WICKS, Lois of Coombs, BC passed away peacefully on January 7, 2004 at the age of 72 years. Survived by her loving husband Tom; 2 sons Doug (Sharon) Spence of New Zealand and Warren Spence of Savona, BC; 2 daughters Wanda (Rick) Ashmore of Coombs, BC and Terri Ptolemy of Victoria, BC; 1 stepson Danial Wicks of Burns Lake, BC; 2 stepdaughters Lorraine Wicks of Victoria, BC and Shelly Wicks of Nanaimo, BC; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and 1 brother Gordon Bell of Vernon, BC. YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (248-5859) in care of arrangements.