June 7, 1933 – June 26, 2024
at the age of 91 years:
Celebration of Life on July 20th at 2:00 at River of Life Church 2405 Centennial Dr., Blind Bay, BC.
Patrick Gene Stanford, born June 7, 1933 (age 91) passed peacefully on June 26, 2024, in Salmon Arm, BC.
Pat is predeceased by his beloved wife, DJ and 9 siblings. Pat led a full, busy life and will be sorely missed by his three children, numerous stepchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Family, friends and others whose lives Pat touched are invited to a Celebration of Life on July 20th at 2:00 at River of Life Church 2405 Centennial Dr., Blind Bay, BC. Donations can be made to the Good Samaritan Society.
April 12, 1950 – June 25, 2024
at the age of 74 years
September 27, 1941 – June 25, 2024
at the age of 82 years:
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 5 at 10:30 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Salmon Arm. Interment of his ashes will follow at Shuswap Memorial Cemetery. A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 12:00 p.m. (downstairs in the hall).
Peter Pukas passed away peacefully from bile duct cancer on June 24, 2024 with his wife by his side.
Born on the family farm Sept. 27, 1941 in Wynyard, Sask, Peter was raised in Wynyard and Creston, BC before moving to Golden where he worked as a millwright.
In 1980, Peter moved to Salmon Arm where he met Virginia. They married in 1981. Peter retired from Canoe Forest Products and enjoyed a long retirement.
Left to mourn him are his loving wife of 43 years Virginia, his daughters Leesa (Gino) and Marita (JP), daughter in law Roxanne, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Also mourning Peter are his sisters Tricia and Zena as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son Lorne in 2022 and his brothers Russell, Victor, Paul, Harry and Terry. Peter was an avid outdoorsman who loved both being in nature and painting nature.
Many thanks to Dr. Weicker and the palliative care team, who made his natural passing peaceful, pain free and dignified.
October 8, 1956 – June 23, 2024
at the age of 67 years:
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 20924 at 2:00 pm, White Lake Hall
May 24, 1961 – June 21, 2024
at the age of 63 years:
The family welcomes all that knew and loved Mike to his Celebration of Life at the family farm 2390 Salmon River Road on July 20th at 4:00pm
Michael (Mike) Wade Petkau of Silver Creek BC, dedicated son, father, grandfather, and friend, passed suddenly, at the age of 63, while at the family farm late in the afternoon of June 21, 2024.
Born May 24,1961 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan to loving parents Glenn Petkau and Elaine Johnson (Knowlton). In his youth, he moved to settle in Silver Creek where he would grow, raise his family and spend the remainder of his life. Keeping true to his Saskatchewan roots, he loved the Saskatchewan Roughriders, fishing, gardening, poker, NASCAR and most of all the company of his large family. Throughout his life, Mike loved his work as a logging truck driver with his longest tenure at DR Moore Trucking, where the team was treated like family. Often described as setting the pace for all the drivers, Mike demonstrated a strong work ethic and dedication to his children and those close to him. Evenings were filled with caring for his expansive garden, playing with the dogs, and cooking a steak much past its doneness.
Everyone who knew Mike knew how deeply he loved, cared, and doted on his family, those he loved, and most of all the grandchildren! His home was the central gathering place for the large family for many years, with the garden providing an abundance of food for all. These dinners typically included well over 20 members, and everyone could be found enjoying the deck, puttering around the farm, racing around on dirt bikes and quads in the summer, and sledding down the hill in the winter.
Mike leaves behind a loving family and large group of friends, including his mother Elaine (Jim); sons Matthew and Marcus (Kyla); daughter Melanie (Adam); five grandchildren: Jayda, Alexis, Danika, Adena and Tristan; his partner of many years Bev; and brother Derek (Candice). He was predeceased by his father Glenn and wife Wendy.
Mike will forever be in all our hearts and missed dearly every day.
The family welcomes all that knew and loved Mike to his Celebration of Life at the family farm 2390 Salmon River Road on July 20th at 4:00pm
March 7, 1965 – June 20, 2024
at the age of 59 years
