, care and great meals.

When it is safe to do so we will hold a Celebration of Life in Ed’s honour.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Revelstoke Community Foundation, Revelstoke District Health Foundation or the Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting Ed’s obituary notice at

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Larry was born on November 5, 1946 in Dauphin, Manitoba and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1948. A true outdoor enthusiast, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, ski jumping, downhill skiing, dirt biking, golfing, photography, astronomy and playing guitar both acoustic and electric. Along with his ardent love of his dogs and family, his true passion was gardening.

Larry loved living in Revelstoke surrounded by the mountains and the Columbia River. He enjoyed volunteering his time in many areas, including spending time with the Senior’s at Mount Cartier Court, assisting Ruby Nobbs with her Revelstoke History and Heritage book, he wrote astronomy articles for the local paper, and was well known for his work with the Lifeline service, he will be fondly remembered as “The LifeLine Guy.” for which he received a Spirit of Revelstoke award in 2019. Larry was one of the first Avalanche Technicians when Rogers Pass opened. He was an award-winning member of the Toastmasters Club, an avid reader and a history buff who did an extensive genealogy report on his family. He loved animals, was deeply spiritual and had a keen sense of humour and a kind, loving heart.

Larry is survived by his loving wife Nancy, son Chris (Annette) Pawlitsky and grandson True of Revelstoke, daughter Ryah and grandson Leo Pawlitsky of Calgary; two sisters: Susan (Frank) Morabito of Langley, Shelley Pawlitsky (Kevin Biden) of Coquitlam; sisters-in-law: Tammy Hascarl of Nakusp and Shadow Butler of Celista; nephews: Jeff, Scott, Justin, Kelly, Mitchell, niece Erin and his beloved dog Annie Pearl. He was predeceased by his son Jared in 1989, father Leo in 1998, brother Mark in 2009, mother Mary in 2013 and mother-in-law Lee Woods in 2018.

The family sincerely thanks the BC Ambulance service, Dr. MacLeod and the nursing staff at QVH for their excellent care of Larry. They would also like to express their sincere gratitude to the ladies of the Hospice Society for their amazing compassion and support. The family would also like to thank Gary and Chrissie Sulz of Brandon Bowers for their kind guidance and assistance.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date due to current restrictions. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local food bank.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Larry’s family by viewing his obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

He was predeceased by his father Al; mother Petie and sister Karen all of Vernon. Denny will be fondly remembered by his loving wife Carolyne (Lyn); son Alexander and brother Grant (Zinny) of Hawaii.

He was a self-employed contractor in Revelstoke for 40 plus years and retired to Oliver in 2017 where he bought and renovated an older home as a retirement project. Denny loved to travel, specifically to the far east, Cuba and Mexico. He loved to talk to and question anyone he met from a different country or lifestyle.

Denny was the Director of the Revelstoke Women’s Shelter for many years, a long-time member of the Revelstoke Theatre Company and a newcomer to the South Okanagan Amateur Players. He was awarded numerous best director or best production theatre awards.

Denny enjoyed fishing, hiking, skiing, driving around in his ’62 convertible on sunny afternoons and wine making.

Donations are gratefully accepted for the BC Cancer Foundation, 150 – 686 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1 or at: https://bccancerfoundation.com/ways-donate/gift-memory

Alex was born in Green Lake, Saskatchewan on July 26, 1938 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1967. He was a member of the D.O.K.K., Knights of Pythias and Nomads and enjoyed volunteering at the Thrift Store. Alex was a bowler in his younger years. He liked to go camping and taking Joan on the boat, however he wasn’t the fisherperson, that was Joan’s duty. Alex and Joan enjoyed travelling and he especially enjoyed helping others. He was known as “Mr. Fix-It” in his neighbourhood, always able to help others with their projects and he really enjoyed assisting neighbours with snowblowing in the winter and lawn cutting in the summer. Alex loved animals and always had a treat for the local dogs when he went for his walks. When he was working in the bush, he would give the first bite of his lunch to the birds, because as Alex said, “they needed to eat too.”

