July 3, 1931 – December 18, 2022

Mina Blackall passed away peacefully on December 18, 2022 at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House at the age of 91.  She was predeceased by her husband Arthur Walter Blackall on November 22, 2021. Mina is survived by her children: Sheila (Raymond) Brooks of Kamloops, Bruce (Kathy) Blackall of Sheridan Lake, Tara (Terry Weich) Hartwig of Kamloops and Earl (Terri) Blackall of Kamloops. Also left to cherish Mina’s memory are grandchildren: Lana (Joseph) Brooks, Erin (Scott) Englebert, Sydnee Blackall & Tia Blackall as well as great-grandchildren Shaunnessy Brooks, Brooke Englebert & Carter Englebert. She is also survived by her siblings Lenore Parr and John Crouch as well as sister-in-laws Joan Crouch and Jean Crouch and countless nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Mina was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 3, 1931, to Lizzie & Charles Crouch. She was one of fifteen children.  She spent her childhood in Winnipeg and summers at the lake in Ingolf, Ont. She moved to Silverdale, BC in her late teens. Mina met and married Arthur in 1952 and moved to 100 Mile House in 1955, and then to Kamloops in 1969. Mina was a very kind, loving caring lady and will be greatly missed.

There will be no formal ceremony, by request. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr Malan, Lesley and the home care nurses at Interior Health and the doctors, nurses, and caregivers at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mina’s memory may be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association.

Expressions of condolence may be delivered at Alternatives Funeral & Cremation.

• Date : 2022-12-18
• Location : Kamloops