Touched our lives and our hearts from October 3, 1945 to December 18, 2021
Lynne was a wife, mom, grandma, and friend to so many people, and those who knew her would embrace her honesty, genuine caring, loving nature, and amazing generosity, always thinking of others before herself.
She passed comfortably and at peace with her family by her side thanks to the great nursing team on 4 North at RIH. She was an incredibly brave woman who has fought many serious health hurtles over the past 20 or so years. She is a beacon of hope for her family to never back down from a challenge, and don’t just take the easy path, because the greatest things in life are worth fighting for.
Family has always been the most important thing to her in life and she absolutely adored and was so proud of her grandchildren Adam, Ryan, Grace, Brandon (Haley), and Theressa (Reece), and it brings solace to know that she will be watching over each of them as they take on their own paths through life. Grandma loved spending time with each of them any chance she could get, even teaching them some of their first words ;). Right up to her last moments that she was with us, they had an impact on her and you could see her beam with pride seeing them or just hearing their voices.
She is survived by her husband Roy, who has been steadfast by her side through all of life’s amazing times, challenges, sad times, and greatest accomplishments since their marriage on March 5, 1966. We know that he will miss the amazing person she was every day. Roy & Lynne met in Jasper, then moved to Prince Rupert where they later got married and had Keith. They then moved off to Smithers for many years where Glen was born, before retiring in Kamloops. Though fish apparently don’t bite on eyeglasses at Babine lake, they loved to spend time together camping, fishing, hunting, visiting, and always having many family and friends around.
She is further survived by her boys Keith & Glen, who are both deeply saddened now by the loss of their mom, but will always have smiles and warm hearts when they think of the many years of great times they all shared filled with laughter, adventures together, her amazing support, and just the fact they knew how much she loved them. Skipping school to have fries with mom at her work was pretty great as well, sorry dad. She never did get the daughter she always wanted, but she did have two very special daughters-in-law, Susan & Chris with whom she always loved to share the more frilly things in life; including crafts, cooking secrets, and all the other things that the men in her life may not (wouldn’t) understand.
To my wife, our mom, and our grandma, this is not goodbye, as we know that you are in our hearts every day and our paths may have parted for now, but they will cross again, where we will look forward to seeing your smiling face and getting the warmest hug. May heaven welcome their newest angel with open arms, a cup of coffee, a Big Crunch, and a pile of scratch tickets.
WITH ALL OUR LOVE
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Décès pour la Ville: Kamloops, Province: Colombie britanique