Rodney, of Parksville, B.C., passed away December 23, 2007 aged 56 years.
Rod is survived by his loving wife Cheryl, one son – Kenny (Amanda) of Fort St. John, one daughter – Shauna (Mike) Morgan of Ladysmith, two granddaughters – Talia and Mackenzie both of Ladysmith. He is also survived by one brother – Clifford (Bunt) Bergstrom of Mesachie Lake, four sisters – Fern Lamontagne of Campbell River, Diane (Mike) Hodgins of Duncan, Jeanne (Dale) Mangleson of Lake Cowichan, Susan (Jim) Henderson of Lake Cowichan and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Rod’s life was held at the Mt. Arrowsmith Royal Canadian Legion in Parksville on Saturday, December 29, 2007.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Variety Club Telethon, 4300 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6C6 or to BC Children’s Hospital, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V4.
Email condolences for the family can be sent to yatesfuneral@shaw.ca.
Yates Funeral Service (250 248-5859 in care of arrangements