We Remember
HUNTER, John Marven
February 6, 1936 — April 14, 2014
Marven passed away peacefully April 14, 2014 at Kelowna General Hospital after a period of failing health. He is survived and will be sorely missed by his wife of 56 years, Jean, and five children: John (Shelley), Stephen, Marlene (Ken), Caroline (Jamie), Jeanine (Paul). He was also loved and will be missed by his 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He is survived by his siblings Allan (Adele) of ON, Don (Carolyn), Carl (Linda), Carol (Hazen), sisters-in-law Maude and Miriam all of NB. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mable Hunter, brothers Gerald and Royden, all of NB. Marven was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a young man he went to Toronto where he met and married his wife Jean. While there he worked at the 7Up Company and later was a store manager at Becker Milk. After 15 years they moved back to his old home in New Brunswick where he owned and operated Lord’s Lobster in the City Market for 30 years. In 2000, he retired and they moved west to be closer to their children in Alberta and Montana. In 2002, they settled in Kelowna, BC where they were warmly welcomed by a growing family of friends. Marven will be greatly missed by many. Family and friends may call for a time of visitation on Friday, April 18, 2014 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:00 am at Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC.
DIRECTIONS TO SPRINGFIELD FUNERAL HOME: located approximately two blocks west of Orchard Park Mall (between the Invu and Art Knapps Plantland) and directions to EVANGEL CHURCH from the funeral home is: driving west on Springfield Road for approximately 5 blocks, turn left onto Gordon Drive, proceed past KLO intersection and Evangel will be to your left.
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Visitation
Friday, April 18, 2014 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Springfield Funeral Home
(2020 Springfield Road, kelowna, BC)
Service
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:00 am
Location
Evangel Church
So sorry for your loss. You’re all in my thoughts and prayers. Most sincerely,Linda M.Cooke……
Bob and I want to share our condolence to you and your family at this time. We certainly enjoyed every visit we have had with Marven and know you will miss him terribly. Yes, you can take comfort in knowing that he is at rest and enjoying all that he lived for in this life.
Our condolences on the loss of Marvin,our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jean,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. I’m very happy that I was able to get to see you two just a very short time.
Jean,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. I’m very happy that I was able to get to see you two just a very short time ago.
Our sincere sympathy to all the Hunter family
Marilyn &. Hugh
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Marven. Many fond memories on Grand Lake. Our thoughts are with the family.
Jean and Family: Heartfelt, warm thoughts of care to you and yours at this time.
Greetings to the Hunter family. Our sincere condolences on Marven’s passing. We recall the good times together in Toronto, at the lake, and in Saint John.Our thoughts are with you these sad days. ” A great friend has passed from among us “
Dear Jean and Family,
So sorry to hear of Marven’s passing. I remember him as a very quiet Godly man from my days in NB. Please accept our condolences at this time.
Dear Jean and family,
Please accept my most sincere condolences. Jean, when I think of you and Marven it brings a smile to my face as I recall all the good memories at your home, as well as at Grand Lake. For many years you two were like a second mom and dad to me and I truly value those memories. Please know that you are and will be in my thoughts today and in coming days. Marlene, Caroline and Jeannine, I feel your pain as I understand the pain of losing a parent. Cherish the good times, share the good memories and know that time will never take those from you. Love, Judy
Dearest Jean and Family,
We have so many fond memories of Marven-Olin especially. He counts it a special privilege to have grown up alongside your family. Although we were sad to see you move west, we are so happy for the both of you that you were able to have many special years with your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Our thoughts are with you all and we will always remember Marven with love.
Dearest Jean and family,
We are very saddened to hear of Marvin’s passing. He was such a quiet and gentle mannered person, loved by so many. I am so honored to have known you both back home in the East and then after moving West to be with you again! Please know as you are mourning his loss today, we share that with you. May it help you all to know that our thoughts and love are with you these difficult days. With loving thoughts Janie, Darren, Jaymin and Aysia Radom
Dear Jean & Family:
So sorry to hear of Marven’s passing. We share in your sorrow and loss.
