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1929
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2020
Joan Wilson Obituary
Joan passed away peacefully at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House on March 8, 2020, at the age of 90.
She was well looked after by the staff at both the Royal Inland Hospital and at hospice. Over the last years of her life, she was pleased with the expertise and care given to her by the cardiac and kidney units. Joan was especially appreciative of her care over many years by Dr. Farrell.
During her early life, Joan lived on a farm near Blackpool, England and was the oldest of four sisters. As a young woman, she was educated to become a nurse, a midwife and a public health specialist. Looking for better job opportunities, Joan and her husband Brian Wilson, moved to Kamloops. She was hired as a nurse at the hospital and then went to work in public health, where she became head of the unit.
Joan loved her life in Kamloops, especially the years on their small ranch where she rode and raised horses, hiked with her dogs and gardened. She was always an active volunteer and gave back to the community in many meaningful ways, as witnessed by the awards she received. In later years, she enjoyed her aquafit classes at the YMCA. Joan was a very capable, intelligent and determined person and even at the age of 90, she ran a monthly blood pressure clinic and wrote a wellness column for her community paper at RiverBend.
Joan considered herself fortunate to have lived a very full and happy life. She was loved dearly by those who were close to her and her wit, laughter, sense of humour and cheeky comments will be missed. This woman was an incredible person!
Donations in her name can be made to the Y Emergency Women's Shelter.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at DrakeCremation.com
She was well looked after by the staff at both the Royal Inland Hospital and at hospice. Over the last years of her life, she was pleased with the expertise and care given to her by the cardiac and kidney units. Joan was especially appreciative of her care over many years by Dr. Farrell.
During her early life, Joan lived on a farm near Blackpool, England and was the oldest of four sisters. As a young woman, she was educated to become a nurse, a midwife and a public health specialist. Looking for better job opportunities, Joan and her husband Brian Wilson, moved to Kamloops. She was hired as a nurse at the hospital and then went to work in public health, where she became head of the unit.
Joan loved her life in Kamloops, especially the years on their small ranch where she rode and raised horses, hiked with her dogs and gardened. She was always an active volunteer and gave back to the community in many meaningful ways, as witnessed by the awards she received. In later years, she enjoyed her aquafit classes at the YMCA. Joan was a very capable, intelligent and determined person and even at the age of 90, she ran a monthly blood pressure clinic and wrote a wellness column for her community paper at RiverBend.
Joan considered herself fortunate to have lived a very full and happy life. She was loved dearly by those who were close to her and her wit, laughter, sense of humour and cheeky comments will be missed. This woman was an incredible person!
Donations in her name can be made to the Y Emergency Women's Shelter.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at DrakeCremation.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Published by Kamloops This Week from Mar. 12 to Mar. 13, 2020.
Memories and Condolences
for Joan Wilson
3 Entries
Tim Weiss
December 20, 2023
Joan was one of the nicest ladies I ever met.
Julie Severn
March 15, 2020
I swam with Joan for many years at the YMCA and I miss her and I always will. I am sad to her she has passed but she is not suffering any longer, that's important. She suffered with her heart for a long time, why she would not swim any longer, it is very sad but peace is now hers
Sheena and Bill Flynn
March 13, 2020
We first met Joan and Brian in August 1966, and crossed paths off and on over the years since. We always appreciated her friendship over the years. She was such a lovely person. We will miss her.
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