DUKE, KATHLEEN RUTH

Kathleen Duke passed away on March 23rd, 2016 in Kelowna, British Columbia. Kathleen was born in Berkshire, England on May 4, 1920, twenty minutes after her twin sister, Elizabeth. During her

sixty-three year marriage to Scotsman Archibald [Archie] Duke, she lived in three countries: England (Longcross, Surrey and Wantage, Berkshire), Scotland (Dundee, Angus), and Canada (Brandon, Manitoba, Keewatin, Ontario, and Kelowna, British Columbia).  Kathleen was predeceased by her son Ronald in 1963 and her husband Archie in 2005. She is survived by her son Peter (Justina) and daughter Irene [Renee]; grandchildren Bryan (Lynnel), Braden, and Richard; great-grandchildren Layla and Cohyn; two sisters, Betty and Hilda; and numerous nephews and nieces, and great nephews/nieces.   Kathleen was an active member of the CCF (later the NDP Party), The Voice of Women, and the Afternoon ACW Branch of St. Michael

& All Angels Anglican Cathedral.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at

St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, 608 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, c/o 56 Sparks Street, Suite 600  Ottawa, ON Canada  K1P 5B1. 

Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services, (250) 860-6440.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com