(nee Clark)
1923 - 2011

On February 1, 2011, Elaine Muriel Klohn passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was 87 years old.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children: son Randy (Pat) Klohn, son Gary (Valerie) Klohn, daughter Patricia (Tom) McMaster, and son Tracy (Patty) Klohn; as well as her nine grandchildren: Christopher, Erica, Robbyn, Steven, Lisa, Shaun, Brian, Bonnie and Greg; and six great grandchildren Davis, Ryan, Taylor, Maverick, Hudson and Evan.

Elaine was predeceased by her dear husband Harold Edward Klohn in 1996; her brother Robert Scott Clark in WWII; her father Frank Charles Clark in 1951; her mother Elizabeth Duncan Davidson Clark in 1952; and her brother Frank Charles Clark Jr. in 1987.

Elaine was born on August 17, 1923 in Kamloops. She grew up in the fruitlands area on a beautiful acreage of apple orchards between present day Schubert Drive and Fortune Drive. Elaine fondly remembered days of childhood spent in the orchard with their horses, or swimming in the North Thompson River with her brothers and friends, or traveling with her family in their horse and buggy to spend time on her Grandfather Davidson's homestead in Beresford with many aunts, uncles and cousins. Elaine had a merry personality, and loved gatherings with friends and family. She loved to dance, and as a girl, won awards for her Highland dancing.
Elaine entered nurses training at Royal Inland Hospital and graduated in 1946. She spent time nursing at the Tranquille Sanatorium. Following this, she ventured to McBride, B.C., where she nursed at the Red Cross Outpost Hospital. There she met Harold who swept her off her feet and away to Victoria to get married on January 23, 1948. They returned to McBride where Elaine then helped operate Klohn's Meat Market and CafÈ with her new in-laws, Art and Bobbie Klohn, while Harold ran McBride Motors. Over the next several years four children joined the family and Elaine stayed home to raise them. She was first and foremost a very loving and nurturing wife, mother and grandmother. She devoted her life to caring for her family whom she loved deeply. She kept busy making a warm and wonderful home for her family, lovingly preparing delicious meals including the family favourites such as cabbage rolls and potato pancakes. Elaine had a great love for animals particularly, cats and dogs. There was almost always a pet in the family home and when there wasn't, the stray cats in the neighbourhood knew where to come for dish of milk and a kind hand.

After retirement, Elaine and Harold relocated to Kamloops in 1988 to be closer to their children and grandchildren throughout the Kamloops and Okanagan areas. When Elaine was not preparing some wonderful meal, she would spend time embroidering and crocheting, creating beautiful intricate doilies, pillow covers, blankets and tablecloths that she gave so generously as gifts. An invitation to dinner was always a happy event as Elaine had a way of creating an atmosphere of warmth and welcome, making us all feel like honoured guests, and of course nobody could make roast beef and gravy with Yorkshire pudding like she could!

Elaine's family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. Doug Hamilton for his care over the last 22 years, and to Cariboo Manor for the happy years Elaine spent there. When health conditions required a move to the Hamlets in Westsyde, Elaine was well cared for by the caring and compassionate staff, for which we are very grateful.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with friend, Reverend Ray Parker officiating. Reception to follow.

Should friends desire, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 201 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2B3, in memory of Elaine would be appreciated.

Condolences may be expressed at
www.schoenings.com

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, telephone 250-374-1454.