In loving memory ~
Loretta was born in Chilliwack, BC to Joseph Wotypka and Janet Smoker and raised by foster parents Issak and Mary Friesen from the age of 3. She is survived by siblings Joseph, Linda, Bill, Wanda, Gordon, Janice, Joe, Frank, and foster siblings Neil and Linda. She is survived by her two
daughters; Ashley (Richard) Vanderkooi and Andrea (Andrew) Dale, and 6 grandchildren; Alyssa, Chloe, Olivia, Scarlett, Hudson, and Noelle and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by siblings Robert, Phillip, Fredd and foster sibling Eleanor.
Mom graduated from Chilliwack Senior Secondary in 1976. She then worked at Manning Park, followed by a career with the RCMP. She was posted to Merritt in 1980 for 1 year and then Chilliwack until her medical discharge in 1992.
Mom loved her 6 grandchildren and said they would always hold a special place in her heart! She enjoyed being a part of victim services after retiring from the RCMP and you could often find her at the casino playing her favorite slot machine.
She is now at peace and pain free. It wasn't "goodbye" it was "see you later."
A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at Sardis Fellowship Baptist Church on March 5, 2022 at 1pm.
Service Details
Celebration of Life
Saturday, March 5, 2022
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Sardis Fellowship Baptist Church