Hi Cheryl.  We sure miss you, especially on your birthday and Christmas and everyone else’s birthdays.  I know that you are in peace, but it’s still hard not having you here with us.  I am sending virtual hugs to you on what would have been your 80th birthday 💐🍰

 How the time sure flies!  

Love you Cheryl.  
Callie

Hello Mother.  Today, you (we) would have been celebrating your 80th birthday 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂. It is  just over 2 years since you left us.  Most days, I wake up thinking it has been an eternity since our last hug, our last I love you or our last phone conversation.  It has only been 2 years but the  pain of your loss is still fresh, and even today, it brings tears to my eyes when I think about how very much I miss and love you.  I take solace in knowing you are no longer in pain, no more suffering, and at peace. 
We all love and miss you sooooooo much, mom. You are thougt of each and every day- and always will be.
Love ❤️ you with all of my heart.
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Missing you each and every day.  Especially on Mother’s Day.  You were a special part of my life that I will always treasure.  I remember when I first met you at a Centennials game.  Gary and I sat down after walking by you and Betty and you said “by the way this is my mom”.  Thanks to Gary for putting me on the spot.  

It’s a day I will always remember.  I’ll never forget it.  I love you.  

Callie

Happy Mothers Day. Mom. Wish you were hear to celebrate today. Hard to believe it is almost two years has gone by since you past. We all miss you so much. We still have our good days and bad.

LOVE YOU
  GARY AND CHRISTINA

Missing you so much, especially at Christmas ❤️
Love you, hugs, 

Callie

We know you’re watching over Christina especially today her 19th birthday.  Wow how quickly the years have passed.  I remember every single birthday when you were there for your granddaughter.  The day she was born was one of the most happiest days of your life I’m sure 💛
We sure miss you and wish we could give you lots of hugs and in return receive yours.  I’ll give her extra hugs today 🌻🌻🌻

We will still watch over her for you even though she’s an adult now.  

I can’t wait to take her to the 
casino.  Maybe she will have better luck than I usually do!  

Definitely feeling emotional today.  One day at a time is all we can do.  I love this photo of the two of you and how happy you both were on her birthday.  

Love Callie and Christina 💛
 




MOM

You can rest in peace now. This past weekend we finally spread yours and dads ashes. Dave found a really nice spot high up the mountain to do it. We felt relieved and happy that it was done. It was a nice day to get together. We miss you so much.

LOVE
  GARY and CHRISTINA

MOM

Happy Birthday.  Your second without you here. I miss cooking you birthday dinners. I hope all is well where you are. We all miss you like crazy. Can not believe how the time passes by. We all love you so much. 

GARY and CHRISTINA.

Hey Cheryl 
Wishing you a Happy Heavenly Birthday up there!  Hope you have found a casino and are winning every day.  My memories of you and I on our travels are constantly on my mind and wish that we had had one more time to do one.  You were a true friend and so kind to everyone.  So many people miss you in their lives but are so blessed to have known you.  Hope you are organizing things up there and making meals for them......your cooking skills will never be matched. 
Save me a space for when I join you up there and we will continue our friendship again.  Miss you every day!
Rusty

Happy 79th Mom. This marks the second birthday we have not been able to celebrate with you.  We miss you so much.  Over a year later and I still struggle to belive that you are gone.  Never to hug you or hear your kind words again. The finality.
Love you lots Mom. Forever I  my thoughts.

Happy heavenly birthday Cheryl.  I know that you are celebrating with your family and that makes me feel better.  It’s still not easy though.  I wish I could give you one more hug and call you.  I will have a cold beer in your honour this weekend as I remember you liked a cold one once and awhile when it was really hot outside.  Love you Cheryl.  

Miss you dearly, 
love you always .

Love Callie 

Hello Mother, 
It is hard to believe that it has been one year since you left us, yet I remember that dreaded phone call like it was yesterday.  We were at Cultus having dinner with Marla when I took the call - I'll never forget those words " I'm so sorry, your mom has passed away".  I was in no way expecting that.  There is never a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts. So many times I want to call you to talk, to share, to hear your voice.  So many things have happened in the past year that I so wish I could talk to you about. It seems like an eternity since we last spoke.  All of the  sad milestones that we have gone through without you. Mothers day, your birthday, our birthdays, Christmas.  All very tough for us without you there to share in the celebration.  I miss you Mother. Love you tons.
Love Dave

Dear Cheryl.

