Charle Joseph Bouchard

 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Chuck Bouchard after a courageous fight with cancer.

Chuck was born in the small town of Elie, Manitoba, a small French-speaking town west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was the fifth of six siblings born to Berthe and Armand Bouchard. He left home at 16 years old and went to work as a surveyor for the CN railroad. He then made his way to the lower mainland of BC where he resided with his sister Cecile and her family for three months in Coquitlam until he could obtain work as a carpenter, a trade which he worked for the majority of his life.

It was there that he met the first love of his life, Elizabeth. When they married, he took on her son, Alex Adams, and raised him as his own. From Coquitlam, the family moved to Green Lake, BC where Chuck joined the volunteer fire department and the Lions Club at 100 Mile House. He moved to Armstrong, BC where he was very active in the Lions Club passing from President, to treasurer and secretary, and then back to President. He was extremely active in the community and was always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. He purchased a lot on the river in Enderby on which they camped for a couple of summers, but he eventually built their dream home, by himself, only having some help with the drywall on the cathedral ceiling. He lived here with his lovely wife until her death in 2010.

In 2012 he met the second love of his life, Cheryl Lynn, and they lived happily together until his death. Always one to give back to the community, he volunteered to install lifelines in and around Enderby right up until his cancer diagnosis.

Chuck was a true outdoorsman, he spent the winters for about 20 years in the desert of Southern California, riding his side-by-side with his crew to old miners’ cabins, back caves, and knew all the nooks and crannies of the area in the east side of the Salton Sea and the chocolate mountains. At home in the Okanagan Valley, he snowmobiled and ATV’d all over and could guide you anywhere in the area. He loved the outdoors, hated cities and reveled in nature.

He was pre-deceased by his mother and father, brothers Henry and Floyd, and most recently, his beloved sister Cecile. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Lynn, his son Alex Adams (JoAnne), his stepson Adam Klein (Sunanta), his step grandson Eathen, his brother Fred, his brother Armand, numerous nieces, nephews great nieces, great nephews and many many friends.

A graveside service and celebration of life will take place on August 25, 2024. Please RSVP by August 11, 2024 by phoning or texting Cheryl at 250-275-3146.

 The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Vernon Cancer Clinic, the nurses and home care workers of the Enderby Palliative Care Team, and Keegan and the other nurses who worked so hard to get Chuck home so he could die in his happy place. Although it didn’t work out, I believe he knew we tried. In Lou of flowers, please make a donation to the Enderby Palliative Care Team in Chucks name.

Arrangements entrusted to

Cypress Funeral & Cremation Services 250-546-7237

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