Barbara Rene Stewart

Rene’s life came to a peaceful close on June 8, 2014, at the age of 62 years and three weeks. A woman of immense caring and enthusiasm, she was the best of us and we will miss her. Born on May 17, 1952, at Vancouver, she moved to the Interior with her parents a few years later.

Rene is survived by her husband, Bob Gottselig, sisters Joanne Shalapata and Louise Shalapata, in-laws Clara Gottselig, Dick (Donna) Gottselig, Marion Munday and Sue (Dave) Daniels, uncle Bob (Divina) Ericksen, great-aunt Gwen Westerman, cousins Laurie Anness and Melanie Ericksen, and by step-sisters Rusty Brewer and Dianne Murphy. She is also survived by the extended Brocklesby, Shalapata, Long and Gottselig clans. Rene was predeceased by her parents Joshua Long, and Joe Shalapata and Barbara Smith.

Special thanks to the members of her Norkam Grad Group who pulled together to make her last week as comfortable as possible. Also, thanks to the exemplary, caring staff at RIH ICU and the Marjory Willoughby Snowden Hospice. The family would like to invite all her friends and family to attend a Celebration of Her Life at Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Rene, would be appreciated to the Kamloops Humane Society, 660 Stansfield Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 6M3 or the BCSPCA, 1211 – 8th Street, Kamloops, BC V2B 2Y3.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com