KUNZLI, Kenneth Wayne: January 1, 1947 - June 24, 2015. Kenneth Wayne Kunzli passed away swiftly and peacefully on June 24, 2015 in Kelowna, BC. Fittingly, Ken beat the system even in death; Ken was told in February that cancer would do him in, but after knocking that back, his heart gave out after 68 years of love for his family and friends. Ken spent his last week celebrating what would have been his mother's 100th birthday, Father's Day with his children, and the 6th birthday of his granddaughter Hazel. To his children, Mark, Matthew, Kristi, Michael and Karli, he was Dad, a man who loved them unconditionally, someone who always picked them up when they fell down, and the person who showed them what the true meaning of family was. To his granddaughters, Hazel, Amelia, and Rihlynn, he was Papa, a man who they had only a short time to know, but will have fond memories of for a lifetime. To his siblings, Dan (Madonna) of Halifax, Bill (Susy) of Kelowna, Roberta (Ronnie) Smith of Montreal, and June Mahoney of Kelowna, he was Kenny; the brother who caused many a smile and a shake of the head for them and their deceased parents, Robert and Dorothy Kunzli. To the mothers of his children, Kathy (Mark & Matthew), and Judy (Kristi, Michael & Karli), he was a husband, then a @#$%, but through it all a friend who reserved a special place in his heart for the women that gave him the children he loved above all else. To all his extended family members and friends, he was Ken, a man who they knew they could count on for loyalty and generosity no matter what. Ken was many things to many people, and will be dearly missed by all. The family would like to thank Ken's friends Al, Ned and Dave for their friendship, and the staff at the Central Okanagan Hospice House for their kindness and also their understanding when Ken finally realized his lifetime goal of getting prescribed medical marijuana and pushed the boundaries of where he could take his "medication." While Ken may have drank his last Coke and puffed his last toke, he will live on through all the lives that he touched. Memorial service to be held at 2PM on July 11 at East Kelowna Community Hall followed by a reception, all family and friends are invited to come share their memories. Ken will be put to rest with his mother in a private family graveside committal at a later date.
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