We Remember
PAKULAT, Jesse Johnathon Christopher
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Jesse passed away on August 15, 2019 at the age of 32. He will be remembered by his loving family; His parents, Jeannie (Darwin) Caswell and Chris Pakulat; his brother, Kyle Caswell; his Fiancée, Laura Bahamon; his grandparents Margaret and the late John McKinley, Maria and the late Alfred Pakulat, and Florence (and the late Edward) Westlake; his aunts and uncles, William McKinley, Debbie Purisic (Rudi), Ron (Lori) Pakulat, Sherri Widdifield, Maureen Murphy, and the late Shaun West; and many cousin’s who were very important to him.
Cheers until we meet again.
Go, Leafs, Go!
A celebration of Jesse’s life will be held on Aug 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Followed by a gathering at 1626 Ponderosa Way, Merritt, BC. Should family and friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, www.cancer.ca. If you wish to send a condolence, post photos or share a memory, please scroll down the page to the area called “Condolences”.
THIS SERVICE WILL BE LIVE STREAMED WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21 AT 1:00PM
Service
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Location
Springfield Funeral Home
Hey I got to meet Jessie ur son through bobby and Sonya.He will be dearly missed. I’m sending my love.gonna miss Jessie’s jokes he loved telling jokes .
Dear sweet friends – Jeannie, Darwin, and Kyle. Our hearts are broken with the news of Jesse’s sudden passing, but the love and support we offer will remain standing through these difficult days and beyond. May Jesse’s treasured memory be for a blessing, always. Love, Andrea, Jack and family
my heart is heavy with the news of your loss. I will always fondly remember Jesse and his smile.
Dear Darwin, Jeannie and Kyle,
You are in our thoughts during this difficult time. We are here for you all, please reach out.. Jesse is gone from our sight, but never from our hearts, his memory will be cherished forever. With deepest condolences, Dennis & Cynthia
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May you find comfort with in all the memories that Jesse has given you during his time among us. May he Rest In Peace and god bless him. Our sincere condolences.
Sylvain & Lisa xoxo
Our thoughts and prayers have been been with you and will continue to be throughout this journey. I will always remember that as soon as he hit a dance floor, the phrase “here he goes” was spoken. I am glad we were able to dance. Rest In Peace Jesse xo
The members of the Merritt Golf and Country Club send condolences to Jesse’s family. Jesse was a valued member of the golf club and a shining light while at work in the clubhouse. We will miss his smiling face and always positive attitude. Thank you for sharing Jesse with us.
Sending sincere thoughts and prayers to Jesse’s family, fiancée and friends. Jesse was a great voice on the Merritt and area airwaves, loved his taste in music (funk) and loved his parental Tuesdays where his parents picked out some of their faves. He gave a great personality presence. He was also a heck of a good dancer and I remember we were watching a band at a local venue and I wound up dancing with him.. Good fun. All round good guy! We miss him.
We can shed tears that he is gone
Or we can smile because he has lived.
We can close our eyes and pray that he’ll come back,
Or we can open our eyes and see all he’s left.
Our hearts can be empty because we can’t see him
Or we can be full of the love we shared.
We can turn our backs on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or we can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
We can remember him and only that he’s gone,
Or we can cherish his memory and let it live on.
We can cry and close our minds, be empty and turn our backs,
Or we can do what he’d want: smile, open our eyes, love and go on.
We are so sorry for your loss, Jesse was a very loving guy. We will miss him and his smile. If you need anything please let us know.
Jeannie, Darwin, Kyle and extended family. Words aren’t enough to help us express our heartfelt condolences. We can’t imagine how you must be feeling right now. We can only assure you that the support, comfort and love from your friends and most importantly your Faith will help you through this difficult time. May your pain be eased by your cherished memories. Know that we are here and love you. May Jesse be at Peace looking forward to the day you meet again. Love Anthony and Tracy
Our love, thoughts , prayers and support are with you Jeannie, Darwin and Kyle. Your loving memories will help heal.
Jesse stayed at my hotel when he first arrived in Merritt. We hit it off and became.e friends. Jessee always had a bad joke and he was the worst at Karaoke. I would tell him he needed to practice. Guess what he shiwed up every Friday to practice until he thought he was good enough to host Karaoke. It was at that point I hit my forhead, gave up and went with the flow. Jesse was a great sport, a lot of fun and an all around great guy. I will miss him terribly. My condolences to his family on their devastating loss. Melva White
I am at a loss for words over this tragedy. Jesse was an amazing person and a friend to nikki patrick and gregory. I am so sorry my friends for your loss and i pray for you to have strength at this time.
Darwin, Jeannie and Kyle
Sending all or love and prayers. Jesse’s light will continue to shine, of that I am sure. Try to remember all the beautiful memories you’ve made together, hold them close to your heart, they will be comforting in the coming days. Fly high with the angels, Jesse!!!! Keep them all laughing!!!!
