Barbara Adell Falardeau (nee McKinney) was born on February 25, 1928, in Strome, Alberta. On October 22, 2010 Barb passed away with her family by her side.

Barb was the second youngest of 18 children and was predeceased by husbands Dave Garner and Ernie Falardeau, sisters, Ruth Davis, Mable Maguire, Elaine & Elizabeth McKinney, brothers, Melvin, Arnold, Len, Dick, Roy, Jim, and Harry McKinney.

Barb leaves behind her daughter Debby Frolek (Chuck Nikkels, Dennis Frolek), son, Bobby Garner (Elaine), granddaughters Lark Frolek-Dale (Kenny Dale), Niki Kuchka (Darrin), Shannon Steinstra (Tom) and great grandchildren, Billy & Jasmine Kuchka, and Zoey Steinstra.

Barb is survived by her sisters Ev Reeder, Veleda (Maurice) Malcolm, Helen Brooks, Fay (Max) Davis, Peggy (Bob) Johnson and brother Mitchell (Ike & Rita) McKinney. There are numerous friends, extended family (Patjas & Dodge), nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Barb's high school years were interrupted when the war caused a shortage of men and she was needed to work on the farm. She returned to school, graduated, worked as a telephone switchboard operator and substitute teacher. From managing fashion floors in Edmonton and Kamloops Barb moved to Alexis Creek where she and Ernie became owners of a service station and tow truck business (B & E Service). In her spare time she cooked for the forestry suppression crews who were fighting fires during the summer. She loved her adventures; flying to fires, fishing, hunting and snowmobiling in the Cariboo. A well deserved retirement brought Barb to Logan Lake. Barb and Ernie spearheaded Ducks Unlimited banquets in Logan Lake. Barb, with Ernie's help, also volunteered by cooking meals and preparing lunches for the Velocity Challenge at Sun Peaks beginning in 1990. They continued to feed the speed skiers and volunteers for a number of years. After Ernie died, Barb moved back to Kamloops in 1998.

A Memorial Service will be held in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, on Saturday, October 30th at 2:00 p.m. Her nephew Barrie Reeder will officiate.

The family wishes to acknowledge the excellent care and support Mom received. Thank you to Dr. Brink and staff, the paramedics, staff at Royal Inland Hospital as well as the staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home for their wonderful compassion.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, Cancer Services Fund, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1

Barb loved life and lived it to the fullest.
She will be dearly missed by all.

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