It’s hard to believe it has been one year since you left us.  Each day without you doesn’t get any easier, but we learn to go on.  You would want that, deep in our hearts we know that’s what you would want.  

We miss you each and every day but think of you wherever we go.  You are always in our thoughts, never far away.  

One day we will see you again and give you the hugest hug!!  I loved your hugs and loved giving you hugs.  

We love you Cheryl.  
Love Callie 

mom

Tomorrow will be one year since you left us. It is hard to believe but it seems like just yesterday we talked on the phone. Lately i find myself getting ready to call you to see how you are doing. Then it hits me you are gone and i feel confused . This year has not been easy for us it has been hell. I am glad that you agreed to come live with us. You were able to enjoy life and good food not like at Nicola Meadows. I am glad that we were able to get closer. We really enjoyed your company and teaching me how to cook better. I miss our conversations we had on the way and back from dialysis . We will be spreading your ashes soon with dads ashes . As per your wishes. We kinda blanked out mothers day it was tuff being the first one with out you. But we still were thinking of you. Was listening to you tube the other night and they played your song  OUR VOICES. It made me so sad i could not listen to all of it. But it is a nice song. Love you mom and miss you buckets. GARY and CHRISTINA.


Happy Mothers Day Mom.  Today marks one year since Doris and I last saw you.  It is a sad/difficult day for me. It has been an extremely tough week this week - Cousin Ron passed away (52) and this being mothers day,  and the one year mark of your passing fast approaching.  I am so longing to hug you, to talk to you, to tell you how much I love you.  Just know Mother how loved you were/are by so many and how missed you are by all of those whose lives you touched, and there were a lot.  Your memories will forever live on in my heart.
Loving and missing you always, Dave
Love you Mom XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

Hi Cheryl.  This is one of the last photo and memory that we have of you.  Christina and I visited you and this was the first time you had been outside in the courtyard.  You loved being out in the sunshine 😌

No day goes by without thinking of you and how much we miss and love you.  It’s a rough one this year it’s the first Mother’s Day without hugging  you and spending time with you.  I know that you are at peace and have your loved ones with you.  I will always cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart.  Love you, Callie

Callie 

Hello Mom.  Although it has been a while since I last wrote on your site,  there is not  a day that goes by that I do not think about you, miss you and wish that I could spend one more minute with you.  I reached 2 milestones recently  (My 60th birthday in March and my  retirement) and you were not here to share/celebrate them with me.  I MISS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  MUCH MOM.  I am really struggling right now,  with Mothers day just a few days away.  Mothers day was the last time that Doris and I saw you.  We wheeled you down to the Denny's,  down the road from the home you were temporarily staying, and had lunch.  The three of us  had the Country Fried steak (chicken with sauce)  We all commented on how good it was, Yum.  It was a  good day, so at least I have that as my last memory, yet at the same time,  it breaks my heart that that was my last memory.  In some ways it seems a life time ago that we last saw you, yet it still has not even been a year (which in it self is a long time).
Know that you are loved, missed, and will never be forgotten but remembered with fond and loving memory.

Love always Dave

If i had only known the last time would be the last time
i would have put off all the things i had to do
i would have stayed a little longer, held on a little tighter
Now what i would give for one more day with you
Cause there is a wound here in my heart where something is missing
and they tell me it will heal in time
But i know you are in a place where all your wounds have been erased
And knowing yours are healed is healing mine

I know the road you walked was any thing but easy
You picked up your share of scars along the way
Oh, but you are standing in the sun, you fought your fight and your race is won
The pain is a million miles away

There is not a day that goes by that i do not see you
You live on in the better part of me
Until i am beside you in the sun i will fight this fight and race the run
Until i can see what you see
The only scars in heaven will not belong to me or you.

We are all missing you MOM. It has been tough but we continue on. Made it thru Christmas you would have liked the house we decorated it how you would like it.  But could not get into it without you.

