Wilhelmina Marie Strijack passed away peacefully at Ponderosa Lodge Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 77 years, after her battle with cancer.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters Vicky Kehoe (John) of Cochrane, AB, Deidra Walls (Ben) of Penticton, BC and her son Dave Strijack (Barb) of Sherwood Park, AB and her treasured grandchildren Ryan and Logan Kehoe and Calista Strijack. Her sisters Lena Megar and Lillian Hills both of Osoyoos.

Born in Lost River, Saskatchewan on December 8, 1938. She was a resident of Oliver before moving to Kamloops when she retired from nursing.

Better known as Willy by her family and friends and “Flash” by her co-workers at the South Okanagan Hospital in Oliver where she worked in the extended care unit for 25 years. A true caregiver, she cared deeply for “her” residents there making sure they all got homemade goodies on their birthdays and homemade soup if they were ill. Following this caregiving tradition she devoted her time volunteering at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops as well as Christmas Amalgamated and The Pythian Sisters.

Willy’s love of nature is shown in the spectacular garden she tended whose bounty she shared with everyone and also in some of the beautiful embroidery, stitchery and paper tole she created. In her later years she took up quilting and many of her pieces of fabric art were eagerly donated to fundraise within the communities of Oliver and Kamloops.

Her love for family and friends was shown in her generosity of her time to help out in anything asked of her and her willingness to share her wonderful baking skills at any event she attended.

A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at noon (12:00 pm) in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2016-02-18
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.