Randal Stephen Kowalchuk
Sep 29, 2021
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Randy Kowalchuk of Victoria, BC, who passed away on September 29, 2021 at the age of 65. He was predeceased by: his first wife Pamela (Inglis) Kowalchuk; his parents, Nickolas and Hilda Kowalchuk; and his sister Deb Kowalchuk. He is survived by his wife Laurie (Klammer) Kowalchuk; his daughter Kelsey Kowalchuk;...
Pete Postnikoff
Sep 28, 2021
Postnikoff, Pete, May 18,1923 to September 28,2021. Predeceased by his wife Gertie "Sis" Postnikoff on February 2, 2014. Pete was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. The family relocated to the city of Grand Forks. Pete attended the Grand Forks school system where he graduated from Grand Forks High School. He met his future wife Gertie in Grand Forks and...
Arthur Edward Moody
Sep 27, 2021
Following a brief illness, Arthur passed away peacefully at the ripe old age of 98. A lifelong lover of cricket and photography, Arthur was impish, irreverent, and rabble-rousing until the very end. Predeceased by his beloved wife Rosa, he is survived by his children, Steve (Michelle) and Maxine, grandsons Ryan and...
Esther Julie Bernstein
Sep 23, 2021
Born Esther Julie Goldberg in Edmonton Alberta, to Anne and William David Goldberg. Married for 65 years to the love of her life, Martin Bernstein. Survived by Martin; children David [Susan Kennedy] and Karen [Paul Gibson]. Also survived by brother Ron Goldberg [Anna Goodfriend]; niece Jennifer Goldberg [John Lambersky] and great-nephew...
Trysh Ashby-Rolls
Sep 22, 2021
In Memory of Trysh Ashby-Rolls There are so many words one could use to describe our beloved Trysh and in the same moment, she defies common language. As a journalist, author, writer and poet, language was her story and she used it beautifully, creatively and powerfully. She spoke the truth, hers and that of others, bringing stories of healing...
Micheal Gilbert Mcluhan
Sep 21, 2021
On Tuesday, September 21st, 2021, Michael McLuhan loving husband and father to two children, passed away at the age of 74. Michael or as he liked to be called Mike, was born in Victoria BC Canada to Winston and Mary (Paterson) McLuhan on July 22nd 1947. He enjoyed scuba diving when he was young and he then began working...
Betty Jean Mcinnes
Sep 16, 2021
Betty Jean McInnes Betty McInnes was born Betty Jean Kline on August 18, 1926, into a family of Methodists in southern California. She rejoiced in loving service to others, devotion to family and living her Quaker values. She was many things to countless people: a mentor as a public health nurse in Greater Victoria; a beloved, long-time member of...
Ronald James Rickards
Sep 15, 2021
Ron died in the Victoria Hospice on Sept. 15, 2021 at age 92 after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure. He was the son of Jim and Flo Rickards of London, England where he lived and worked until his retirement when he moved to Herne Bay, Kent with his first wife, Irene (Rene), Ron was in...
James Norman Porter Jr.
Sep 10, 2021
James (Dad) was a great man and a greater father. He was the smartest man my brother and I knew. Dad was a happy man with a happy heart. He lived his life to the fullest. Among other things, he traveled the world, he jumped out of airplanes, he climbed mountains and raced cars. More importantly, he helped those...
Norman Knut Sather
Sep 10, 2021
Norman Sather passed away peacefully, at home in Sidney, on September 10, 2021, with his wife Sonja by his side. He was born in 1937 in New Westminster, B.C., grew up in Delta, and completed High School at Camrose Lutheran College in Camrose, Alberta. He went on to study chemistry at the University of British Columbia, where he also...