Merry heavenly (first) Christmas Cheryl.  This Christmas was definitely not the same without you.  I miss your hugs, chatting with you on the phone or driving you to Kamloops or home to Merritt.  

I am so blessed I got to spend Christmases with you when I could.  I fondly remember spending Christmas with you Dave Doris Gary and Christina in Chilliwack.  That was the year you got the best gift (besides the day she was born).  A blanket with Christina’s photo from when she was a newborn.  The look on your face was priceless.  That was one of my favourite Christmases with you. 

 I can’t believe it’s been six months already since we found out that you were gone.  Miss you every day Cheryl.  I know that you’re watching over us.  

Love you, Callie  ❤️

Merry Christmas Mom.  Today, December 25, marks 6 months since you left us.  This month,  especially today, has been very hard.  this, being the first Christmas without you and knowing how much you loved Christmas has been a struggle.  So many things that make me think about you- putting my lights up outside, decorating our tree and watching Christmas shows, one of your favorite things to do.  We were not been able to celebrate Christmas together for a few years,  because of weather conditions affecting the roads and safe travel, but we could always do facetime or talk on the phone-not this year.  It makes me so sad Mom, not being able to see you, to talk to you, to share things with you- good and bad.  I miss you sooooooooo much.
You will always be in my heart and my memories.  I love you Mom.

Cheryl,
We sure are feeling your absence greatly during the Christmas season.  It was always your favourite day of the year. I remember the past christmases with you - full of love, family, turkey dinner and lots of food. You always made it special for anyone that came to your home.  Fond memories of you that always keep you near.
Missing you……

Hi Cheryl.  On Sunday we celebrated YOU.  It was a beautiful day where family and friends gathered together.  It is still so surreal and hard to believe you are gone.  We know you are with your other family now but miss you still.  

I loved hearing a funny story about you and pina coladas on a trip with Rusty.  Oh my gosh made me laugh! Definitely priceless!! 

If I had spoken at the shop on Sunday, I would have been there for quite awhile as I could say many wonderful things about you.  Kind, loving, caring, funny and many more.  I enjoyed our trip with Gary, Rusty, you and myself to Quesnel and Barkerville.  That was a few years before Christina was born.  Thinking of you always.  Love Callie 💜🌻 

Hi Cheryl.  I’ve been thinking about you quite often lately.  I carry you in my heart wherever I go, and remember the love you had for your family and friends.  It’s two weeks until the puck drops on the Cents’ 50th hockey season.  You will be with us cheering them on like we have for the past many years before you left.  I sit with Betty and Donna quite a bit while Christina takes photos.  She’s improved a lot since last season and we are looking forward what this next year brings in our lives.  We love and miss you dearly.  Callie 

Sending my Condolences and Prayers to Cheryl’s family .  I worked with Cheryl, we  had a lot of good times and a lot of laughs . Cheryl touched the heart of  all those that knew her. She was a beautiful friend and I Thank her for all the precious memories we shared together . 

It was her first birthday without celebrating with you.  We know you were here watching over us as your beautiful granddaughter turned 18.

  Wasn’t it just yesterday that she made her appearance?  Wow time flies, doesn’t it? 

We all miss you and your hugs, smile and everything about you.  It’s one day at a time as I use that saying all the time, for everything these days.  

We are so proud of Christina and we know you are too, and always have been.  

Love you Cheryl ❤️💜


It has been just over 4 weeks since you left us Mom and I still cannot believe that you are gone.  There is not a day that goes by where I do not think to pick-up the phone and call you (at least half a dozen times a day) and realize, oh, I can't,  0r, where I come home hoping  to see  the answering machine flashing with a message from "Moms cell.  We just celebrated Gary's first birthday without you.   It was very hard without you being there and even more difficult,  was the realization that you will never again be at any of our special occasions - Birthdays, Christmas, or Thanksgiving.  We are all struggling  with losing you and the finality of never seeing you again Mom.  You were a very kind and loving soul that touched the lives of many.  I have many fond memories of you that I will forever cherish, and draw strength from.  Thank you for the values that you instilled in me.  Most of all,  thank you for raising us the best that you could, especially during the tough times, of which there were many.  I love you lots and lots.  I MISS YOU MOM.

