Green, David Douglas George Henry
December 13, 1977 – July 13, 2024
at the age of 46 years
Gustafson, Gustav Melvin
November 10, 1940 – July 11, 2024
at the age of 83 years
Quiring, Eileen Winifred
June 27, 1944 – July 10, 2024
at the age of 80 years
Wicklund, Ruby Gwendolyn
February 6, 1938 – July 8, 2024
at the age of 86 years:
Open house Friday, July 19, 2024, 2pm-4pm. at Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1 Avenue SW, Salmon Arm, BC.
Ruby left this world on her own terms surrounded by her four daughters: Donna (George), Debbie, Darlene and Denise (Tom). She also leaves behind 8 grandkids, 14 great grand kids, brother Roy Churchill, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by parents Tom & Phyllis Churchill, sister Rena Schmidt and baby grandson Dustin.
Rest in peace Mom
Middlestead, Glendon Bruce
Januay 11, 1943 – July 8, 2024
at the age of 81 years
Chmilar, Robert “Rob” Michael
May 15, 1954 – July 8, 2024
at the age of 70 years:
Robert Michael Chmilar (Rob) passed away after a short battle with cancer on Monday, July 8th, 2024, at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 70 years.
Rob was born in Vancouver on May 15, 1954. The family purchased the Hart Hotel in Pouce Coupe and lived there from age 10 until he was 16. The family then moved to Courtenay where he graduated from high school and continued with his post-secondary schooling in Business Administration at Malaspina College in Nanaimo. His nickname was “Wang” and he was known for the canned music he prepared for the Business Club dances. He had fond memories working the summers for the Department of Highways in Courtenay.
Rob and Peggy met and attended the same college so they could be together. They were married in the summer of 1978 in Courtenay. 4 months later, they moved to Sicamous and took ownership of Caesar’s Inn Neighbourhood Pub with Rob’s’ parents. Robs brother Richard and his wife Lorri moved to Sicamous shortly after to join the family in transitioning the business to Brothers Pub.
Rob and Peggy welcomed 4 children that kept them very busy. After 41 years in the business, they sold and entered into retirement (2 months before COVID). They spent the majority of their summers at their cabin outside of Revelstoke.
Rob enjoyed music (specifically, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones), hockey, golf, football (Chicago Bears), woodworking, spending time with his family, pranking the staff at Brothers, and eventually, doting and spoiling his granddaughter. Rob also enjoyed traveling both internationally and within North America, plus his annual trips with his fantasy football crew. You could find him with the Happy Hour Boys on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Rob loved to cause mischief and tomfoolery. His day would not be complete without a jab at his Fantasy Football Boys or razzing a certain gal in town about her “Sh*thawks”.
Rob is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 45 years, Peggy Chmilar, children, Stephen, Kelsey (Yanne), Monica and Lee, plus his adored grandchild, Sophie. He is also survived by his brother Richard (Lorri), nephews and a niece.
Rob was predeceased by his parents, Irene and Alex Chmilar.
There will not be a service as per Rob’s request. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Rob’s family here.
Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Sicamous Food Bank on his behalf.
Maria Otting
22:14 01 Dec 19
When the shocking and sad time arrives,Vince will guide you seamlessly through the process. I highly recommend the caring, professional service of Fischer’s, they could not have done a better job. Thank you so much❤️
Denise Ramsay
22:00 06 Dec 18
Recently, my mom passed away suddenly in Palm Springs, California. My dad was devastated with grief, but he had some amazing friends nearby who helped him thru the process.In order to start that process, they needed the name of a funeral service in Salmon Arm that the people in the states could be in contact with about the handling of the remains. One of the friends recommended Fischer's Funeral Services, so they were called and They were amazing..they handled all the paperwork and kept in close contact with both the funeral homes and the people dealing with certificates and such. They will also help the spouse with some paperwork regarding taxes if necessary.When my father and I went to see them regarding my mother's wishes, they were so accommodating and did not hesitate to do everything they could to make this as pleasant as they possibly could. We even changed our minds a few times about things at the last minute, and they made it all happen just the way we wanted.My mother didn't have the usual service and it was the best choice we could have made for her and Fischer's did everything to make the day absolutely beautiful from the room setup to the layout of the flowers and urn. They also supplied all the little stuff that you don't even think about in a time like that( paper plates, cutlery, coffee, tea, etc...) and it took a giant load off of my mind so I could concentrate on making this the best send off I could for my mom and for that, I will be forever grateful.I am quite bad to judge how much food and such to get for events , we had way, way too much leftover, but I felt happy about it because I knew it wouldn't go to waste. It gets donated to the local Women's shelter and so I feel that even though my mom is gone, she is still giving to others, and that is the best feeling.I was amazed at the cost of the service. I have heard horror stories about the thousands and thousands of dollars it can cost and I was concerned because of the situation in dealing with the US that the cost would be one of those stories, but that was the most reasonable cost I have ever seen, and a house will not have to be mortgaged to pay for it ... 😊A BIG shout out to Fischer's for all you did for me and my father and may the Heavens bless you both!
