We Remember
JOSS, Karin
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Passed away peacefully into the Lord’s hands on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the age of 59. Survived by her loving husband Rich Graham; daughters: Cayla Joss of Kelowna, Hayley Joss of Vancouver; their father Bill Joss of Peace River, AB; her mother Lucy Froese of Kelowna; brother Rudy Froese (Liz) of North Vancouver; niece Nikky (Josh) Brubaker; great nephew Tristan and great niece Lucy of Port Coquitlam; a large extended family and many friends. Predeceased by her father John Froese. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 am at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. If you wish to send a condolence, post photos or share a memory, please scroll down the page to the area called “Share Your Condolences.”
Service
Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 am
Location
Springfield Funeral Home
How sad it is to hear this news.
I worked with Karin just a few short years back at a sister company that she worked for. Karen was always a very pleasant person to work with and to be around. She had many great qualities about her.
My deepest condolences to her daughters and to her husband Rich and to her extended families. I can’t imagine the loss you are all feeling right now.
You are in my thoughts through this difficult time.
Deepest sympathies to Rich, Kayla, Hayley, Oma and extended family. Such a beautiful gentle soul!
So sorry/shocked to hear about Karin. She worked for my dad’s company for many years, she was always very kind and friendly. She will be missed, my thoughts are with the family.
I am shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Karin’s passing. I worked with Karin some years ago but I still remember fondly how the fun and comraderie we shared made that one of the best workplaces of my working life. Karin possessed a quick and sharp wit that one might never see coming. She will be sorely missed. My deepest condolences to Rich, Kayla, Hayley and all of Karin’s family.
Grant Irvine
Calgary, AB
In Memory of Karin Froese Graham……..
ODE TO KARIN
To My Karin, Franny, Fraze
my mind is in such a haze.
In disbelief, I am writing this today
with you close in thought, never far away.
Where do I even begin or start
to share my feelings, straight from the heart.
When we met, back in 1972
I was me, you were you.
It did not take long to become close friends
we just knew our bond was forever to the end.
This bond was formed in the very early mornings at school
sitting and talking on the washroom floor, we were so cool.
Spending lunch hours at my house
drinking tea, eating vitamins and enough food for a mouse.
Going to classes, I barely recall
sitting on the school lawn was our study hall.
Somehow we made it, finished our grades
then onto real life, the memory of school fades.
The first to move out on our own at seventeen
into our 2 bedroom apartment, we were mature and weaned.
Wow, those years in apartment 222
were filled with music and fun times with friends we all knew.
Both working in retail to pay the rent
not a care in the world how the rest of our money was spent.
We got into trouble, it was my fault
being with Mike usually put our life to a halt.
But somehow we managed to make it through
talking and laughing about another Michael coup
Then you met Bill at your job in Garden City
eventually parting ways, but it wasn’t a pity.
You married Bill and began a new life
I moved to BC and you became a wife.
The first to have children, two little girls
one with straight hair, the other with curls.
Kayla and Hayley were the center of your life
more than friends, your husband or being a wife.
After a while you all moved away
to Calgary for Bill’s job, there you would stay.
Then over the years life got a bit lean and mean
you became a single mother with determination and steam.
To make a new life for the three of you
the mark of a dedicated mother through and through.
As time went on, blessings came to you
from Rudy, your parents and meeting Rich, too.
How well deserved, it was about time
for you, your girls, living out a rhyme.
The girls now grown up, leaving the nest
you and Rich began your journey west.
Living with Rich close to your Mom and girls in BC
it was everything and more than you thought it would be.
Rich and you had carved out a life
with no more struggles, no more strife.
Seeing old friends when they passed through
sharing on Facebook with the rest of us you knew.
Then life served up a challenge bigger than all of us
we could not fight the angels they made such a fuss.
They wanted you more than we could bear
surrounding you with love they lifted you with care.
Up to the heavens, free of all pain
to watch down on all of us until we meet again.
I can feel you my friend, we all do
in sunrises, sunsets and the morning dew.
In laughter, in tears, in taking walks
we will all find our special place for talks.
I love you my friend and always will
I will be with you again, when my time stands still.
Love,
Lisa
(Afanasiev Champagne)
Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.
All is well.
Karin was a beautiful, strong, loving, kind spirit. She will be missed by many. Our thoughts are with Rich, Cayla, Hayley, Oma and the whole family. We are so fortunate to have had such a beautiful soul touch our lives.
I want to thank each of you for your heartfelt messages. They mean so much.
Lisa, Carol and Karen, so good to know she had such special friends from the distant past.
I attach this picture because it sums up how we felt about each other (trust and pride), and to let you all know that she looked just as beautiful a few days ago.
Thank you Rudy – she mentioned you often with affection!
I was fortunate to have Karin as a friend for close to 40 years. She was a beautiful human being from a
wonderful family. I had the privilege to watch Karin raise Cayla and Hayley from babies to fine young women.
Back in the 1980’s, as part of a larger group, we had too much fun together! For those who will understand;
Karin’s the most Zutable female I ever knew.
I loved Karin like a sister and she will stay in my memories for ever.
We are so sorry for your loss – Karin was taken from you far too soon! We wish we could give you our condolences in person, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. (Special hugs to Rudy and Lucy). With love and deepest sympathies, The Schmidtgall Family.
I met Karin through Rudy in the early 1980’s when we Winnipeggers migrated to Calgary for a better economic life. I have so many memories of our Zutes group doing so many things…mountain climbing in the summer, cross country skiing in the winter, camping in the summer, baseball tournaments, volleyball tournaments, dinner parties. I have pictures to prove that. Karin and Bill were a part of that. But the most interesting time I had with Karin, was when she got pregnant, and then I got pregnant, and I would visit her in 1984 for a free hair cut and have time together with our new borns. The group was one thing, but we shared something one on one about what being a new mother means, the most important role we would have. I kept in touch, here and there over the years, as our lives were parallels, we both became single parents and was thrilled to re-connect in 2010 and meet Rich. My sincerest condolences to the entire family for your loss.
Dear Rich, Cayla, Hayley, Mrs. Froese and Rudy, I was so sorry to hear the very sad news about Karin. I have so many wonderful memories of Karin when we went to school together at Westgate and later as we enjoyed our teenage years. A couple of years ago we reconnected in Kelowna after almost forty years. At the time I was struggling with what was going on in my life and she was the same wonderful friend I had know as a teenager…kind, supportive, great listener, gentle, and loving. I shall never forget her beautiful smile, amazing dimples and warm heart. With love Edie (Loepp) Pastuch.
The first time I met Karin I was unsure but she made me feel comfortable right away. This was Karin she had a way of making everyone feel special. I was lucky was to have such a very special friend, we shared a lot, everything from laughter to tears and everything in between. I will miss her enormously.
Such sad news. On behalf of the Becke family, Helmut, Hannelore, Axel, Tom, Peter and Alan, our thoughts are with you. The Froese family have been such close friends since 1958, we have such memories of Clark Side Rd, we shared so many moments together. I remember playing with Karin and Rudy as if it were yesterday, but of course, it was a lifetime ago. Lucy, my mother and father were so saddened to hear your message. Thank you for letting us know, and out deepest thoughts and sympathies are with you, Rudy and Karin’s family and friends. Peter Becke, Deborah Bradley – and Carson, Tait and Rae.
Our sincere condolences are with you all at this very difficult time. To Karin’s Daughters, to her Husband and to her Brother and his family – we are so very sorry for your loss. And to our dearest Lucy, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time. Love Cathy & Bob