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Nelson, Florence May, born April 17, 1928 in Eston, SK,

passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 30, 2017 in

Penticton, BC at the age of 89 years.

Predeceased by her husband, Jim, she will be sadly

missed by her daughter Harlene (Dick) Knorr; son

Harvey (Donna) of Kamloops, BC; brother-in-law Andy

Nelson of Enderby, BC; sister-in-law Shirley (Don)

McCron of Ladner, BC; brother-in-law John Miller of

Vernon, BC; grandchildren Dean Jones of Penticton,

BC, Brian and Danika Nelson of Kamloops, BC,

Renae (Greg) Gartrell of Kamloops, BC, and Rick Knorr

of Penticton, BC; 8 great grandchildren; and numerous

nieces and nephews. Florence was also predeceased by her

parents Harry and May; 4 infant siblings; brothers John,

Harvey, and Fred; sisters Sheila and Marion; and son-inlaw

Don Jones.

Florence was a fabulous cook and an even better baker,

making many special treats. She enjoyed a good game of

cards, doing jigsaw puzzles and word searches.

Thanks to Dr. Richardson and especially the care-aides at

Westview for their care of Florence over the past 3 months.

Her Celebration of Life will be held October 8, 2017 from

1 -4 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 14205

Rosedale Ave., Summerland, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian

Red Cross – Yukon Office - BC Fires Appeal, PO Box 4664

Stn. Terminal, Vancouver, BC V6B 9Z9 or to BC Children’s

Hospital, 938 West 28th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4.

Condolences may be directed to the family through

providencefuneralhomes.com 250-494-7752.



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