Rudolph Farko, Larkin District, died in Vernon Jubilee Hospital last Thursday, the result of a highway accident near Larkin early Wednesday morning of last week.

The deceased was driving a Model A Ford when it was reportedly struck by an oncoming car driven by William (Bill) Thompson of Armstrong.

Mr. Farko was treated in Armstrong Hospital and later transferred to Vernon Hospital, where he succumbed.

Thompson is in good condition in Armstrong Hospital.

Surviving Mr. Farko are his wife, Emma; six sons, Tom in Alberta, Frederick of Armstrong, Rudolf of Forest Grove, Carl of Clinton, Louis of New Westminster, and Ernest of Armstrong; one daughter, Linda Ann; three stepchildren, Mrs. Margaret Rahn of Armstrong, Mrs. Christine Walker of Vernon, and Mrs. Freda Dublin of New Westminster; also seven grandchildren.

Funeral took place in Vernon on Tuesday.

A funeral service for the lare Olga Fellichle will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church.

Mrs. Fellichle died suddenly at her home near Armstrong on June 4.

The last of her family, Olga came to Canada in 1966, settling in Kitchener, Ont. She moved to Salmon Arm in 1970 and then to Armstrong in 1974 where she had since resided.

Mrs. Fellichle enjoyed gardening, handicrafts, cooking and being a homemaker.

Predeceased by her husband, Jacob, and son Fritze, Mrs. Fellichle is survived by grandchildren Aron Fellichle at Armstrong, Ruth (Dean) Marston at Vernon, Esther ( Darren) Franson at London, Ont., Samuel Fellichle at Armstrong and Hanna (Ken) Franson at London, Ont. as well as three great grandchildren.

The service will be conducted by Pastor Bruce Brown. Interment will follow in the family plot of Armstrong Spallumcheen Cemetery. A reception will be held in the church hall following the service.

Mountain View Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. this Thursday for the late Vance Gerald Fipke who died recently at the age of 22 years.

A resident of Armstrong, Vance graduated from Pleasant Valley Secondary School in 1998. He enjoyed all sports including hockey and lacrosse. The outdoors and music were his other major interests.

Vance was predeceased by his father, Gerry, in 1994. He is survived by his mother, Vivian and sister Tammy (Chris) at Armstrong, and his grandmother Florence Fipke at Rutland.

Rev. Lorraine Powell will officiated* at the 2 p.m. service to be held at Armstrong Bible Chapel. Cremation. Flowers are gratefully declined.

Those wishing to may make memorial donations to the B.C. Children's Hospital at Vancouver or to a favorite charity.

Mountain View Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

*as written in the newspaper.

Another Boer War veteran, William Folkard of Grindrod, passed to his rest on Saturday, December 21^st. He was in his 78^th year at the time of his death.

Mr. Folkard was born in Staffordshire, England. In early life he joined the Staffordshire Regiment and served them during the Boer War. At the cessation of hostilities, he went to India and again served with the same regiment for some time.

At the outbreak of World War I, Mr. Folkard returned to England, and once again joined the Staffordshire forces. At the close of the war, he and his family came to Canada, arriving in Grindrod, December 31^st, 1919.

He was janitor at the Grindrod School for over 30 years and will be greatly missed by teachers and pupils alike. A ready smile and helping hand made him a popular resident of the district.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, one daughter, Kitty (Mrs. Charlie Herman of Vernon), and one son, Jack; also three sisters, Mrs. Andy Fyall, Grindrod; Mrs. Pacey, Vancouver, and Mrs. Thomas of Alberta.

His mother predeceased him only five years ago.

Funeral services were held from the Grindrod Anglican Church on Tuesday, December 24, the Rev.D.D.Holt officiating. Interment took place in the Enderby Cemetery. Old friends of the late Mr. Folkard were pallbearers.

A former resident of the Armstrong area, active in the community, died Dec. 10 in Alberta.

Marilynn Jane Foster, a resident of Erskine, Alta., was at Stettler Health Centre at the time of her death. She was 57.

Born at New Westminster on April 14, 1942, she started school at the Ewing Lake School, Ewing Lake District, Alta. In 1952 she moved from the Erskine area to Armstrong where she graduated from high school.

