Lan passed away at home where she wanted to be in Saanich, British Columbia, on Apr 6, 2020, after an unfair struggle against cancer.
Survived by spouse Brian Haug, father Lawrence, mother Betty, grandmother May, grandmother Yeh, brother David (Carolina), niece Rafaella, and nephew Leonardo.
Lan was born in Taipei, Taiwan, on Nov 8, 1979, and immigrated with her family to Canada as a young girl. She attended school in Toronto then Vancouver, obtaining her bachelor’s degree from UBC. She met her sweetheart Brian in 1999 and moved to Victoria where they made their home together and Lan found her career as a financial planner with RBC.
Lan was pretty, charming, and sweet, a lovely soul who saw the best in everything and everyone. She thought of others before herself. Her bright, ready smile and easy laugh brought light to any gathering. Her memory will forever be held close to all our hearts.
Deepest thanks to many friends and loved ones for their gifts, food, messages, and visits, and to the amazing, kind caregivers of Victoria Hospice and Saanich Community Health. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lan’s honour may be made to the BC SPCA (where she found faithful Lola) or to Victoria Hospice.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, Victoria BC. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the service will be limited to immediate family and invited guests only. All others are invited to attend virtually via Zoom by clicking on the link below. Please use your video camera when joining so that family in attendance can see you and feel your support.
https://zoom.us/j/96306666754?pwd=MWZ1S3FKSjdyUmR1eGNNcStjMWVnUT09
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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Judy Leonard
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Donald Davidson Brian, wonderful and lovely service…so many beautiful tribute’s to a beautiful person. I send this message with tear’s in my eyes and a lump in my throat. Uncle Don
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Louise Johnston My heart felt condolences to you Brian and family. Cherish the memories, the smile and beautiful memories Blessings.
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Pamela Wicentowich I only met Lan twice through the Royal Bank but she made such an impression on me she was so kind and such a happy person. Rest In Peace Lan. Pam W.
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Mina Dear Lan’s family, I am sorry to learn of Lan’s passing. She was my childhood friend and she was in my elementary class in Richmond. I know she was well liked by everyone, and known for being so friendly and kind. I remember her long beautiful hair, which was cut short one day, and we tried to console her because we knew she missed her long hair. By the end of the day, she was back to her sweet, smiling self. Everyone just loved her. I recall that her older brother gave his Nintendo and games to my younger brother, who got a lot of enjoyment from it. All good memories of a simpler time. Unfortunately I lost contact with Lan after she moved away to Burnaby. I always meant to reconnect with her later when we were older but I regret I never did… I am so sorry. Sincere condolences for your loss.
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Charla Ruttan Brian,
I am deeply saddened to hear you have lost your partner Lan. I am blessed to have met her. I will remember her kind and gentle soul. She made this world a better place.
Charla
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Bruce Devitt We were very sorry to hear about Lan’s passing just now. She was a special treasure. lan was very helpful beyond the call helping us at RBC. Celia and I send our sincere condolences to Brian and all her family. It’s obvious she is missed by all and that others care. God bless her and you Brian & her family. Rest in peace Lan. Celia & Bruce Devitt
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Wendy Clapp Deepest condolences to you Brian and the familyI met Lan at the Victoria Canoe and Kayak club when we were dragon boating together.Lan had the sweetest smile and lovely positive attitude always.We had some great moments together competing in several dragon boat festivals. It was a privilege to know this shining light of a soul. I will treasure her memory forever. So sad to lose this lovely lady.
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Cheryl and Ted Smith We were so saddened to hear of Lan’s illness and passing. Lan was our Financial Planner for several years and she was an absolute delight. A lovely, refreshing, kind and compassionate Lady. She will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences to her Family, Friends and Colleagues.
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Jim Turner I am deeply saddened to hear of Lan’s passing. My thoughts and wishes are with Brian, Lola and Lan’s family. I knew Lan through her spouse Brian, and it was obvious Lan was a bright, funny, gentle, loving soul who made everyone else feel better simply by being in the room. I am so sorry and I agree, this is not fair at all.
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Giselle Wikelund Brian and Lan’s father and mother, Lan was a lovely, friendly, helpful woman. I recall her assisting my elderly mother even though it was not her job, (can’t remember the details, but she was always so very pleasant). It was a pleasure every time I saw her, often in the parking lot at the Esquimalt Plaza. A few weeks ago, as I drove by, I thought “I wonder how Lan is doing?”. I was shocked to see her obituary in an older newspaper. She has been in my mind so much since then. She was far too young to have to go through this. I am so sorry. Giselle Wikelund
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Pat and Kate Miller My deepest condolences to Lan’s family. Lan always had such a cheerful smile where ever she met us. We will truly miss her contagious smile and her bubbly attitude. Rest in Peace Lan
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Wendy White Dear Family of beloved Lan,
I was deeply saddened to hear of Lan’s passing. Although she was my financial planner for many years she was much more than that. Always with a ready smile and laughter we shared about our lives and she never forgot my son’s name and to ask after him. She saw me through some very tough times, was always empathetic and encouraging, helping me to short out my financial life as a single parent.
