It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our Mom, Fern Rodger, age 97 of Courtenay, BC.
Fern was predeceased by her husband, Ralph James Rodger. Fern will be greatly missed by her children, Lynne Taylor (David), Wendy Dooley (Kent), Karen Rodger, Shawn-Marie Rodger (Darren) & Kirk Rodger (Selena), 5 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren.
Fern grew up in Alberta, where she became a teacher & joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. During the war she was stationed at Pat Bay on Vancouver Island. Here she met & married Ralph. After WWII they moved to 150 Mile House, BC where Fern became Post Master for Canada Post, during this time Fern was a co-founder & became president of the Williams Lake Music Festival. Fern loved to bowl, curl, square dance, pick wild berries, hunt, fish, do jigsaw puzzles & bake her famous apple dumplings.
In 1980 they moved to Campbell River & then to Comox-Courtenay. Fern & Ralph joined the 'Citizens on Patrol'. Their community service was acclaimed in 1999 in a Comox Valley Record article. Fern was active in the Evergreen Seniors' Centre. She helped write a cookbook & loved to play Whist. In 2012 the Canadian Legion awarded Fern her 50 year membership pin.
Fern has requested a family gathering in Botha AB where her ashes will be laid to rest beside her husband & parents.