SCHLEPPE: Frank Joseph of Kelowna, British Columbia was born in Beiseker, Alberta May 3rd, 1929. He married Amy Faulconer on August 12th 1950. They just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. He is survived by son Dennis (Sharon) Schleppe, granddaughters Tania (Glenn) Wallman, Kyla Schleppe, Nikki Schleppe, great-grandchildren, (Michael Schleppe's wife Breanna), Theresa Schleppe, Emma Schleppe, Micah Schleppe, great-great granddaughter Morgan Schleppe, brother Peter Schleppe and sister Marie Whittemore. He was sadly predeceased by great-grandson Michael Schleppe, brothers Bill and Alfred Schleppe and sisters Julia Hagel and Brigetta Mercer and Barbara Campbell and Ann Stoltz . Besides being a meat cutter for Safeway he had many jobs, such as a Kitchen Pot salesman and a blaster at Copper Mountain. He shoveled coal and was a carpenter at times. He was also members of the following: president of the Thursday Schleppe Classic Golf League Michael Book Ranch at Kelowna BC, Westbank Yacht Club member and Safeway Union member , His hobbies were fishing, hunting, bingo, golf, playing cards and visits from family and friends. The memorial service will be held on Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the First Memorial Funeral Home 1211 Sutherland Avenue Kelowna BC. Inurnment will follow at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Family and friends who wish to continue to celebrate Frank's life can go to the Legion Branch #26 at 1380 Bertram Street Kelowna British Columbia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, 200-1890 Cooper Road, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8M1 or BC Cancer Society, website or address 150 - 68066 West Broadway Vancouver British Columbia V5Z1G1. Condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299
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Central Okanagan Hospice Association200-1890 Cooper Road, Kelowna, British Columbia
BC Cancer Society
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