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Percy Clarence<br />
Sirr<br />
June 18, 1921 - July 09, 2016<br />
Clarence passed away peacefully<br />
in his sleep at Gateby Intermediate<br />
Care Residence in Vernon, B.C.<br />
on July 09, 2016 and now joins<br />
his beloved wife Glady who passed<br />
away in 2011 shortly before their<br />
60th wedding anniversary.<br />
Clarence was born in Carstairs Alberta<br />
into a ranching family and spent his youth and<br />
early adulthood as a cowboy. In the late 1940s he led pack<br />
horses on a number of government surveying expeditions<br />
into the Yukon. One year there was a delay in the start of the<br />
expedition and while he waited for supplies and horses in<br />
Nakusp he met Glady Murphy who was living there with her<br />
parents and waitressing at the Leland. He made very sure<br />
he went back to see her as soon the trip was over! Clarence<br />
and Glady were married in 1951 and spent the first years<br />
of their marriage in Nakusp where Darrel and Lea were<br />
born. In 1956 the family moved to Cherryville and farmed.<br />
Clarence drove grader and snow plow over the Monashee<br />
for the department of highways in all weather for about 15<br />
years then spent another 20 years grading and plowing for<br />
local logging companies. After retirement Clarence and<br />
Glady made many trips in their motor home as far south as<br />
Arizona and as far North as Alaska. They sold the farm in<br />
Cherryville and moved to the Villas in Lumby in 2002 where<br />
they made new friends and spent many happy hours golfing<br />
at the Lumby golf course and participating in shuffleboard<br />
and cribbage tournaments at the Legion. In 2010 they<br />
moved to Canterbury Court in Vernon.<br />
Family was Clarence’s greatest joy and he did everything<br />
he could to support and help them throughout his life. He<br />
made sure his sons learned to play guitar, a skill they both<br />
still exercise, and spent many hours driving them and all<br />
their equipment to and from gigs when they were in their<br />
teens. Clarence could always be counted on to lend a hand<br />
to friends, family, and neighbours.<br />
Clarence is survived by his two sons Darrel (April Sheehan)<br />
Sirr and Lea (Christina) Sirr; granddaughters Holly (Tyson<br />
Derdau) Sirr, Stacy (Murray) Ardell, and Lauren Sirr and<br />
great granddaughters Sophia and Madeline Ardell.<br />
The family will be having a private memorial at a later<br />
date. Condolences can be sent to the family c/o Pleasant<br />
Valley Funeral Home in Vernon. No flowers please. Friends<br />
can make donations to the charity of their choice in<br />
remembrance of Clarence if they wish.<br />
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OBITUARIES<br />
Dennis Robert<br />
Gatzke<br />
1949-2016<br />
It is with heartfelt sadness<br />
that we announce the<br />
passing of Dennis Robert<br />
Gatzke on July 9th, 2016<br />
at the North Okanagan<br />
Hospice Society while<br />
surrounded by his loving<br />
family. He was born in<br />
Vernon, BC on September<br />
11th, 1949 and was the<br />
youngest son of the late<br />
Fred and Olga Gatzke.<br />
Dennis was a beloved husband, father, papa,<br />
brother, uncle and friend. Dennis is survived by his<br />
loving wife Cindy (Rouck) to whom he was married<br />
44 years, his sons Nathan and Rylan, daughter-inlaw<br />
Sarah and his precious gifts grandchildren Gia<br />
and Luca, brothers George, Ron (Loretta), nephews,<br />
extended family and friends. Dennis lived, worked<br />
and played all his life in Lumby and Cherryville.<br />
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses,<br />
support staff and volunteers at the Vernon Cancer<br />
Clinic and North Okanagan Hospice Society. A<br />
special thanks and hugs to family and friends for<br />
their concern, love and support through a very<br />
challenging journey. No formal service by request.<br />
Family and friends are invited to the family home<br />
in Cherryville for a Celebration of Dennis’ life from<br />
1:00-4:00pm on July 24th, 2016.<br />
Those wishing to do so may make a memorial<br />
donation in Dennis’ name to the Canadian Cancer<br />
Society (104-3402 27 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1S1) or<br />
to the North Okanagan Hospice Society (3506 27<br />
Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1S4).<br />
You are invited to leave a personal message of<br />
condolence at the family’s on-line obituary @<br />
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entrusted to<br />
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VILLAGE OF LUMBY<br />
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS<br />
(PERMISSIVE TAX<br />
EXEMPTIONS)<br />
The Village of Lumby’s current<br />
property tax exemptions end in 2016. As such qualifying<br />
groups wishing to continue their tax exemptions past<br />
2016 will need to re-apply by completing the Tax<br />
Exemption Application form. Completed applications<br />
must be received at the Village municipal office located at<br />
1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, on or before July 31, 2016.<br />
Village tax exemption policy and application forms are<br />
available at the municipal office during regular office hours<br />
or they can be requested by emailing finance@lumby.ca. For<br />
additional information please email, or contact the office at<br />
250-547-2171.<br />
LUMBY VALLEY <strong>TIMES</strong> — Friday, July 22, 2016 9<br />
Murray<br />
August<br />
Market Manager<br />
Bros.? New vendor<br />
Iva Wiens<br />
was there with<br />
colourful and very<br />
fine maxi skirts,<br />
dresses, rompers,<br />
palazzo pants and<br />
active wear. Most<br />
of our vendors ignored<br />
the incorrect<br />
weather forecast<br />
(though it did<br />
rain just as things<br />
Notes From the<br />
Lumby Public Market<br />
The rain held off, and the Saturday<br />
Market was busy. Donna’s wish, posted<br />
on Around the Block Lumby, was<br />
fulfilled; John Brown came with handsome,<br />
affordable and home-made bird<br />
and bat houses. The bat house will make<br />
a great addition to the bird; bee and<br />
butterfly houses already up in our yard.<br />
What next? A tiny house by Rouck<br />
were winding<br />
down). Campbell<br />
farms had apples<br />
and there were<br />
lots of apricots,<br />
peaches, cherries and fresh veggies on offer. Stephanie<br />
Noakes from Clinton dropped by with dream<br />
catchers, chocolates and Guatemalan coffee beans. A<br />
good time was had by all.<br />
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