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In loving memory

Brenda Lynn Tomyn (Cisna)

Sept. 29, 1957 - Sept. 4, 2016


It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brenda Lynn Tomyn (Cisna) after a courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was born on September 29, 1957 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan to (Roy) Cecil and Joan Cisna. The family spent many years moving around following work, until 1968 when they arrived in Clearwater, BC, a home that Brenda loved so much, she never left.

Brenda was predeceased by her infant son Daniel Cisna, father Cecil Cisna, brother Andrew, sister Fran, (Cisna), Christian, brother-in-law Dennis Christian, and her first husband Art Howatt, all of Clearwater, BC, her grandparents Abraham and Annie Janzen of Lost River, Saskatchewan and Lyle and Della Cisna of Gronlid, Saskatchewan.

Brenda leaves to mourn her passing, her husband Jim Tomyn, her daughter Tracy (Dallas) Dunn (grandchildren Coster, Tenley & Rennah), her son Tyler Cisna (grandchildren Cadence & Asher), step-daughters Tammy Howatt (granddaughter Kendra) and Annette (Leslie) Streek (grandchildren Raymond Tyhran & Zandreya) and Annette (Gary) Wooders (grandchild Tyler), mother Joan (Albert) Keichinger, brothers Lyle and Allen Cisna, sisters Della (John) Bass, Gail (Randy) Coulter, brother and sister-in-law Earl & Lorraine Tomyn, brother and sister-in-law Gordon & Sonya Clark, brother and sister-in-law Danny & Donna Tomyn, brother-in-law Pat Tomyn, as well as numerous aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and of course many friends.

A Celebration of Life for Brenda will be held on Sunday, October 2nd at 1:00 pm, at the Elks Hall in Clearwater, BC with Lloyd Strickland, Minister, officiating. Interment in Riverview Cemetery will follow for family. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, you take the time each day to hug those you love and tell them what they mean to you.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Drake Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0, Telephone (250) 674-3030



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