Jean and family, We are so sorry to hear of Marvin’s passing. Our condolences. He was a gentle hard working man, he will be missed. I will plant a flower for him this year.
Jean and Family.
So sorry to hear of Marven’s passing. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you for the days ahead.
So thankful that we see those who have been faithful in their place go on to a reward far greater than we have here and though they are missed greatly their lives encourage us to keep faithful in our place.
Glad for the fond memories as neighbors at Grand Lake.
Dear Jean and family: Our sincere sympathy and condolences.
Allan and Flo
Our sincere condolences to all the family.
Our condolences. So sorry for you loss. Thinking of you and all the family at this time. Hugs!!
Sorry to hear of your loss. We are thinking of each one of you as you go through this experience. Wish we could be with you on Saturday. “Sweet is the rest…..”
Jean and family;
So sorry to hear about Marven. Our thoughts are with you at this time. I’ll always remember Marven as a kind and a gentle man.
Jeff and Betty
Jean & Family, Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and Prayers are with you all at this time.
Dear Jean and family
My thoughts are with you all these days. I have good memories of you all those years in Saint John. This is a hard experience but you can rejoice in the precious memories you hold in your heart. Marven’s love for truth brings a lot of comfort to you these days. Just thinking of you.. Lucy
Dear Jean and family,
We were so sorry to hear of Marvins passing. Please know that our thoughts are with you all. A quiet, gentle man who will be missed by all! Love, Stephen and Sandra
Our deep sympathy to all the family. Gilbert & Bev Ralph
So sorry to hear that Marvin has left us. Hands down – you guys provided me with the best job and best bosses I ever had. An absolute pleasure working for 2 of the most generous and kindest employers I ever had. I will pray for Marvin till I join him in God’s heavenly kingdom. May you be blessed with strength to get you through this trying time in your life. Please say hello to Stephen for me.
My Condolance to the Hunter Family. Thinking of you in the loss of your loved one A dear Husband Father Grand father and a friend to all . Love and care Shirley Worden
Jean and Family; Murratte and I send our most sincere condolences on your loss. We were saddened to learn of Marvin’s passing. May he continue to shine light on all of us.
Sorry to hear of Marven’s passing. My thoughts are with your family.
Linda and Carl , our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time
Jean and family, our thoughts have gone your way many times over the past months, and we are so thankful for all our fond memories of your family and for your great example and encouragement for our early days in the truth! Jessie and Oren
My sincere condolences to you all. I think of you all in your sorrow but you have much to rejoice over forever!
-Phyllis Townsend
We were so sorry to hear of Marvin’s passing. Our condolences are with his family in this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our sympathy to all the Hunter family during your time of sorrow
Hugh& Marilyn Abbotsford B.C
Dear Jean and family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this.
Duane,Julie(Barkhouse)Rhodey
To Jean and Family-
Our thoughts are with you in the loss of Marvin. We appreciated his steady quiet influence. Your good memories will mean so much at this time. We see so much of Marvin in Mark. Sorry we won’t be with you on Saturday. Take good care, hope to see you soon.
– Dean & Tammy
Jean – Please know I am thinking of you and your family and truly understand the sorrow you are feeling. We know it is better further on but the parting hurts…..I know, but God will give all of you the strength in the days ahead to just carry on. Earth’s loss is Heaven’s gain, and so true with Marven’s passing. Love Marguerite
I am writing this with tears in my eyes at the thought of Marven’s passing. Jean you both have been such a good example of love and loyalty to each other and to the one who matters most. I wish I could be there with everyone but am there in thought. I will call you when you are alone. Love you so much. Love Marilyn
So sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with we know he was a faithful servent in truth.
Dear Jean and family we are sorry to hear of Marvin passing.we are thinking of you at this time.Victor and Lena Hazelwood
Jean & Family so sorry about ur Loss, he will be missed by many
Hello, Jean and family. Suprised and sorry to read of you loss. I remember Marven at Lord’s -St John market. A kind, gentle man, who will be missed by so many. My sister Jean and I go to Taboo occasionally. To let you know you are in thoughts and prayers, Jean. Take care. sent with love and remembrances, Mary (Grant’s daughter)
Dear Jean and family — all sons, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Our thoughts are very much with you these days. Please accept our heartfelt condolences and sympathy on Marven’s passing. We wish we could be there Saturday. Love from David & Betty Pizzey, Canmore, AB
Jean
Shocked and saddened to hear of Marven’s passing. Please know that my thoughts are with you at this time.
