Velma Anne (Val) Edeburn
Val Edeburn passed away at Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at the age of 78 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held at the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall on Saturday afternoon,
October 17th, 2009, with Reverend Heather Hamlin Gravells offi ciating. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trees for Tots,
P.O. Box 752, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory
of Val.
Val was born in Vernon, B.C. on September 3, 1931 and
had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1978. Loved
to play bingo, keno, cards – especially Canasta and casino
slot machines. Val was an avid birdwatcher and
was always putting out feed for them. She also enjoyed
gardening, crocheting, embroidering, baseball, curling
and fi gure skating. She was a great bread maker and
sold her bread in Trout Lake when she lived there. Val
was an “Avon Lady” for many years and was very
dedicated to her customers, making sure they always
had their order delivered to them, no matter what.
Val was predeceased by her husband Oren in 1995
and her daughter Jo-Anne Thomson in 1998. She is
survived by three daughters: Maureen (Ed) Draper
of Crawford, Bay, B.C., Belinda (Will) Stewart of
Crawford Bay, B.C. and Tammy (Michael) Gutziet of
Revelstoke; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren;
her mother Bessie Sweeten of Kamloops; two sisters:
Lois Lapadat of Smithers and Carol (Lawrence) Tyssen
of Kamloops as well as numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Arrangements were in the care of Brandon Bowers
Funeral Home, Revelstoke.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family through our website at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com.