Muriel Joan Dakers

Born in Victoria to the late Norman and Muriel Stewart on December 10, 1936, Joan is survived by her husband, Don Dakers, as well as 3 children, Rod Fraser (Kerstin), Carol Ferguson (Chuck), John Fraser (Holly); 3 step children, Richard Dakers (Mariah), Karen McMillan (Duane), Ron Dakers (Glory), 17 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Joan is predeceased by her sister, Anne Best. Surviving in laws include John Dakers (Margriet), Walt Dakers (Carol) and James Best. Joan’s first husband was the late Norman Fraser.

Joan graduated from Victoria High School to begin work at Heaney Moving, and later at the Queen’s Printer and the Ministry of the Attorney General of B.C. While in Victoria, she loved dressing up to attend the ballet or music events. Upon her marriage to Don Dakers, she moved to Campbell River where she worked for many years at the B.C. Ministry of Forests.

Joan and Don, with family and friends, spent many happy times at their cabin at Horne Lake, where they enjoyed boating, fishing, her dogs, and the beauty of nature. Joan loved to play her piano and the music of The Beatles. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting items for her family. She also enjoyed travelling.

Joan loved her large extended family which included her grandchildren: Sarah, Iesha, Clifton, Justin, TJ, Levi, Kasen, Jace, Adam, Victoria, Makayla, Jake, Kaitlin, Meagen, Shae, Nicholas, and Christopher; great grandchildren: Kallie, Jackson, Leyann, Ayla, Lynux, Lazarus, Lillith, Lucien, Iver, Mia, Erich, Gwen, Dakota, Avaih, Payton, Sydney, Emmitt, Addison, Kaiden, as well as her nieces and nephews and their families.

An avid genealogist, she completed in depth research into her ancestral heritage. Notably, Joan’s father was Norman Charles Stewart, who served as the Surveyor General of British Columbia. Joan was also descended on her mother’s side from The Hon. Thomas Charles Stuart Corry of Rockcorry Castle, Monaghan, Ireland. Her grandfather, Sergeant Major Frederick Charles Corry, was awarded the Highly Meritorious Service Medal for his invention of a device to protect ships from the magnetic sea mine.

The family thanks Dr. Veerapen as well as the home care workers, nurses, and LPN’s Kaitlin Dakers and Andrea Wiley who comforted Joan in her final days. The family will meet later this year to celebrate the life of Joan Dakers. The family asks that, instead of flowers, donations be made to the MS Society of Canada.