Dear Cheryl. 

 It’s almost been one month since you were taken from us.  Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal.  
I can’t sleep so thought I would say what I’m feeling.  
Everyone misses you so much, it’s hard to go on but we must be strong for each other. 
I’m glad that I called you the day before you left us.  Even if it was a brief phone call I’m happy I got to hear your voice.  

I love you Cheryl and always will.  

Callie 




Saddened to learn of Cheryl’s passing . The many lives she touched at work and beyond were enhanced by her huge caring heart and giving hands.  RIP Cheryl.
Sincere condolences to her family, friends and folks at Ska-Lu-La. 
Gloria Michayluk, Courtenay BC

In all our long time association with Ska-Lu-La Workshop Cheryl was a thoughtful, compassionate and sincere constant, in the building and out, working with the clients, even beyond the defined hours of her job. The special meals she prepared were always greatly anticipated. Loved by many she will be missed by all who knew her.

Jeff & Gail Bloom

Happy belated birthday MOM. We had good plans going to the casino and out for Chinese. It does not seem real that 
you are gone. We never got to say good bye before you were taken from us so soon. We thought you would live forever because you were so tuff. Now you are not suffering anymore. Every time my phone rings i think it is you calling for our daily chat. I want to call you all the time when something happens ,then realize you are gone. It is tuff on us right now but we enjoyed having you live with us for the past four years. You kept saying you hated being a burden on us but you were not. I would do it over again and wish i could have done more for you. Thank you for teaching me to cook all that good food . Will think of you when i make them again. Wish we had more time together it seemed to short and i will miss our talks on the way and back from dialysis. But will not miss the winter driving . You are missed by so many people in the community you touched a lot of lives while you were on earth. Take care mom till we meet again. Love you lots.


Belated birthday greetings my long time best friend.  I remember how we laughed when we gave each other American money for the next trip we had planned.  We had so many trips together but the one I think you enjoyed the most was the Alaskan Cruise.....you even talked me into going to a Salmon Bake.....your favourite.  We had many adventures together and they are precious memories for me now.  You were the perfect travel friend....even when you had too many Pina Coladas!!!! We never got rich but had so much fun together and no one can put a price tag on that.  I am sad you are gone from this earth but happy that you don't have any health issues now.  Your cooking talents will always be with me as I have learned so much from you.  Your kindness and generosity to all you came in contact with is your legacy.  You didn't even know how many people loved and cared about you.  If you find a casino up there let me know when you win the big one.  There aren't enough words to express how much I will miss you......RIP my friend. I LOVE YOU.

Mom #2,
Happy 78th birthday today. So sorry we didn’t get to celebrate with you, as we had planned.  I am remembering how you were always making birthday cakes for everyone and how very thoughtful you were.  It is so difficult knowing that we can never see you again or get a hug from you ever again.  
You never wanted much…..only to see your family and spend precious moments together.  Now all we have are the many memories we all created and that was your last and everlasting gift.
Thank you for the memories, your love and kindness, and for being you.  You will never be forgotten……. Love you lots!!!!

Happy 78th Mom.  2 weeks ago I couldn't have imagined you not being here for your birthday, but here we are.  First birthday away from us.  Doris and I had talked about coming up to spend your special day with you.  This day, your birthday, marks the beginning of many firsts without you in our lives.  It hasn't even been 2 weeks since you left us,  yet it seems an eternity since I last saw you.  Again the most difficult thing for me, is the finality.  Knowing I will never see you again, never hug you again, and never be able to tell you (face to face) how much I LOVE YOU.  I have a heart full of loving memories of you mom.  You will live in me heart for ever.  I find solace in the fact you are no longer suffering and having to fight so hard (and you were a fighter) to stay here, for your family.  I miss you so much Mother.  I love you with all of my heart.  Rest mom, you have truly  earned it.  Love Dave

Hi Cheryl.  Today is your (first) heavenly 78th birthday.  The first birthday without you but I know that you are celebrating with your loved ones up above.  

I miss you a lot.  Words cannot express how much you meant to me.  Your hugs and love I will carry always  with me wherever I go.  