Anna
Hello Jean and all the family connections, I have many pleasant memories of days and years ago sharing fellowship and friendship with both yourselves and both the older Robertson and Hunter parents. Special people, all. Sincerely, Phyllis
Aunt Jean and family,
We are sorry for the loss of Uncle Marven. Know we are thinking of you all and send hugs your way. Our hearts are with you through this time. Bish Jen and Brady
Helen and I wish to extend to you Jean and all of your family our deepest sympathy and prayers. We will always remember his kindness towards us and I will always remember the fun I had when Marvin would let me drive his tractor to mow the fields.
Dear Jean and Family
Our thoughts are with you all at this time for your loss of Marven.
Morley and Marilyn Watson
Dear Jean & Family
Special thoughts & prayers are with you all today. I have special memories of being with you at Heffley Creek.
With love Nancy
So sorry for your loss, we are thinking about you today and wishing we could have made it to support the family in this time. Remembering many memories of the family at Grand Lake NB.
Dear Jean ,So sad for you and all your family . Marvin had such a soft spirit , sense of humor and big smile . So glad for our days and time spent as neighbors and close friends and cousins at Hunter Lake .
Gary and I wish we could be there with you all but our hearts and thoughts are with you . You will all be very lonely for him and our hearts are heavy for you . So glad for the times together . May it help to know how greatly others care .
Dear Jean & Family
We are remembering the first time we met you folks at Lord’s Lobster in the city market. We are thankful to have known Marvin and know what his priority was. We send our love and Sympathy.
Dearest Jean and Family,
our thoughts have been with you so much these last few days. It is our privilege to have known your dear Marven for the little time we did. Harlon and I remember clearly having first met you both and saying to each other “We need those solid folk on the island!” Marven’s example of quiet service and faithfulness will not be forgotten and will continue to help us. We love you and are praying for you.
Dear Jean and family; So sorry we weren’t able to be with you on Sat. Our thoughts certainly were with you.George’s thoughts have gone back to 1955 when he worked for Gerald on Grand Manan and Marvin came and worked there too. We also remember visiting with you at the Market in St. John in 1997. –and your kind hospitality in Westbank in recent years! George and Lydia Last
So sorry to hear of your loss Jean and family. Marven was the epitome of class and honesty. I was certainly fortunate to have known and done business with Marven.
Our deepest sympathies to you and your family Jean. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Faye & Dan
Thinking of you, and your family, Jean. May warm memories be a comfort.
To all the existing family of Marvin Hunter – Although death to some is a tragedy, to God’s people it is a triumph. The battle has been fought and the race has ended on a positive note. We have great memories of Marvin when he lived in Eastern Canada. The west gain was the east loss.
May his quiet memories inspire you to continue and finish in the race.
Carson & Patricia Gibson,
Labrador City, NL
Dear Jeannie and Family. My thoughts have been with you since I heard of Marvins passing. I’m glad I can tell you that the grace and power we get from above is so sweet and encouraging. Thinking of you as you face the future. Love Olive
so sorry for your loss, thinking of your family at this time
Dear Jean & family,
Sorry the hear of your loss, he fought a good battle & lived a good life. I know he will be deeply missed. Thinking of you in this difficult time.
Sincerely
Jen Beam
Regina, SK
Jean..my condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. I remember our families together for Sunday dinners and will never forget how kind both you and Marvin were. I just spoke of him a couple of months ago to the man at Lord’s Lobster. I remember Marvin selling me smoked salmon with his gentle smile and a man of few words..he will be missed by many .
Wendy Upham
St. Stephen, N.B.
Jean, I am sending my deepest sympathy on the loss of your loved one. Thinking of you. Mary (Ellis) Jessup