Agnes Naegelin

Agnes was born in Winterthur, Switzerland to Anna and Hans Peter. She grew up in Dickbuch, Switzerland on the family dairy farm, with her older brother and three younger sisters. She had fond memories of her childhood and remembers that it was like the whole village was her family.

She met her husband Hans at a Swiss agricultural research farm where they both worked. They married in 1957 and moved to Prince George, where they resided for a year, then moved to Quesnel. Together they raised three daughters – Mary Anne, Rita and Christine before eventually returning to live in Prince George. Agnes was an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved to garden and cook. Her family always looked forward to her homemade jam and traditional Swiss baking. She had an amazing singing voice and enjoyed her church friends and activities.

In later years, she loved travelling to many places around the world with Hans as they explored Mexico, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, to mention a few. She especially enjoyed her many visits back to Switzerland.

She is lovingly remembered and survived by her husband Hans, her brother-in-law Roland (Maria) in Switzerland, her three daughters – Mary Anne Munk (Jim), Rita Meisner, Christine Kohlhauser (Terry), five grandchildren – Derek (Bridget), Shelby (Adam), Bethany (Erik), Devin (Danielle), Jacob and two great-grandchildren – Mira and Easton, all of whose visits she enjoyed very much.

Agnes was predeceased by her parents, her brother, and three sisters and their spouses, all in Switzerland.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the healthcare teams that helped and supported her throughout her illness.

There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Prince George Hospice Society or the Red Cross.