December 21, 1940 – October 1, 2025 

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Sandra Fiddick, 84, of Merritt, B.C., on October 1, 2025. She was born on December 21, 1940, in Jasper, Alberta, to Edith and Sam Herron. 

After graduating from high school in Kitimat, Sandra worked in an office in Vancouver for a short time. In September 1960, she began studying nursing at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. 

In 1963, Sandra met and married Dale Leslie Fiddick. They wed on the day of her nursing graduation, beginning a life of adventure together. Their journey started in Salt Air on Vancouver Island, the first of many communities they would call home throughout British Columbia. 

Sandra and Dale raised four children — Scott, Thea, Paul, and Brad. Sandra loved her nursing career, and in her later years became a nurse practitioner. She worked in various nursing stations in Canada, including Baffin Island, Klemtu, and Anaheim Lake, Sandra was widowed on July 26, 1993, after the passing of Dale. 

Sandra through her nursing work in Indigenous communities, met Noel Jonathan Haynes. The two married on October 26, 1996, in Cyprus. Sandra embraced retirement fully in 2003. She and Noel built a bison ranch at Allie Lake, where family and friends often gathered. In her later years, Sandra was active in her church and led a women’s Bible study. 

She cherished time spent with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and found great joy in family gatherings with both the Fiddick and Haynes families. Sandra is survived by her husband, Noel Haynes; her children, Scott, Thea, Paul, and Brad; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

A service in Sandra’s memory will be held on October 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Merritt Evangelical Free Church. 

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Seeds of Hope Ministry that supports children orphaned due to aids. To donate online please go to https://seedsofhopecm.com/take-action/general-donation/ 

Or donations can be mailed to Seeds of Hope #101B-43869 Progress Way, Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 0E6, Canada 

You may offer a message of condolence at Merritt Funeral Chapel for the Fiddick family. 

• Date : 2025-10-01
• Location : Merritt