Obituary of Diane Phyllis Steenson

1941 - 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce Diane Phyllis Steenson of Cranbrook, British Columbia passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Kelowna General Hospital after a heart breaking battle with ARDS at 70 years of age.

Diane was born on September 15, 1941 at the Kimberley District Hospital. She lived to volunteer and help others. Diane married Bill Steenson on September 22, 1962 and became an avid hockey fan of the Kimberley Dynamiters, Kimberley Knights and the Kootenay Ice. She was a billet family for the Kootenay Ice Hockey Club, took in exchange students from the College Of The Rockies and volunteered for Big Brothers and Big Sisters locally also. Diane joined citizens on patrol, was a member of the fly fishing club, had a love of animals, especially shiatsu dogs and horses. She loved to cook and made wonderful preserves. Diane also spent time catering and caring for elderly people within the community preparing Meals On Wheels and volunteering as a Welcome Wagon representative.

Diane worked for the Workers Compensation Board until her retirement, and then worked for the Canadian Mental Health Association. She again retired only to take up employment as the Owner/Operator of D & B Flagging and Traffic Control. She was never a woman to sit still!

Diane enjoyed cooking, volunteering, fishing and loved to travel. Diane helped others without giving it a second thought. She was a loving wife, mother and friend; a wonderful person who was always helpful and giving - doing things for others before ever thinking of herself. She never asked for a favour in return for anything she did.

Diane is survived by her son Len (Dena) Steenson and sisters Ileane (Gordon) Sampert, Shirley (Bert) Hoppler. She was predeceased by her husband Bill, step-sister Isabelle, step-brother Leonard and her parents Archie and Robina.

Diane, you will be sadly missed by so many. We love you!

A Celebration Of Diane's Life will be held at McPherson Funeral Home in Cranbrook on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Kimberley Dynamiters Hockey Club, the Kimberley Dynamiters Wall Of Fame c/o Ken McTeer (Ph: 250-427-2536) or the Cominco Gardens.

A special thank you to the doctors and nurses of the Cranbrook and Kelowna Hospitals.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at:

www.mcphersonfh.com