Alex was predeceased by his parents and siblings. He is survived by his wife Joan of Revelstoke; four children: Robert (Kelly) Ward of Fort McMurray, James Ward of Abbotsford, Joanne (Mike) Short of Revelstoke and Dwayne Arcand of Kelowna; grandchildren: Ashley, Andrew, Saphire, Gaige, Bobby, Brenden and Dylan; great grandchildren: Brianna, Caleb, Deacon, Emilyn, Paisley, Annabelle and Findley (on the way); grand dog “Princess Bailey”, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Alex’s family by viewing his obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Doug was predeceased by his father William (Bill) Dillman, stepfather Donald Clarke, grandparents Martin & Rose Dillman, grandparents William & Carrie Epp, brother-in-law Owen Van Solkema and his good friends Wayne Scott, Jack Adam, Jerry Adam, Karen Keating and Helmut (Mooch) Mann, as well as his beloved dog Rusty. He is survived by his wife Pat of Revelstoke; three daughters: Melissa (Adam) Sessa of Revelstoke, Leah (Cory) Zacker of Revelstoke and Carlee (Ryan) White of Revelstoke; five grandchildren: Levi, Ava, Seth, Devin and Tyler; his mother Ethel Clarke of Salmon Arm; siblings: Carrie (Hugo) Ahrens of Calgary, Brenda Tjebbes of Enderby, Donna Fehling of
Armstrong, Debbie (Mike) Fowle of White Lake and Cheryl Thompson of Surrey, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and good friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Messages of sympathy may be sent to

Doug’s family by viewing his obituary at: www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Linda was born in Penticton, B.C. on July 24, 1949 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1987. She was a journalist who wrote a “Dear Jane” column for a newspaper. Linda enjoyed writing, reading and painting. She was a person who “thought outside the box.” Linda was always concerned about friends and family and shared her gratitude with everyone. She had a dry, sarcastic sense of humour and a beautiful smile. Linda was a very spiritual soul.

Linda was predeceased by her grandson Morgan, sister Priscilla and good friends Kelly Hamilton, Joan Morrison and John Woodward. She is survived by five children: Darcy Burke, Zach (Sammi) Turkington, Josh Turkington (Cindy Smith), Virgil Turkington and Elizabeth (Darren) Kristiansand; grandchildren: Dale, Jacob, Hanna, Conner, Jessica, Wesley, Xander, Hunter, Lotus and Rowan; one brother; close friends: MaryAnn Richards, Jennifer Hamilton, Don McLeod, Gage Hamilton and Connie Dunham.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Linda’s family by viewing her obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

The family wishes to express our sincere gratitude to the doctors and staff (who were the angels at her side) of Mr. Cartier Court for their exceptional care of Alice Faye.

We will forever and always hold her dear in our hearts.  As Auntie Faye would always say: “Love ya lots!”

There will be a grave side service on June 19th, 2021 at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers friends and family are asked to make a memorial contribution to a charity of their choosing (charities in Revelstoke appreciated).

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Alice Faye’s family by viewing her obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Keith was born on January 2, 1932 in Birtle-Cum-Bamford, Lancaster, England and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1970. He was a well-known businessman, owning and operating Farwell Market for many years, a job he enjoyed very much. Keith was an avid golfer and also enjoyed gardening and fishing. He especially liked the time he spent playing cards with his friends.

Keith was predeceased by his only brother Geoff of Ontario, who passed away in 2012. He is survived by his wife Alicia; stepchildren: Gordon, Oliver and Peter; niece Janice; great niece Gillian and many, many good friends.

The family would like to thank Drs. Jarmula and Kate McCaroll for their dedicated care to Keith. A special thanks to the Home Care Community team and the ladies of the Hospice Society for their amazing care and support. To all who sent flowers, lovely cards and phone calls – your kind words and compassion really helped ease the pain our family felt during this difficult time. Thank you all very much.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Keith’s family by viewing his obituary at:

www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Helen was born on October 30, 1930 – the youngest child of Rosina and Joachim Gerein. She was predeceased by both her parents and all of her 11 siblings – Annie, Martin, Lena, Mike, Carrie, Valentine, Frank, Jim, Joe, Kay and Mary.

