STEPHEN, Sharon
December 24, 1947 — July 5, 2022
Sharon Stephen passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 5, 2022, in Kelowna, BC.
She is survived by Fred, her loving husband of 54 years, children Heather (David) Cumming, Diana (Polly) Stephen, and her grandchildren Taylor, Paige, and Ella Cumming. Sharon was predeceased by her parents William and Catherine, and brother Kenneth Stables.
Sharon was born and raised in Victoria, BC. She grew up in the James Bay area and told stories of climbing trees on the parliament building grounds as a child. Her upbringing in a diverse community instilled in her a lifelong belief in equality and fair treatment for all. She met Fred while working at The Bank of Montreal, and they married in 1968. They moved to the Okanagan in 1969 where they made their home and raised their family in the Valley.
She will be remembered as being kind, humorous and intelligent. Her inspirational attitude and ability to adapt helped her to thrive for 50 years in spite of her MS diagnosis as a young mother. Sharon was a swimmer, winning a medal in the BC games. She loved horses and horseback riding.
The family would like to thank the staff of Mountainview Village and Brandt’s Creek Mews for their exceptional care and devotion.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 1:00 pm, at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC, with a reception to follow. If you are unable to attend in person, please join the family online by Livestream at the time of the service (see below), a recording will be made available to view shortly thereafter.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of STEPHEN Sharon December 24 1947 — July 5 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Kelowna, Province: Colombie britanique