July 2, 1954 - July 2, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Bryce Clare Arne Rohn, at home surrounded by his family and friends on July 2, 2024, his 70th birthday.
Bryce was born July 2, 1954 in Beaverlodge, Alberta to Clarence ("Kelly") and Annie Rohn (nee Saastad), joining his big sisters Dianne, Gloria and Eloise. He was predeceased by the love of his life, Helene, almost 5 years to the day. He was a loving husband, step father, brother, uncle and friend.
Along with being a masterful electrician, he was also a talented craftsman, golfer and avid hunter with his life-long friend, Brian Hamilton. As a loving husband, Bryce and Helene built a life together, supporting each other's varied endeavors and raising rescue pets. He could often be found in his shop, building custom furniture, from china cabinets, bed and dressers to beautiful turned bowls, jewelry boxes and lamps – no project was too big or too complicated for him to tackle. The family teamed up to build their dream retirement home on the shores of Stuart Lake in Northern BC. In his later years, he enjoyed fishing and his new-found passion for forging knives, and working with leather.
Bryce was a big man with a big heart, but also a quiet man with a small circle of friends and family that he loved fiercely. He enjoyed sharing stories of his hunting adventures or the "big one" that got away. In the spirit of his wishes to forego a formal service, a small gathering for family and friends at his home in Fort St James will take place Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 1pm, preceded by 9 holes of golf in his honor at the Stuart Lake Golf Club at 9:30 am. Please email [email protected] if you plan to attend.
He loved, and was loved and will be greatly missed by his step son, Richard Roy, his sisters Dianne Stevenson, Gloria (Cal) Benazic, Eloise (David) Yaxley and their families; aunts, uncles and cousins in BC, Alberta, and Norway; the Roy families; Helene's best friend Linda Roche; and friends and former colleagues.
He was predeceased by his wife Helene, brother-in- law Dave Stevenson, nephew Blair Stevenson, and niece Gro Averill.
In lieu of flowers, Bryce would support donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the ALS Society of Canada, or your local SPCA.
Published in the Prince George Citizen on Sept. 5, 2024.