She married Orval Foster on Aug. 25, 1961. They farmed just outside of Armstrong where they started their family and became very active in many community affairs.

Mrs. Foster was a long time member of the Kinette Club where she had 20 years of perfect attendance.

In 1974, the family moved to Erskine where she continued to be very active in Kinettes, sports and community affairs including the 4-H Club. She became very proficient in the craft field, where she instructed until devastated by multiple sclerosis which left her unable to continue with her crafts and sports.

She is survived by her husband, Orval, at Erskine, children Bob (Donna) Foster at Armstrong, Susan (Joe) Laing at Airdrie, Alta., Jamie Foster at Stettler, Alta., grandchildren Brandon Laing, Kara Leigh Haak and Dustin Haak, mother Gunvor Boyce, sister Betty-Anne (Everett) Mossman and brother Russell (Tina) Dickson. She was predeceased by her father Frederick James Dickson and step-father Walter Boyce.

Funeral services were held at Brennen Funeral Home Chapel at Stettler, Alta., on Dec 14, at 11 a.m. with Rev. David Denholm officiating.

As an expressing of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of Brennen Funeral Home, 4819 - 49^th St., P.O. Box 193, Stettler, Alta. T0C 2L0, who were entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Funeral service for the late Mary Jane "May" Foster was held Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. from Mountain View Funeral Chapel. She was 86.

Mrs. Foster , the last of her family, was born and raised in Saskatchewan. In 1934, she and Garner Foster were married and they moved west, first living at Kelowna and Ashcroft before moving to Armstrong in 1955.

The service was conducted by Rev. Chris Harwood-Jones with interment in the family plot of Armstrong-Spallumcheen Cemetery. Following the service, a reception was held at the chapel.

Mrs. Foster is survived by two sons, Orville (Marilyn) at Erskine, Alta., and Mervin (Marjorie) at Armstrong; two daughters, Alice (Clarence) Teeple at Surrey and Shirley (Dennis) Miller at Vernon, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Garner in 1997.

Active in the community, Mrs. Foster took particular interest in Eastern Star and the Anglican Church Women.

Donations in Mrs. Foster's memory may be made to the Heart Fund. Mountain View Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

Service of remembrance for Deep Creek couple

A service of remembrance for two Deep Creek residents was held Monday at Armstrong Bible Chapel.

The joint service was conducted by Pastor Greg Schmidt at 1 p.m.

Derk Johannes Roelfsema, 48, and Audrey Edna Foster-Roelfsema, 51, died suddenly at their home last week.

Derk was a life long resident of the Enderby/Armstrong area. He had lived on the family farm in Deep Creek since 1960 where he operated the dairy farm until retiring four years ago. He then worked part time farming, and could often be found lending a hand to neighbors and friends.

Active in the Deep Creek Farmer's Institute, Mr. Roelfsema was always keeping busy with community events. He loved fishing, snowmobiling, trail biking and travelling with many of his friends. In his spare time, Mr. Roelfsema enjoyed woodworking. He also enjoyed being around the llamas with his wife, Audrey.

Audrey was born and raised in Vancouver. She moved to Kelowna 30 years ago and then to Deep Creek six years ago. Before moving to Deep Creek, she had been a bookkeeper.

She was a down-to-earth person who loved her pets, especially her cat, Emily. Llamas became her passion, then spinning and weaving followed, one of her favorite past times. She was a member of the Spinners and Weavers Club.

She also enjoyed golfing, cross-country skiing, playing cards and games with her friends. Audrey is survived by brothers Eric (Karen) Foster at Kelowna and Doug Foster at Vancouver; sister-in-law Sandra Foster at Vancouver and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Albert and Olive Foster and brother Gary David Foster.

Derk is survived by his mother Trudy at Armstrong, sister Diane (Scott) Thompson at Sardis, brothers Curt at Grindrod and Barry (Jane) at Armstrong, nieces and nephew. He was predeceased by his father, Koert.

Mountain View Funeral Home and Crematorium was entrusted with arrangements.