I remember at camp Champ one year you got to learn how to ride a quad.  We couldn’t get you off of it you were having so much fun.  I have many wonderful memories of you since we met.  You are missed, but each day gets a bit easier.  

Dave mentioned your cooking.  OMG your potato salad was amazing.  All of the food you made was so delicious.  Christina takes after you in her cooking and baking. 

You were the proudest grandma and it showed in all of the pictures of you two together.  The day Christina was born was probably the happiest day of your life.  You were so excited when you found out you were going to be a gramma.

Thinking of you often, 
Love Callie 💜💐  



Hi Cheryl.  I can’t believe it’s been one week since you left this crazy world.  

I remember the first time I met you.  It was at a Cents game and Gary and I had been dating not that long.  We arrived at the game and sat next to you and Betty and Gary says to me “oh by the way this is my mom”.  I’ll always remember that, it’s such a great little funny and heartwarming story.  

I’m so happy I met you and I miss you very much but I know that you’re being taken care of.  

I will miss our phone calls, chatting about whatever came to mind and laughing about whatever it was that made us laugh.  I am blessed to have had you as a mom in law even after the fact.  You always treated me as family and I will never forget that.  

One of our visits with you and Christina I will never forget is when we first took you outside to the courtyard at Ponderosa in May.  
We sat outside and it was warm and you loved it, sitting outside visiting and taking in the sunshine.  It was a beautiful day.  

I’m grateful for your love and I’m happy I got to say my goodbyes to you but I cannot say enough about you.  You were a beautiful mom and mother in law, friend, sister, Aunty and more.  Our lives are richer for having you in them.  

I love you, 
Callie 

Mom, 

You were an amazing woman.  Every person who crossed paths with you was blessed with your kindness and your love of life, you brightened everyone's world.  You were giving and selfless.  I am so proud to be able to call you my  Mother.  Whenever I speak to people and tell them you were my mother they have a story to tell about you and what a beautiful, kind person you were.  
 
Family and cooking were your world.  The dinners that you made were out of this world, and plentiful.  Not just one pie for dessert on Thanksgiving but 2 maybe 3 different choices.  I remember growing up you would make a gourmet dinner out of  Kraft dinner and wieners.  You got so much satisfaction from cooking and feeding everyone.   

My world has forever changed.  No more visits, hugs or phone calls from my mom.  I can't count how many times,  since you have been gone, that I have come in the house expecting to see the red light on the answering machine blinking  with a message from you - but it is not there.....
 
Mom you will live forever in my heart and in my memories but what I wouldn't give for just one more hug,  just one more.  I hope you left this world knowing how much I loved you.  I loved you with all of my heart,  or as we used to say, ending our phone calls, I love you lots and lots. 

I love you Mom! 

Dave 

I am just thinking how it’s been 43 years ago since we first met.  That’s when Dave and I first started dating and I remember thinking that you had to be one of the coolest moms around.
I felt so comfortable and accepted by you immediately and that really meant a lot to me then. That never changed over the years and when we all reconnected, it was like we just picked up where we left off.

Your kind, giving heart never hardened over the years and the love you had for your family and friends was always evident in everything you did.
You will be deeply missed by so many that had the honour of knowing you, but none as much as your family, that was always most important to you.

Loving you always,
Doris

So sorry to here about your passing 😢 my heartfelt condolences to your family.  And for all the care you gave to my sister Tracy Cornies ❤️You were the only person who found a way to get in touch with me when my mom almost died 4 years ago…  I will always be so greatfull for that day. RIP Cheryl you truely deserve the rest for all your hard work and devotion xo ❤️

Sending Dave, Doris and the entire family our deepest condolences at this sad time. May the many wonderful memories help ease your pain and bring a smile to your hearts.  Love Lynnda and Steve.

Family came first was caring giving the best friend knew her for many years at least 60  will really miss talking to her  gone to soon. Now with the love of her life and family the ones who went before her.she is now out of pain held on as long as she could.  Miss you sister in law.  Hugs.

OBITUARY

Cheryl Gail Gillett

July 6, 1944 – June 25, 2022

Merritt Funeral Chapel

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