It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of our son/brother, Darryl, on February 21, 2016. Darryl Harvey Knelsen was born February 8, 1973 in Fort St. James, B.C.
He was predeceased by his father, George Harvey Knelsen and his brother, Dustin Dean Knelsen. Darryl is survived by his mother, Eddy Darlene Ashe; stepmother, Norma Arnold as well as stepparents, Richard and Tess DeMarco.
He leaves behind his five beautiful daughters, his siblings and their families; Stacey, Ryan, Jason, Leanne and David.
He will be remembered for his tattoos (that held such meaning to him), his undying love for Aerosmith, his appreciation for Vietnam and his passion for cooking and fine food!
He had a bold personality and a heart of gold!
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Sequoia Gardens Memorial, 4665 Falaise Drive in Victoria with interment to follow at Royal Oak Burial Park, 4673 Falaise Drive. Please join us afterward to celebrate Darryl’s life with coffee, tea and desserts at Sequoia Gardens Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, www.heartandstroke.com.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall’s Funeral Home
www.mccallbros.com
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Angel
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Eddy Darlene Ashe Thank you for all who wrote to us love from eddy darlene Ashe (mother) and his siblings Stacey,Ryan,Jason ,Leanne and David. And step mother Norma and step parents Richard and Tess
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Tara Brant Darlene,
I am so so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are will you at this most difficult time.
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Marie Ashe Van Doorn Condolences to my sister and her children. I know how much your heart is breaking now, just remember the good memories of your beautiful son and brother, that will keep you strong. Love Marie
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Jim & Anne So sad to hear the news. Darryl will be remembered for his smile and his love for people. Sending our love and prayers.
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john and janice watkins so sorry for your families loss. condolences to you and your families at this time of loss and sadness in your lives.
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Jennifer Simms Sad to hear this news. Was good times meeting you at the mill and making the shifts go by a lot better with good conversation 🙂 He was a pleasure to have become your friend and spent the times we did together, You were a good person and will be sadly missed.RIP my friend
Jennifer Simms
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Corey Gingrich Anyone who knew Darryl in Fort St. James probably has the same memories as I do. Made me laugh all of the time. Great guy, great teammate. My condolences to the Stacey and the rest of the family. RIP buddy.
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Arlaine beck I am unable to make it to the funeral. My thoughts n love go out to family .
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DAVE AND TOONER KNOWLES OUR CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILIES. SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
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Christy Forever in my heart ❤️ Not gonna miss a thing from where u r now RIP
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Patti Thomas Tess, Richard and family. My sincerest condolences for the loss of your step son. It’s always so very difficult to lose a child no matter what age. Thinking of you.
Cousin Patti.
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Ben / Dede Giesbrecht Thinking of all of you at this very sad time….Darryl will always bee remembered in our hearts.
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Karen Staniforth So sorry to hear of Darryls passing. We are thinking of all of you
The Velkjar Family
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Andrea (Rainbacher) Keegan My heartfelt condolences for Darryl’s family. I don’t have any fun stories to share but most recently Darryl connected with me on Facebook and we chatted about how much he loved his kids and was so proud of being sober. The world has lost a beautiful soul. See you in another lifetime, my old friend.
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Nicole Dresser Sadly I am unable to attend the service.
Family of Darryl are in my thoughts and heart during this hard time
He will forever be in my heart as I loved him dearly
Much love hugs
Nicole Dresser
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Floyd Knelsen My thoughts and prayers go to all that Darryl left behind.
He will never be forgotten and I will certainly always cherish the times that we spent together. Darryl held a place in many hearts.
My condolences to his daughters, wife, family and friends. It is with deep sorrow I write this: ‘(the father of my children grew up with late Darryl and talked about him quite a few times. I can’t find the strength to tell Dennis that his childhood goalie has passed on … RIP DHK