Gary George Fothergill Jr. passed away under tragic circumstances on Sunday March 26, 2000 at 27 years of age. Gary will be lovingly remembered by dad and mom, Gary and Maggi Fothergill, much loved nephew Jesse, and Kim (Tim) Senko; three brothers David and Peter Fothergill and Kel Lambright; extended family. Service of Remembrance will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2000 at Mountain View Funeral Chapel, Armstrong. Following the service a tea will be held at the chapel. Cremation. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Vernon and District Hospice Society, phone 503-1800. Uncle G. will be forever remembered by his beloved nephew Jesse and entire family. Free at last, free at last, Thank God Almighty, I'm free at last.

A Memorial for Ken Fowler will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7^th at the Armstrong Curling Club. Everyone Welcome. Please bring photos, memories, and a snack. For more information please call Shirley at 546-3732.

Kenneth Earl Fowler, born May 30, 1957, Armstrong, B.C., passed away Februaru 12, 2003, Victoria, B.C. Ken passed away suddenly in the intensive care unit of Victoria General Hospital following comlications of a serious illness. Ken was recently predeceased by his mother, Dinty Hill. Ken is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife, Wendy, children, Charlotte and Clinton; his father, Terry (Nancy) Fowler; siblings Fred (Shirley), Bob (Kathy), Bill (Kathy), Karen and Gene (Brenda); nieces, nephews, teammates, work mates, fish mates, and many other dear friends. Those who knew Ken knew him to be a generous and trustworthy guy who was committed to and valued his family, his friends, and his Thrifty Foods family. He loved to fish, play ball, curl and eat Chinese food. People will remember his quick, witty sense of humour and his obsession for nicknaming. As manager of Broadmead Thrifty Foods, Ken was a compassionate and supportive boss with a strong work ethic. Ken's position required many hours in the office (e-mailing Phil, Danny, Peter, and Bill), yet his favourite place was to be on the floor with employees and customers. Ken had great respect for Ernie Skinner and Alex Campbell and greatly appreciated their trust and the learning opportunities they provided for him. Ken was a key member of the M.B.'s slopitch team and developed long and lasting friendships with his teammates. He shared his father's love of curling with the M.B.'s and thus continued their camaraderie throughout the winter. His teammates remember Ken for his spirit, understanding, encouragement and support, whether the team was winning or losing. He will be greatly missed by the M.B.'s and their families. His heart and spirit will be with them forever. My marriage to Ken was based on love, trust and respect. We enjoyed spending time together, watching Crocodile Hunter and Hockey Night in Canada, fine dining, and hanging out at home. Ken loved to come home to our family and was a very involved daddy to Charlotte, 7, and Clinton, 4 - he was up many nights comforting the kids. From playing horse to building forts, telling stories of his childhood on the farm with his brothers and sister, and sharing his passion for cooking, fishing, and the outdoors, he was their best friend and playmate. Their time together was precious and far too short. wendy, family and friends, wish to express thanks to Alex Campbell and the Thrifty Foods family, the special Drs. and nurses of RJH and VGH ICUs; the Christian community, especially Victoria Harvest Church and Lambrick Park Church; the Master Batters and their families; the many others whose prayers and support have been and are so important during this difficult time. The outpouring of love and compassion demonstrated in the weeks of Ken's illness and following his death will always be remembered and are a testament to Ken's character and the impact he had on so many lives. Memorial Service was held Friday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m., Lambrick Park Church, 1780 Feltham Rd. Standing reception to follow. In lieu of cut flowers donations may be made to help; Help Fill A Dream, 902 Hillside Ave., 382-3135; Ducks Unlimited, CanadaHelps.org or 1-800-665-3825. House and garden plants for the family home are also welcome. "Hey Walt, Chur, Chur!"

