Joan Werstiuk

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that on October 14th, 2021 our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, Joan Werstiuk, peacefully passed at the age of 89 years to join her husband in eternity.

Joan was born in Scotton, County of York, England on December 3rd, 1931 to John and Mary Dale. Born and raised in England, Joan faced the harshness of WW2 and the Battle of Britain as a child and young teenager, which guided her decision to head to the United States in search of adventure and freedom. She settled in San Francisco, working and enjoying exploring the United States and Mexico in a Volkswagen Beetle! Eventually she moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she met the love of her life Walter, whom she married in December of 1970. Moving to Kamloops in 1972 they purchased a house in Barnhartvale and set about making it a home. Her days were full between raising 2 boys and being the bookkeeper for the Village Hotel where Walter was the co-owner and manager, as well as various volunteer activities, one of which was Thompson Community Futures. After retirement, Joan, like Walter, was focused on doing what she wanted, and they travelled extensively, but always returned home to be close to family at important times.

Joan was pre-deceased by her loving husband Walter recently, and her memory lives on with her surviving sister Dorothy and 2 sons, Glen (Kate) and Craig (Alexa), step daughter Carrie (Dan), 6 grandchildren, Ashley, Keiran, Savannah, Demeris, Jordan and Adam and a great granddaughter, Emersyn. May she Rest In Peace.

Due to COVID restrictions, a closed, private service will be held at Schoening Funeral Service, Saturday, October 30 at 11:00 am. Those wishing to attend can do so virtually through the live stream: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/38954 with password: 341801004684