Josef Pepi Bauman

It is with great sadness that I announce the sudden passing of my beloved husband, Josef P. Bauman, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the age of 89, surrounded by our loving family.

Joe was born on January 19, 1937, in Velka, Slovenia, then Yugoslavia. He immigrated to Regina, Saskatchewan, on a cold December day in 1957, and five years later met the love of his life, Darlene. He built a thriving construction business in Regina before moving it and our family to Kamloops, BC, in 1969, where he built significant industrial and apartment projects and custom homes. He was a master carpenter and excelled at anything he did. In later years, he became a locksmith and owned Trayton Lock and Key. When he finally retired at 80, you could always find him working in his shop or in the yard.

Joe was strong-willed, a risk-taker, and always determined to do things the right way. People came to him whenever they had a problem to solve, and he loved nothing more than playing a good joke. He enjoyed a glass of wine, a game of pool and following his sports, and he took great pride in his garden and his woodworking.

Many times we travelled back to his home in Slovenia to visit family and friends. For the past 32 years, we have split our travel between Slovenia and Australia, where our son and his family live.

Joe is survived by me, his loving wife of 63 years, Darlene; our son, Tony (Michelle), and their three children, Amy, Laura and Tom; our daughter, Tracy (Bruno), and their two children, Cody (Brittany) and Nicole (Devyn); and two great-grandchildren, Noah and Hudson, whom he adored. He is also survived by his brother, Francek; his sisters, Maria and Cecilia; and many beloved nieces and nephews in Slovenia and Croatia.

He was predeceased by his father, Josef; his mother, Antonia; and his brother, Toncek.

Celebration of Life

Monday, November 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

Schoening Funeral Service

513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC

A reception will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Schoening Funeral Service. The service will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person, and an online condolence page is available through Schoening Funeral Service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation at rihfoundation.ca.

Počivaj v miru (“Rest in peace”)

Livestream Link - https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=64787a42-46fe-48b2-a4d9-056a4a960a83