Kehlers who honor past and inspire other Berliner Kehler family members
Family and friends of Stephen Cartmel are invited to support the fund raising efforts for a memorial bench, to pay tribute to Stephen who died tragically in a Vancouver fire on July 23, 2021. The memorial bench will be placed in the spot where Stephen passed away, in loving memory.
More details are available on the GoFundMe page.
Stephen, the son of Barbara Dawn Kehler Aitken Bezeau, grandson of (the late) Marlene Kehler Aitken and great-grandchild of (the late) Cornelius S. & Frieda Kehler
Stephen William Cartmel, of Ladysmith, BC, was born on July 8, 1982 in Nanaimo, British Columbia and passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 202 at the age of 39 years. Deeply loved and missed by his mother Barbara Aitken; father James Cartmel; siblings Lauren, Carly, Simone and Tai; Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. We will miss his contagious laughter and light that would fill a room. Anyone who knew Stephen knew that was he was a DJ and Chef by passion, serious foodie and devoted Pomeranian dad. Stephen lived a full and vibrant life with more friends than you could count. Stephen, for the rest of our lives, we will constantly keep looking for moments filled with memories of you. Until we meet again, we know Bishop and Ivy are waiting for you. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Glenhaven Memorial Chapel, 1835 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Stephen William Cartmel, 39, tragically passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. Stephen, a great-grandchild of (the late) Cornelius S. & Frieda Kehler, grandson of (the late) Marlene Kehler Aitken and the son of Barbara Dawn Kehler Aitken Bezeau. Our condolences to the entire family.
Among the artists featured is Russell Kehler, a Vancouver parolee who has donated a sculpture of an eagle made of a moose antler.
by Correctional Service Canada
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), in partnership with the Buried Heart Foundation, will host the Inside Out charity auction of offender art at the Elliott Louis Gallery on October 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The auction will feature more than 100 pieces of art created and donated by more than 50 offenders serving federal sentences. The artists – inmates from seven institutions in the Pacific Region as well as community parolees – have donated pieces ranging from native carved boxes and hope chests to paintings, stained glass and masks. Continue reading “Kehler Donates Artwork Sculpture to Offender Auction”