Martel, Alfred Louis “D’Arcy”
March 1, 1938 – March 3, 2020
at the age of 82 years
Tamboline, Shirley Anne
February 18, 1931 – March 2, 2020
at the age of 89 years
Graveside Service: Friday, March 13, 2020, 1:00 p.m., Lakeview Memorial Gardens, 2850 Dry Valley Road, Kelowna, BC
Celebration of Life: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 1:00 p.m., Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1st Ave. SW, Salmon Arm
Shirley Tamboline (nee Francis) passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 2, 2020 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 89 years. With grace and dignity, she struggled through many ailments throughout her life and after several years of her latest battle, has found peace and a well-deserved rest so that she may embark on her final journey to be with her Lord & Savior.
Born in the small town of Bassano, Alberta, she spent most of her childhood growing up on her father’s isolated homestead in the Cariboo region of B.C.’s interior, where she learned to be independent and self-reliant. She went to school in Kelowna and then on to Vancouver where she met her husband Reg, and they married soon after. After having three children, they moved from the coast to the Okanagan Valley and then to Kamloops, finally settling in Salmon Arm. Together for 68 wonderful years, they had a full and happy life. Shirley was predeceased by her elder son Dan and is survived by her husband Reg, son Tom (Ainslie), daughter Diane (Ron), grandchildren Grant (Lola), David, Maeve and Flora and great-granddaughter Zenna. Of her five siblings, Shirley was survived by only her younger sister Sheila and by many nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the staff at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their kind and professional care during her final days. We are also very appreciative of the wonderful staff of Mt. Ida Mews for seven years of attentive care which kept Shirley safe and comfortable during her stay.
Graveside Service: Friday, March 13, 2020, 1:00 p.m., Lakeview Memorial Gardens, 2850 Dry Valley Road, Kelowna, BC. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 14, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1st Avenue SW Salmon Arm BC.
Mercier, Francis James
June 20, 1937 – February 29, 2020
at the age of 82 years
Foster, Mary “Marie” Frances
August 30, 1924 – February 28, 2020
at the age of 95 years
Minke, Grace Lydia Clara
October 8, 1922 – February 28, 2020
at the age of 97 years
Born October 8, 1922 Waterloo Ontario, died February 28, 2020 Salmon Arm B.C. at the age of 97 years.
She was the daughter of Lily and Eldon Miller and sister to Douglas.
Predeceased by her husband Reverend Wallace Minke, and daughter Faith (Faye) Gmeterick and survived by sons Douglas and David, daughter Carolynne (Lynne) Tate and Ron, grandson James Pickering, Katie, great grandsons Kyle and Sam.
She was devoted to her Church and as a clergy’s spouse, Grace helped serve in many communities in both Nova Scotia and Ontario. Grace was also very involved with the Girl Guides Association. Her guidance to young women was recognized with numerous certificates of achievement.
In her retirement years, Grace was the consummate traveller. Tackling the steep steps of Chichen Itza in Mexico or scrambling over the rocks of Patmos, Greece her energy was surprising to many.
We would like to thank Dr. Amy Megyesi and the staff at Piccadilly Care Centre for their very kind care.
Grace has joined her beloved Wally and will be interned in the family plot in Sullivan Township in Ontario later this year.
In lieu of flowers a donation could be made to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Dent, John Michael
December 29, 1934 – February 27, 2020
at the age of 85 years
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!
