October 20, 1928 – June 12, 2018

Pearl was born on October 20, 1928 and passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 12, 2018 at the age of 89 years. Pearl was predeceased by her husband (Bradley), parents (Stan and Minnie) and brothers (Frank and Doug). She leaves to mourn her passing her children: Kathleen (Darrell), Alexis (Bram) and Ian as well as her 2 grandsons Nick and Jake (Dominique) and her furbabies, Rusty, Baby and Luna. As a young girl, Pearl’s dream was to be a teacher, but she was forced to quit school to look after her ailing mother in grade 9. When her children were younger, Pearl fulfilled her childhood dream by teaching / mentoring many children through teaching Sunday School as well as being a Brownie and Girl Guide leader and Commissioner. Through the years, we have heard how Mom impacted the young ladies she worked with. Brown Owl will never be forgotten. If anyone needed a hand, you had to look no further than Pearl. Mom was always looking at ways to help people. She was very active in the Women’s Institute over the years…her Fiesta Beans were always requested at catered events the WI were involved in. She ran the thrift shop for many years and lots of laughter could be heard from the kitchen as she and Dora sorted clothing. Mom was also involved in the Legion and the Fall Fair. When Mom was named the “Citizen of the Year” she was so proud! Such a highlight for her to be recognized for the many, many volunteer hours she put in to make her community a better place. Back in the day, Mom was an avid Bingo player; when she wasn’t running the WI one, she was making treks to other games. In her later years, she discovered her love of darts. She travelled to many seniors games winning gold medals. She was so proud of her medals. As her health deteriorated and Mom became more of a shut in, her social outlet became the wonderful care aides from High Country who came to help her throughout the day. She so looked forward to their daily visits; she would give them “her attitude” and loved to get it back. Mom moved to Ponderosa Care Facility in December 2017. As dementia took its nasty grip on her life, the “fun” Pearl slowly faded but the care aides all loved her. They had tears in their eyes as Mom’s time here on earth neared its end. Our family cannot thank the amazing caregivers from High Country and Ponderosa enough for their kind and loving care. A Memorial tea will be held on Saturday, June 30th from 1:00 – 3:00pm in the basement of the Royal Canadian Legion in Chase. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you please make a donation in Mom’s name to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2018-06-12
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.