Edith Beatrice (Anderson) Kinzel was born November 26, 1937 at Rosthern, Saskatchewan. She passed away on May 2, 2014 in Kamloops, B.C.
She grew up in Duck Lake, graduating from Stobart School, then attending Robertson Secretarial College in Saskatoon. Her first job was in the University Hospital; she then worked for Federated Co-operatives and Western Co-op College.
In 1961, she moved with her husband and two children (Korinne and Lyle) to Clearwater, where she lived until 2002. In Clearwater she worked for the School District, Clearwater Timber Products and 30 years for the Clearwater Improvement District. She retired in 1998.
She was a charter member of the OORP, on the Ducks Unlimited committee, Beta Sigma Phi as well as the community club.
In 2002, she made the move to Kamloops and joined the Beta Sigma Phi, Ducks Unlimited committee, senior curling on the North Shore and the Thompson Valley Activity and Service Club. She was active in the Blossom Park Strata Council as a council member and president for eight years.
Edith is survived by her devoted partner, Dave Hopkins, and children: Korinne Isbister (Mike Hall), Lyle (Shelley Deeg), Gregory (Shelley) and Wayne. She also leaves grandchildren: Cora Lee Cudmore (Joel), Stacey Deeg, Brent Simpson, Taylor Kinzel, Alex Kinzel and Robert Kinzel, as well as great grandchildren Ava and Eli Cudmore, and Kai and Noah Deeg.
She was predeceased by: her parents Frederick Anderson (1977), and Irene (Pozer) Anderson(1964); her husband Alex (1982); partner Corney Neufeld (1992); brothers William Anderson (2012) and Malcolm Anderson (1957); and grandson Jayme Friesen (2013).
A Celebration of Edith's life will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Schoening Cremation Centre, 177 Tranquille Road, Kamloops.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, B.C. V2E 2S9 would be appreciated in her memory.
Service arrangements are entrusted to the Schoening Cremation Centre.