Roger Fournier was born on July 1, 1915 at Pincher Creek, Alta. to Jean Baptise and Mae Edith Fournier. Roger was the third son of 8 children. He left home when he was 15 and rode the rails to Cornwall, Ont. where his older brother, Romeo lived. Roger drove a horse-drawn bread wagon there for two years.. He returned to southern Alberta and did various things, one of them was to work for his Uncle Joe Fournier, shipping livestock. Others were, working an oldtimer's trapline, driving taxi, and whatever other jobs were available during the 30's. Somewhere during this prewar period he was a member of the B.C, Police Force in Cranbrook for 2 or 3 years, and then a coal miner in Fernie for about 5 years. In 1942 he joined the Canadian Armed Forces and worked with a mobilization unit building the telegraph line to Alaska until 1946. From 1946 to 1949 he was a brakeman on the rail line in the Kootenays. Any of you who knew Roger, knew that a railway brakeman would not have many opportunities to flirt with the girls, so in 1949 he started driving Greyhound bus so he could take all the girls for a ride. But oops, this is where he got caught. Two French speaking sisters got on and rode directly behind the handsome driver who understood every word they said (but of course didn't let on until they were getting off the bus). This was the beginning of the romance that result in marriage, three children, and 49 years of happily married life. Roger and Terry were married in November of 1951. They settled in Camrose where Roger was a certified dynamite blaster on a seismic drilling rig for a couple of years. In 1953 it was time for the family man to settle down so a small general store was purchased at Montrose, B.C. Later that year in August, Louise arrived. New challenges lay ahead so in 1957 the store was sold and Canada Safeway in Calgary was the new career for Roger. Big city life did not appeal so in 1958 Roger and Terry moved to Enderby and a couple of months later to Lumby and the Kit Carson Guest Ranch. The winters must have been long because Terry arrived in 1959. In 1961 and '62 Kelowna and the Mountain Shadows Riding Stable was home and baby #3, John, put in an appearance. The winter of 1961 and "62 was a hard one for Roger. Terry was hospitalized for two months with Rheumatic Fever. During this time Roger prided himself on having the diapers on the line before breakfast. From Kelowna the family moved to Nelson, B.C. in 1963 where Roger managed a branch office for Miller and Brown trucking. They came back to Kelowna in 1966 and then to the farm in Armstrong in 1967. Roger was a salesman for Reliance Motors. He tried a few other things before he retired for health reasons in 1972. After his health slowed him down, Roger always kept a few critters around for company and enjoyment for himself and his grandchildren. He especially enjoyed his goats and lambs and the odd horse from time to time. In 1990 they sold the farm and moved into Armstrong. Although Roger had difficulty getting around he did enjoy riding his "scooter" around town and visiting his friends. His favorite pass time was teasing "pretty" girls and he will be long remembered for the many laughs shared by all.

A remembrance tea will be held Jan. 25 for the late Florence Kate Fraser who died on Jan. 15 at her residence at Willowdale Guest Home. She was 91.

The tea will be held at the home of Harvey and Jill de la Salle, 2375 Fletcher Ave. at 2 p.m.

A farmer at heart, Florence loved Angus cattle. She often went to the stock auctions and the IPE. She also was an avid 4-H supporter and wonderful cook.

Florence is survived by sister Ethel Carlson at Hope, her long time friend Lester Tribe at Armstrong and many nieces and nehews.

Florence moved to Armstrong from Olds, Alta. In 1985 * and has resided here ever since.

Cremation and arrangements were entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Home.

*as written in the newspaper.

Retired Sergeant Donald Richard Fraser died at Hospice House at Vernon on Nov. 28 with his wife by his side.

In keeping with his wishes, a celebration of Mr. Fraser's life will be held at a later time when the family can get together. Cremation. An urn will be placed in the Columbarium at Armstrong Spallumcheen Cemetery at that time with full military honors.

Born on Dec. 28, 1944 at Grand Falls, Newfoundland, he married Gail Frances Upper at Armstrong in 1972.

Mr. Fraser served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years. He was in the Military Police and did two tours in Cypress, served in Germany and Norway, along with several postings in Canada.

He received his C.D. medal and was decorated with several service medals, retiring in 1989. Mr. Fraser was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Army, Navy and Air Force Association. He enjoyed reading and writing, travel, carpentry and was known for his good sense of humor.

Predeceased by his father John and his half sister Mary Baxter, Mr. Fraser is survived by his wife Gail at Armstrong, mother Ellen Fraser in Nova Scotia, brother Harold (Betty) in Nova Scotia, niece Carrie (Rob), nephews Bruce (Trish), Darren (Nicky); their families Josh, Aidan, Bailey and Tyson; brother-in-law Walter Upper (Sylvia) at Carstairs, Alta., and many friends.