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
17 Responses
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.
I am unable to make it to the funeral. My thoughts n love go out to family .
OUR CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILIES. SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
Forever in my heart ❤️ Not gonna miss a thing from where u r now RIP
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.
Thinking of all of you at this very sad time….Darryl will always bee remembered in our hearts.
So sorry to hear of Darryls passing. We are thinking of all of you
The Velkjar Family
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.
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
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.