Gerald Leslie ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Les (Gerald Leslie) Born June 26, 1942 in Mannville, AB Les passed away peacefully October 12, 2009 at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. He loved to spend time surrounded by family and friends, traveling, golfing and working on his '36 Ford Roadster. His zest for life was an inspiration to all who knew him. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna; two sons, Terry (Candy) Anderson of Deroche, BC and Doug Anderson of Edmonton, AB; two daughters, Stacie Coyle of Vernon, BC and Amber Coyle of Kelowna, BC; three grandsons, Christopher Anderson, Jordan Handley and Kaden Anderson; sister Doreen (John) Nott of Innisfree, AB; brothers, Bruce (Bob Fortain) Anderson of Collingwood, ON and Norman (Karen) Anderson of Innisfree, AB; mother-in-law Doreen Armstrong of Edmonton, AB; sisters-in-law, Shirley (Gerald) McEachern of Ferintosh, AB, Sharon Lasychuk and Valerie Arnold of Edmonton, AB; brothers-in-law, Dale Hodge of Penticton, BC, Robert (Nola) Matheson of Stony Plain, AB and Arnie Milne of Edgewood, BC; many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and friends. Les was predeceased by his first wife, Ida, sister Lorraine Hodge and sister-in-law Dorothy Milne. A special thank you to his nurses in ICU. Funeral Services will be held at Hainstock's Funeral Home, 9810 - 34 Avenue, Edmonton, AB on Monday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. with a luncheon to follow. A Memorial Service will be held at Vernon Funeral Home, 3007 - 28 Street, Vernon, BC at a time and date to be announced. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Minburn Cemetery, Minburn, AB or the Canadian Liver Foundation. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com Arrangements are in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 250-542-0155 Published in the Edmonton Journal on 10/16/2009