Helen Gerein was raised on a prairie farm located between two Saskatchewan towns – Scott and Revenue. She helped with all aspects of farm life and helped her older sisters with their families as the years went by. When she was 18 Helen left the farm for a job in a restaurant and it was during that time that she met the man of her dreams, Fred Schraeder. They were married two years later, on Oct. 18, 1950 and were together for 69 years. A love story for the ages and a true inspiration. Her loving husband, Fred, passed away in March 2020 and they are now together forever in eternity.

Over the years Helen worked very little outside the home but did waitress, chambermaid, was a housekeeper, did in-home daycare and worked at a dry cleaners. Her most important job, however, was raising her children. A job that she took great pride in and, as her children, we say she excelled in her career. We are so grateful for the love and caring she showed us over the years – we were so blessed to have had our Mom home to greet us when we arrived from school, to soothe our hurts, feed us with delicious food, play and read with us. She sewed clothes for us kids, grew a large garden, kept a very clean and organized home and took pride in everything she did no matter how big or small.

Helen was always a very faithful and caring person, who contributed generously of her time and energy to any group or organization she joined. Over the years she was part of the CWL, Hospital Auxiliary, K-Cette’s, Cadet Parent Group, Ladies of St. Francis, Revelstoke Seniors, Selkirk Gardens social committee. She didn’t just join but jumped right in and gave it her all and spent many hours volunteering, organizing, fundraising, baking, serving, and helping in any way she could. Family, Faith, Friends and Community – the foundations of her life.

It wasn’t all work and no play. Helen and her husband lived a very active life. She especially enjoyed dancing, 5 pin bowling, cross country skiing, horseshoes, camping, carpet bowling, crafts, sewing, crocheting, quilting, was a voracious reader, and loved to play cards and dice games. Each child, grandchild, great grandchild and a few family and friends have a handmade quilt by Helen. Slippers, scarves, headbands, dishcloths, afghans, pot holders, placemats and much more – all lovingly created by Helen were welcomed and treasured gifts.

One of Helen’s best qualities was her ability to feed her family, friends and neighbours. She loved to cook and bake and was never afraid to try a new recipe – at least once. Many of her family favourite recipes have already been handed down and were always requested at family gatherings and meals. Her potato buns and German potato salad were a particularly big hit and will be enjoyed by generations to come.

Helen loved her family so much and was so proud of each and everyone. She is survived by her daughters Yvonne (Ken) Thompson, Jean (Sonny) Pedersen; and her sons Matthew Schraeder and Albert (Candice) Schraeder.

Her lasting legacy includes 13 Grandchildren: Chelan (Corry) Sabiston; John (Crystal) Sali; Malia (Jeff) Fitzpatrick; Bryan (Anne Huizinga) Sali; Starla Henderson; Leah Wood; Dayna (Chase) Elliott; Kirei Thompson; Blaine (Kate Woofenden-Gow) Schraeder; Justin (Angela Bower) Schraeder; Jeremy (Caroline) Pedersen; Neil Pedersen and Rob (Shayne) Pedersen, and 24 Great Grandchildren: Sidney, Sailor, Alexis, Jette, Violet, Brevin, Copeland, Ciel, Vaya, Maya, Nic, Jasper, Adelina, Camdyn, Begbie, Gavin, Monty, Declan, Walter, Henry, Jaya, Chad, Rae-Lynn and Kira.
Helen – Mom – Grandma – Great Grandma – Aunt – Sister In Law – Cousin – Friend

A very kind and gentle soul. She showed us all how to live and love, give and care.

We will carry her forever in our hearts.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Brown for her gentle and dedicated care, the nursing and ER staff at QVH, the Home Care Nurses, and a special thank you to her ‘Selkirk Garden Family’ for all the love, friendship and care you showed Mom especially during these last trying weeks and days.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to Helen’s family by viewing her obituary at:

www.brandonbowerfuneralhome.com

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.