BURNELL, Helen Marie (nee Mackie) March 25, 1941 - March 17, 2013 Helen Marie Burnell (nee Mackie) passed away on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at Kelowna General Hospital at the age of 71 years. Helen is survived by her husband Brian of 50 years marriage, daughters, Cathy (Bruce) Gunderson, Marie (Jack) Ireland, and son Wes (Linda) Hodgson. She is also survived by her four siblings, Diana Loiselle, Tom Mackie (Colleen), Russell (Barb) Mackie and Margaret Mackie; and two brothers-in-law, Ted (Madeleine) Burnell, Vern (Verna) Burnell, and sister-in-law, Beth Bosch. Helen also has four grandchildren, Lorna (Rudolf) Erasmus, Douglas (Christina) Ireland, and Brian and Allen Gunderson; and four great grandchildren, Kayla, Nicholas, Dezirae, and Sienna; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by all of her family, friends, and dog Nickie. Helen was predeceased by her parents Doug and Mary Mackie, her godson Kent Schellenberg; husband's parents, Edward and Elsie Burnell, brothers-in-law - Albert and Laurene Burnell, Jack and Nellie Burnell, and Ken and Marge Burnell, sister and brother-in-law, Marge and Ed Schneider; and two nephews, Steven Burnell and Kent Lauinger. Helen was the president of the Rutland Branch #55 Senior Centre for the past 12 years, an elder for the Kelowna Metis Society, a member of the Rutland Resident's Society, Rutland Centennial Park's Society and Royal Canadian Legion; and was very actively involved with the Hospital Employees Union. Helen loved to play cards and be involved with her grandchildren and great grandchildren's lives. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 25th, 2013 at Valleyview Funeral Home, 165 Valleyview Road, Rutland, BC. A luncheon will follow at 150D Gray Road, Branch #55 Senior Center from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. A cemetery service will follow at 2:00 pm at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. An Open House will be held at the Rutland Centennial Park Hall, 180 Rutland Road from 3:00 - 5:00 pm and a potluck supper from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Come and celebrate mom's 72nd Birthday with us! In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Rutland Branch #55 Senior Center or Elsie Burnell (Pursuit of Education) Award - c/o C.O.B.S. Arrangements entrusted to VALLEYVIEW FUNERAL HOME, Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial 250-765-3147. Service will be recorded and viewable online after 5:00 pm at www.dignitykelowna.com Condolences may be made by visiting www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com
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