Lorraine Aurore Tansley

Mrs. Lorraine Aurore Tansley (nee Cordonier) passed away peacefully at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops on July 3, 2018 at the age of 80 years. Mom always told us of all her adventures of growing up on the Barnhartvale sheep ranch as one of ten children, where Antoinette and Pierre welcomed those in need. Mom’s adventures away from the ranch began when she went to St Ann’s Academy boarding school in Vancouver, followed with earning her LPN in nursing before marrying Marvin and starting her own family. They moved to Alberta where Lorraine became an avid skier, returning to her roots at the Sundre farm with horseback riding and a menagerie of animals. Returning to BC, for retirement at Sicamous, which in Lorraine speak, meant a whole new set of activities. She loved the challenge of dragon boating, ATV’ing and continued skiing and gardening. Lorraine loved her family and friends and was always up for “a visit”. Lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years Marvin Douglas Tansley; Four children, Peter (Debra), Mark (Kathleen), Brenda (David) and Marvin (Gillian); Eleven grandchildren, Mark, Jason, Mikenna, Brynmor, Luci, Eleanor, Morgan, Antoinette, Georgia, Liliane and Wilfrid; Siblings Armand, Louis Rita and Leona. Predeceased by her parents Pierre and Antoinette, siblings Monica, Yvonne, Marie, Peter, and Jeanne. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 15, at 2:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour St, Kamloops, (250) 374-1454, with the Reverend Father Paul Simms officiating. In lieu of flowers or gifts please make a donation to https://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca or your charity of choice.