Obituary of Beryl Jean Nelson

Mrs. Beryl Jean Nelson Jan. 9, 1925 - Oct. 21, 2011 It is with great sadness, that the family of Beryl Jean Nelson (Nee Tompkins) announces her passing, on Friday Oct 21, 2011 at the age of 86. She was born in Winnipeg on Jan 9. 1925. Beryl grew up in Erikson B.C. where she worked in a packing shed in her teens, then in Vancouver at Safeway, the Rogers Sugar Refinery and at Boeing helping build war planes that are still today being used for commercial use in Hay River and Yellowknife. In 1944 -1946 Beryl attended the Covenant Bible College in Prince Albert, and was holding Sunday services in the Silent Call area when she met her future husband Gunnar. They married on Dec 22/1946. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters. They farmed in the Park Valley area until they sold the farm and moved to Canwood. Beryl was predeceased by her husband Gunnar on October 19th of 1983, an infant at birth, her parents John and Annie Tompkins, a sister Ruth Fisher, and brothers Kenneth Tompkins and Charles Carmichael. Beryl is survived by her sons Roger and Clayton (Nancy) and her daughters Karen (Fred Arcand) and Charlotte Nelson (Ron Anderson) as well as a sister Stella Tedford; a brother in law Gordon Gillies, sister's in law, Marie Tompkins, and Joan Nelson, 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. There was a private family service held at the Concordia Church in the Ordale District. Beryl was laid to rest in the Silent Call Cemetery. Pastor Doug Schmirler was the officiant. Pallbearers were her grandsons: Greg Nelson, Derek Nelson, Stephen Bather, Matthew Bather, Brian Arcand and James Arcand. There were readings by Charlane Balman and Leah Nelson. Special music was performed by Ashley Skavlebo, Kathy Buckingham, Gail Diehl, Sheila Smith & Vivian Taylor.