Ellen Mary Trigg-Broome

Trigg-Broome: Ellen Mary, born in Duck Lake SK. on July 10, 1915 and passed away at Three Links Manor in Kelowna on May 15, 2011. It’s with great sadness we announce the passing of a long time resident of the Okanagan who was call Home by the Lord on May 15, 2011. Ellen was predeceased by her husbands Jack Trigg in 1987 and Dale Broome in 1998, son Norman Trigg in 1994, grandson Terry Evans in 1989, 2 granddaughters Barbara Trigg in 1979, Adrienne McColl in 2002.

Ellen is survived by her 3 daughters, Marion (Ross) Evans, Creston BC, Shirley (Don) Johnson, Nelson BC, and Thelma McColl (Murray Trudel), Kelowna BC, one son John Trigg ( Denise Parsons), Kelowna BC also one brother Andre Perrett. She will be sadly missed by her 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Ellen enjoyed the company of many dear friends throughout her life and was loved by all who knew her. She had amazing love and talent for oil painting which she gladly shared with all her students for over 50 years. When Jack and Ellen retired they moved to Sorrento, BC and Ellen opened her own gallery called the Palette House.

Ellen was a long time resident of the Okanagan Valley having lived in Penticton, Cawston, Kamloops, Sorrento and Kelowna. She went to school, married and raised 5 children here.

Ellen enjoyed travelling and was able for many years to spend the winters in Mesa,

Arizona. She also enjoyed travelling with her daughters to places like England, Switzerland, Germany and East Coast of Canada.

Ellen and Dale lived in Grand Junction, Colorado for 5 years until Dale passed away, they had many wonderful friends who will miss her there.

Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great great-Grandma & Auntie, will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her, she was always an encouragement and blessing to everyone who knew her.

She will be remembered for her love of the Lord, deep and abiding faith, her beautiful paintings, wonderful smile and sense of humour, her sweetness and kindness to all.

Ellen was a Baptist all her life but in the last 10 or more years she especially enjoyed the fellowship of the Church of God ( Pastor Harvey Elke) and the blessings of their labour of love to the seniors. Thank you Amanda and Amy Glanz, granddaughter Jennie Evans and mom’s dear companion Leona Markewich who were with her regularly for visits during her time spent living at the nursing home.

Thank you to Three Links Manor for the wonderful nursing care and attention Ellen received, she especially loved the gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Ellen to Parkinson’s Society of BC, 600 – 890 West Pender St. Vancouver, BC V6V 1J9.

Funeral service will be held at Valleyview Funeral Home Chapel, 165 Valleyview Road, Kelowna, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 2:00 pm, with a private burial later in the family plot at Kamloops BC.

Arrangements under the direction of Valleyview Funeral Home, Kelowna, BC.