Obituary

Claire Wickett took this photo of Queen Elizabeth II outside the Vernon Recreation Centre in March 1983, while sitting atop the shoulders of her dad, Ian Wickett. The Queen and Prince Philip visited Vernon to help the city celebrate its 90th anniversary. (Salmon Arm Observer Collection, archives @ R.J. Haney Heritage Village Museum)

Vernon residents fondly remember lunch with Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were in town in 1983 to celebrate Vernon’s 90th anniversary

Claire Wickett took this photo of Queen Elizabeth II outside the Vernon Recreation Centre in March 1983, while sitting atop the shoulders of her dad, Ian Wickett. The Queen and Prince Philip visited Vernon to help the city celebrate its 90th anniversary. (Salmon Arm Observer Collection, archives @ R.J. Haney Heritage Village Museum)

Robert “Bob” Berkley Bennison

February 20, 1940 - August 31, 2022In loving memory ~ Bob Bennison…

  • Aug 31, 2022

Kevin Oscar Pelttari

June 18, 1957 - August 24, 2022In loving memory ~ Kevin Oscar…

  • Aug 24, 2022

Lorelei (Lee) Campbell

August 10, 1936 - August 15, 2022In loving memory ~ Lee passed…

  • Aug 15, 2022
Olivia Newton John performs during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival at the Quinta Vergara in Viña del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Believed to be one of the largest musical events in Latin America, the annual five-day festival was inaugurated in 1960. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73

Newton-John ‘passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning’

Olivia Newton John performs during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival at the Quinta Vergara in Viña del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Believed to be one of the largest musical events in Latin America, the annual five-day festival was inaugurated in 1960. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Wanda Watson

December 3, 1949 - August 6, 2022In loving memory ~ Our world…

  • Aug 6, 2022
FILE - Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during the Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention at The Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., Sunday, June 8, 2014. Nichols, who gained fame as Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, her family said. She was 89. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

Nichols more recently known for role in TV series ‘Heroes’

FILE - Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during the Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention at The Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., Sunday, June 8, 2014. Nichols, who gained fame as Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, her family said. She was 89. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. (AP Photo, File)

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

Russell was first ever Black head coach of any major U.S. sport

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. (AP Photo, File)

Morley McElree

August 31, 1931 - July 28, 2022In Loving Memory ~ It is…

  • Jul 28, 2022

Edwin Michael “Ed” Mariash

June 25, 1951 - July 16, 2022In loving memory ~ Edwin Michael…

  • Jul 16, 2022

John David Kruger

September 19, 1943 - July 7, 2022Devoted husband to his late wife…

  • Jul 7, 2022

Robert (Bob) Burchinshaw (LCol Ret’d)

July 5, 1933 - July 5, 2022Bob, our loving husband and father…

  • Jul 5, 2022

Jason Albert James Filipchuk

December 22, 1970 - June 23, 2022It is with great sadness we…

  • Jun 23, 2022

Leon Remus

June 21, 2022In loving memory ~ Reverend Leon Remus. Reverend Bluejeans as…

  • Jun 21, 2022

Marnie Filipchuk

September 10, 1947 - June 18, 2022In Loving Memory ~ Marianne Winifred…

  • Jun 18, 2022
Larry Brewster was a 25-year employee of Vernon Esso/Tim Hortons Express on 32nd Street who never missed a day of work. He died at age 78 in a Vernon care home, and his friends are trying to raise funds for an appropriate tribute. (Contributed)

Vernon gas jockey never missed a day

Larry Brewster worked a quarter-century at Vernon Esso without missing a day of work

Larry Brewster was a 25-year employee of Vernon Esso/Tim Hortons Express on 32nd Street who never missed a day of work. He died at age 78 in a Vernon care home, and his friends are trying to raise funds for an appropriate tribute. (Contributed)

James “Jake” Clayton Frausel

January 29, 1944 - May 28, 2022In Loving Memory ~ It is…

  • May 28, 2022
Anna Fonyo died at age 89 in Kelowna on May 5. (Contributed)

Vernon cook, baker, dancer, mother of Marathon of Hope runner, dies at 89

Anna Fonyo and husband operated The Pyrogy House restaurant in 1980s; son Stephen ran across Canada

Anna Fonyo died at age 89 in Kelowna on May 5. (Contributed)

Ernie Jacks

January 28, 1957 - April 22, 2022In loving memory ~ Ernestine "Ernie"…

  • Apr 22, 2022

Shirley Frank

May 12, 1951 - April 1, 2022In Loving Memory ~ Firle "Shirley"…

  • Apr 1, 2022