All Obituaries

Monika passed away peacefully in her home on All Saints Day, two months after losing her ability to speak and walk. She loved the outdoors, loved cooking for people, and valued family above everything else. Born in rural Austria, she completed a Master’s degree in German and history at the University of Vienna and taught high school for a few years before dedicating herself to being a mother of two. She accompanied her husband, Wolfgang, on many...

John passed away November 20th at the age of 75 years.  He was born in Tabora, Tanzania, and came to Canada at the age of 15. He went on to have a brilliant career as a geologist in mineral exploration.  He loved to fly into remote areas of northern BC to hunt, fish and hike.  John is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gloria, and his sisters Irene and Linde (Don).  In lieu of flowers, please donate in John’s name to the BC Hospice Society at https://bvhospice.ca.

Martin Abram Henry Penner was born August 24, 1940 in Saskatchewan, to Heinrich and Maria Penner. He passed into the presence of the Lord peacefully on November 12, 2022 in Prince George at the age of 82.  Martin was predeceased by his siblings Henry, Susan, Jake, Ben, John. He is survived by his loving wife Marian (Hooge), their children Kelly (Ron Suhan), Ken (Linda MacDougall Penner), and Tim (Carmen), and their eight grandchildren Kenya (Daniel Franz), Ketra (George...

Daniel Stuart passed away early Sunday morning on November 13th, 2022. He is now in Heaven with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and many other loved ones. Daniel Walter Montgomery Stuart was born March 14, 1948, in the greater Vancouver area of Burnaby and Langley. He loved life and always had a goal to get at least one thing accomplished each day. He liked to joke with people without letting on that he was joking, which kept the listener guessing whether he was serious until they realized...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Mary Margaret Hidber (van der Wiel) on November 7, 2022 in Telkwa, BC, at the age of 78.  Alice was predeceased by her parents, Willem van der Wiel and Ann (deGraaff) van der Wiel, her twin brother Gerard, brother Art, sisters Ann and Pam, and son-in-law Michael Tivers. She leaves behind her loving husband of 61 years, Joe, three daughters: Debbie Hidber-Tivers, Teresa (Matthew) Monkman, Coralee (Don) Karrer and seven...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Norman (Stormy) Adomeit on October 14, 2022, in Smithers, BC, at the age of seventy. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Agnes, his brothers, Gordie and Carl, and his nephew, Brent Nibogie. Norman leaves behind his loving wife Diana, his children Jennifer (Daniel) Dykens, Paul (Ana) Adomeit, Carol (Ryan) Beemer, and Brandon Whitecotton, and his nine grandchildren Molly, Avery, Riley, Claire, Alisha, Lucas, Marcus,...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Frederic Bernard Jackson on October 28, 2022 in Smithers, BC, at the age of 75.  Fred was predeceased by his parents, Albert Bernard Jackson and Agnes Maud (Smith) Jackson. He leaves behind his caring wife Violeta, his stepchildren Laura and Jairo, his brother William (Susan) Jackson, his sister Lise-Ann Jackson, his nephew Matthew Jackson, and nieces Kimberly Cooke, Genine Marconato, Fiona Randall, and Suzette Gould. Fred...

Tom Buri 1945-2022 Tom Buri, KC, lawyer, writer, pioneer, mentor, father, grandfather and son of the late Russell and Maureen Buri died on September 14, 2022, at the Bulkley Lodge in Smithers, BC. He grew up in Detroit, MI, graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in English, and farmed in Vermont before homesteading near Telegraph Creek on the Stikine River in the early 70s. He and his family built a log house, traveled by dog sled in the winter and riverboat in the summer while...

In heartbreak, the family of Bryan Steven Knechtel announce his tragic and sudden passing on September 4, 2022, at age 46 in Vancouver, BC.  Born on September 6, 1975 - Bryan lived large in life.   Bryan’s happiest and healthiest times in life were at Cluculz Lake in the 1980’s/1990’s.  His adventures/misadventures and water sports experiences at the lake were memorable on many levels.  He was well coached into waterskiing, barefoot and wakeboarding...

Celebration of Life for Margaret CLAY July 16th, 2022   In a Celebration of our mother's life, the family will hold an open house between 1:00 and 3:00 pm on July 16th, 2022. With the kind consent of Hannah and Simon Stockner, the new owners of the Lodge, (now called the Kispiox River Lodge), we will host an informal gathering in the style we know Mom would have preferred; open, easy and light.  Refreshments will be available, and they will be fully open for...