Obituaries

Colleen left us on the morning of September 11th, after squeezing every last ounce of enjoyment out of her life. She was cherished by a vast array of family, friends, students and associates. She will be missed.

Colleen leaves behind her partner of 47 years, Donald, and her daughter and best friend, Caitlyn. She leaves siblings Kenn (Deb) Gordon; Kathy Hrynuik; Cameron (Sherri) Gordon; in-laws Liz Franzen; Rod Knox and nieces and nephews, Kelsey (Ryan) Corbett, Mackenzie (Kaitlin) Gordon; Justin and Selena Hrynuik; Parris, Phoenix and Fox Gordon; Tony (Jenn) Franzen; Kylie and Joe Knox; and Kristy (Joel) Colpron.

Colleen was born April 19th, 1950 in Vancouver but spent most of her life in the Central Okanagan. She graduated from Kelowna Secondary School and went on to attain a combined Education and English B.A. from UBC. She then spent the next three-and-a-half decades trying to educate the masses as a teacher, then as a teacher-librarian. She was an adamant supporter of the public school system, as it had given her the opportunity to make her way in life. She married her high-school sweetheart Donald. They started their married life in Vancouver but moved home to Kelowna in 1975. After returning to Kelowna, the young couple bought the infamous Peachland House. Built in 1904, this beautiful money pit became the stuff of legends. They moved back to the Knox family home on Bluebird Road in 1987 and stayed put.

Colleen had many passions. She loved life! She loved food, travel and people. She even tried, (while on a clear fluid diet), what she called

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