Dear Jeannie and Darwin
So sorry for your loss. Holding you in our heart as you go through this time.
I had opportunity of meeting your son whom
Completely blessed my life
with his kindness As I had a booth at Hockey game at Xmas time . When event was over he kindly offered his helping hand to load up my stuff as it was dark and stormy. Eve. . Next time our paths crossed it was on Dance floor. While Bobbie Garcia was playing. And your son was so kind offered me lift home ensured I got home safe . Your sons kindness was remarkable and his consideration for others safety . You raised an amazing guy. Whom touched lives of many in this community known as Merritt as he was one of the most kindest , generous people ever met he would give the shirt off his back to help another , he was reliable , honest , and kind hearted guy you could ever meet .
Thank you Jessie parents for most beautiful and unique son you raised and thank you Jessie. for how you touched my life and the others lives you blessed. Your presence with
You will sadly be missed by many .let your heart ♥️ and soul be at peace . Until our paths cross again. .
Condolences and love 💗 to family and friends.
Namaste 🙏
Love 💕 and light
Words cannot express how any of us felt when we heard the news that our beloved Merritt radio personality had suddenly been taken too soon. I will definitely miss his huge smile and his passion for the Merritt centennials, especially on the fan bus trips. He will be missed dearly. It was a pleasure to have known him. So long Jesse.
Jeannie Darwin and Kyle
Dearest Friend,
While the loss of a loved one is never easy, even when anticipated, it is most certainly the hardest when they are taken from us too soon. Your recent loss of your son who has left us at such a youthful age is definitely in the category of those hard losses for which there is so painful a reminder of what might have been.
We offer our sincere condolence and deepest sympathy on your loss. May the outpouring of sympathy, the kind acts of friends and strangers and the comfort in knowing that your loss is felt by many, help you through this difficult time.
I ask for God’s blessings on you and your wonderful family. May you find the courage and strength to move forward in peace and confidence and in knowing that his was a life well-lived.
Thinking of you all
We send all our love to you your family in these difficult days. He touched all our lives during the time we were lucky enough to be together. We are all grateful for that time. Love from the Dodds family to your family
To Jesse’s family, we want to offer our deepest condolences. Even though we did not know your son we were there on the highway after the accident happened. Please know that your son was surrounded by many wonderful and caring people.
We have not stopped talking about him and we will always keep him in our thoughts.
So very sorry for your loss.
We were truly sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. Nancy and Pat McCabe
From Tonya Chypyha
My thoughts, love, and prayers are with you Jesse and with Jesse’s family and close friends. Although my heart is heavy and breaking for you, my heart is also warmed by the passion that each of you share for Jesse and the strong bond and meaningful connections that you had with each other. I am also touched by your commitment to faith and trusting in a greater purpose beyond what any of us can understand. You are all amazing people and it is clear that a part of each of you is a part of Jesse and who we was. He was a powerful, impactful, joyful, funny, intelligent, and positive part of so many people’s lives and that is truly an amazing deal and something to celebrate and be thankful for. I got the honour of meeting Jesse a few years ago when my mom and I were prepping for a big concert together and Jesse wanted to interview us. He was all business at the beginning and very shortly into our interview he and we let loose and were joking about all kinds of things! There was lotsa laughter and his glow shown through and we felt welcomed and at home right away. My mom and I managed to record the interview on our phone afterwards when we happened to hear it come on the radio while we were in, of all places, the bathroom!!! We thought it was hilarious, not glamorous, but real to life and down to earth. Hearing all of your wonderful stories tells me now that that was Jesse’s style and he wouldn’t have preferred for it to be any other way! That interview came up on my mom’s fb memories the other day, around Aug 1-3 as I was sitting in Vancouver at my hotel room over looking Roger’s Arena and the Pacific Ocean. I called my step daughter over to my bed and told her about that day and we listened to the interview together and I reminisced. It is even more touching knowing how much singing and the ocean and special events meant to him and how God planned that moment for me to remember that time and celebrate in it. My mom still lives in Merritt, I’m an hour away. I would still sometimes catch Jesse on air through radio apps playing q101. My mom, Dawn Sugiyama, was an avid listener and fan of his and knew when his shows were on and tuned in regularly—which says a lot as she does not prefer every radio personality and will turn it off, if so and she rarely, if ever, watches tv shows. She LOVED his radio show! And enjoyed seeing him at many local events. When she called me to let me know about Jesse’s soul continuing his travels, she mentioned that one of the sweetest things about him was that he often did a bit on the radio where he would call his mom and his dad and ask for some real advice about what they would do in certain situations. She said you could hear the love they shared so well and that often Jesse would say, mom don’t worry about me, I’ll be okay. He is in the Lord’s embrace and in all of our hearts too. What an amazing man and soul he was and is and I can see where he got it from. Truly special people you all are and thank you for allowing him to bless so many people with his presence. May God bless all of you and help you through all of the emotions you are going through and through all of the moments to come. Much love 💙