On Friday September 30, 2011, Mrs. Alma Yvonne (Bonnie) Cumberland (nee Thompson) of Okanagan Falls passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 70 years.
She was predeceased by her husband Bryan in April 1999; her parenåts; sister Joyce Lefebvre and brothers Ken and Morris Thompson.
Bonnie will be fondly remembered by her loving family including son Troy (Marie) Cumberland and grandchildren Alyssa, Janae and Christina Cumberland, son Ryan Cumberland and grandson Kayne Cumberland; daughter Janine Cumberland and grandchildren Jarred Sutherland and Denten Huhn; brothers Don (Ulrike) Thompson and Grant (Sharon) Thompson as well as many extended family and friends.
Over the years Bonnie had many different jobs. She was the Recreation Director of Beaverlodge, she was self-employed with her best friend Marg running a ceramic’s shop. In Dawson Creek, she worked at White Elna Sewing Store where she met many people and made some everlasting friendships. Once moving to OK Falls, she worked randomly picking grapes for ice wine as well as a short stint at the apple chip factory. She also had lived in the Yukon.
Bonnie loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Disneyland, Las Vegas and spending summers and Christmas in the Okanagan.
She very much enjoyed drinking coffee with the coffee gang. In Okanagan Falls she had been a member of the South Skaha Housing Society in 2006, the Okanagan Falls Heritage & Museum Society in 2007 and as an associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion in 2006.
A celebration of life service was officiated by Pastor Kim Haslebacher at 2:00 P.M. Friday October 7, 2011 at the Okanagan Falls Seniors Centre. Interment followed in the Okanagan Falls Cemetery.
Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com
Arrangements entrusted to Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Service & Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos.