It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Evelyn Myrtle McIntyre (née Tomkins).

Evelyn was born on August 24, 1932, in Pouce Coupe, BC, to Stanley and Anna (Lustwerk) Tomkins, and was raised on her family farm in Bonanza, AB. Her early years fostered a lifelong love of learning, nature, agriculture, and gardening. She completed high school in Dawson Creek through a combination of classroom, homeschool, and correspondence education. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree and subsequently a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of British Columbia.

Evelyn accepted her first teaching position at the Ted Letcher logging camp in the remote Gold Creek area where the schoolhouse had one room and she taught all 12 grades. There she met Lewis McIntyre, whom she married in 1958, and they traveled around the province together before settling on a ranch in Grasmere, BC. It was there where they raised their two children, Frank and June. Evelyn taught at several area schools, including the Grasmere School and the Baynes Lake School, before retiring after 35 dedicated years in the teaching profession.

Following retirement, Evelyn continued to live a full and active life—ranching, gardening, cooking, baking, and joyfully helping to raise her grandchildren. She was known for her unwavering positivity, resilience, and zest for life. Her gardens, especially her flowers and large vegetable plots, were admired by many. She later made her home in Caithness, and in her final years resided at the Kimberley Special Care Home (“The Pines”), where she received exceptional care and formed many meaningful friendships.

Evelyn passed away peacefully, at the age of 93, on February 6, 2026, surrounded by family.

She is predeceased by her grandparents George and Miina Lustwerk; parents Stanley and Anna (Lustwerk) Tomkins; husband Lewis McIntyre; sister Loretta (Tomkins) Hark; brother Ralph Tomkins; and daughter in law Valida Stevens.

She is lovingly remembered by her son Frank McIntyre; daughter June McGhee (Dwayne); grandchildren Rita McIntyre (Patrick Cassar), Hanna McIntyre (Dane Milliken), Emma Hall (Liam), Liam McGhee, Sally McGhee, Matthew Pellitteri, and Anthony Pellitteri (Nichole); great grandsons Miller Hall (with another Hall on the way), Elisha Pellitteri, and Samuel Pellitteri, as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday February 21st, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. MST at the Baynes Lake Community Hall. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Evelyn’s name to the South Country Ag & More Club (Saran – 250-423-9002, [email protected]), the South Country Christian Fellowship Church ([email protected]), or First Book Canada (https://support.firstbookcanada.org/campaign/684540/donate).