SNIDEMAN (Nee Hayhurst), Lillian Bernice (Bunny)
September 21, 1940 - December 25, 2010
Bunny, beloved wife of David, passed away peacefully at the Cowichan District Hospital, with her family by her side; after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bunny will be forever lovingly remembered by her sister Shirley (Elizabeth) Common, her children; Diana Watson (Bouke), Alisa Dayman (Fred), Kristina Hall, Rosemarie Fleury (Frank); her grandchildren, great-grandson, sisters and brothers-in-law, nephews as well as many cherished friends and loved ones. Bunny was pre-deceased by her parents, Rev. John Hayhurst in 1964 and Norma C. Hayhurst in 1998. Bunny was born in Hazleton, BC in 1940. She grew up and attended school in Kitwanga, Prince Rupert, and Alert Bay, BC. She moved to Oyen, AB in 1959, where she met and married David in April 1960. In 1962 she co-founded the Oyen Echo newspaper, which is still in print today. In 1969 they moved to Drumheller, AB to raise their family. During those years Bunny co-owned and operated a number of businesses including, Bill Cross Men’s Shop, The New Look Nook, The White Elephant, and Bunny’s Flea Market. Bunny retired back to BC in 2007 with her husband of fifty years, where they were residing at Silver Park in Duncan. Bunny was a member of the Drumheller Art Club and Bridge Club. She enjoyed reading, garage sales, coffee dates, bingo nights at the Park Hall and spending time with family and friends. She was a wonderful cook and an avid gardener who won awards for her beautiful flower gardens. She will be greatly missed. For friends and family in BC a memorial service will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Thursday, January 6, at 10:00 am. For friends and family in AB, the time, date and place of Bunny’s memorial service and internment will be forthcoming in the spring, when she is brought back home to the Drumheller Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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