Velasco, Luz Corpus

Ernest Lacuna Entombed

October 20, 1935 – January 26, 2021 It is with great sadness that the family of Luz Velasco announce her passing on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 85. Loving mother to 13 children and beloved grandmother to 38 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand-child.  Luz was predeceased by her husband Leonardo Velasco Sr., and her two sons, … Read More

Button, Brenda Jean

Ernest Lacuna Entombed, The Grain of Wheat Legacy

September 24, 1963 – June 17, 2021 After a brave battle with cancer, it is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Brenda Button (nee Kaatz) at Riverview Health Centre, on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the age of 57. Brenda was predeceased by her parents Harold Kaatz and Jeanette Rondeau; her in-laws Nina and Richard Button; … Read More

Children who have died in an Indian Residential School

Ernest Lacuna Memorialized

In a prayerful response to the discovery of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, a memorial has been established in Living Waters Columbarium.  With this memorial, we acknowledge our sorrow and responsibility as church for the travesties associated with the residential school experience.  We pledge our cooperation in healing the wounds that have been inflicted and we commit … Read More