Audrey Katherine Fewell

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Audrey Katherine Fewell (nee Bonnett) who passed away peacefully on August 13, after a long and joy-filled life. She was 94 years old.

Born January 7, 1931 in Penticton, BC, Audrey lived a life defined by love, grace and kindness. She was the heart of our family, always offering a warm hug, a kind word, and her famous butter tarts and “GG” cookies.

She married the love of her life, John Fewell in 1952 and together they built a home where everyone was welcome. She was predeceased by John and her youngest son Wayne, and is survived by her 2 remaining children, Ken and Jan, 2 grandchildren, Terra and Colin and 4 great- grandchildren Sophia, Carson, Hunter and Tanner, all of whom she loved fiercely and unconditionally.

Audrey had many passions in life. In her younger years, she loved riding her horse Dell through the rolling hills of Oliver and Westbank, as well as gardening alongside her grandfather. Her passion for gardening continued throughout her life-she didn’t just have a green thumb; she had a whole green hand and was dead-heading her flowers until her very last day! Audrey also loved teaching, curling, golfing and painting. But her biggest passion in life was her family. She was the matriarch of the Bonnett/Fewell/Rhodes family and the keeper of family history and traditions. Her many stories and kind, gentle ways taught us all how to be the best versions of ourselves.

Everyone who met her instantly fell in love with her. She never missed a birthday, always sent handwritten notes, and remembered the details that mattered.

She was the wisest and strongest woman we’ve ever known and her lessons in life, love and humanity have touched countless lives.

We will miss her laughter, her wisdom, and the way she made everyone feel seen and loved, but her legacy of love will live on in each of us. She made the world a better place and she will be eternally missed.

In honor of Audrey, please hug your loved ones and share a story.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on August 28th at Valleyview Funeral Home, 165 Valleyview Road, Kelowna. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity near to Audrey’s heart, the BC Children’s Hospital.