FARQUHAR, Dr. Andrew Farquhar

Dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, friend and physician, Dr. Andrew Farquhar has completed the adventure of a life lived to the fullest. He was born in Scotland, where he spent a carefree childhood with his sister Margaret and brothers John and David.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age, Andrew was determined to make the most of every day. He excelled at whatever he turned his hand to, whether as captain of the rugby team at school, winning the class medal at Edinburgh Medical School, or achieving international recognition as a photographer with a cover photo for a National Geographic calendar. His unique perspective of personal experience and clinical expertise in diabetes made him invaluable locally and sought after internationally as an educator and guest speaker. He was remarkably kind and will be best remembered for his genuine nature, sense of humour and his ability to connect with everyone.

His greatest love was his family – his wife Stephanie, with whom he shared over 50 years of adventures together; daughter Jaclyn (Deke) and their daughter Eberly; and daughter Vanessa (Aaron) and their sons Shepherd and Arlo.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC, on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 1:00 pm (PST). If you are unable to attend in person, please join the family online by Livestream at the time of the service (see below). A recording will be made available to view in 3-5 days.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Breakthrough T1D to support diabetes research in Andrew’s name.

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