What a beautiful person – I’m sorry I didn’t get the chance to thank her and say farewell – until we meet again.
She is terribly missed and I feel your loss.
Kindest regards, Wendy
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Elizabeth and Howard Liptrot Brian, Lola, and the rest of Lan’s family.
We were so sad to read of Lan’s passing.
We both enjoyed working with her.
A kind, gentle soul, who always saw the best in everyone. Always a smile and a hug.
She will live on in happy memories and in our hearts.
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Ken To Brian, Lawrence, and David,
Our sincerest condolences at the passing of Lan. We will remember her for her kind spirit and joyful disposition.
Sincerely,
Yvonne, Ken, Mark and Lane
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Brenda and Ken Ekstrom We had the pleasure of knowing such a lovely lady for our financial needs buying our perfect home,thankyou.A friend at dragon boat racing also and a day trip up to Nanaimo for the big race some years back.Your excitement for our family my horse thanks again to have so much.
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Erin Rennie Stevenson Sending my love and condolences to Lan’s family.
Lan and I went to Westridge Elementary and Burnaby North Secondary together. She was a beautiful human being with the kindest smile. I can still hear her gentle voice and terrific laugh. I’m so sorry to hear of her passing, she will certainly be missed.
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Mithun Bhindi My condolences to Brian and family. Met Lan in high school and she was always positive and full of energy. Our paths crossed again at RBC where we both worked. May she Rest In Peace.
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Verna Chow I met Lan in high school, and her happy acceptance of everyone always struck me. Her friendly nature always made her a pleasure to be around. I am so sad to hear of her passing. My condolences to her friends and family at this difficuly time.
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Dan Dear Brian and Family, my deepest condolences to you on Lan’s passing. I met Lan at UBC in 1998; in Arts 200, she randomly began chatting with me (and several carpool peers) from a neighbouring bench one day, and a friendship was instantly formed. Through Lan, I embarked on many adventures that were previously unthinkable for a sheltered youth from the North Shore – car trips to Seattle in her red Volkswagen Beetle, parties, clubbing downtown (especially at Luv-a-Fair), and more – she helped to open up the world for me, and introduced a small group of us to her diverse network of friends, many of whom I still keep in touch with. I have many fond memories of Lan spanning more than 20 years, and her enthusiastic, easygoing manner and positive energy will be missed. I will never forget her smile.
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Roseanne Horn To Lan’s family & friends I wish to express my deepest, most heartfelt condolences. I did not have the privilege of knowing Lan on a personal basis; I’m not a close friend, I’m not a relative, I’m not a colleague and yet I too find myself feeling the loss of a very special person. I am ‘just’ a client of her’s through RBC – Colwood Br. Our encounters were infrequent, meeting up a few times a year over the past five years but because she was ‘Lan’ she always made me feel I was more than ‘just a client’…that I was someone important to her, that I mattered to her and what was important to ME in my life mattered to her. That was Lan… that was her beauty as a person…that was her gift that she gave to each person she knew no matter what the connection – THE LAN effect–we’ve all been blessed
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Lizzy Peckham To the family of Lan,
Well I was one of her clients for almost 5 years at Colwood.
We could never get through meetings without Lan’s absolute love and passion learning new things. I told her I taught
yoga and she said she wanted to try it. Our next meeting
sure enough had started to practice.
Her smile, passion for life, enthusiasm and caring compassionate
personality made her a star.I am so deeply sorry for your loss …sending love and prayers to your family during this time of grief.
Elizabeth Peckham
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Stephen Hui I met Lan in high school, and she became one of my best friends in university. Back then, she was my go-to buddy for clubbing and music festivals, and I managed to drag her along for some damp hikes. I have fond memories of this time. I remember Lan being as easy going as they come, and that she made friends easily. Indeed, she brought people together. So I’m very saddened to hear this news. My heart goes out to Lan’s family and friends.
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Walt and Pat Ryan Hi Brian,
We are so sorry to hear that Lan passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. If there is anything we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
Walt and Pat Ryan
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Brenda Kalynchuk My heartfelt condolences, to Lan’s family and friends. Our friendship was cultivated in our shared love of dragon boating. Such sweet memories, I will cherish always!
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Aunt Gail Such a sweet girl, thank you Brian for bringing her into our family. ❤️
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Albert Law My deepest condolences. I worked with Lan at RBC and remember her as a kind, caring and beautiful person. I am sorry for your loss.
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Brandi Condolences, Brian and family, on Lan’s passing. I met Lan in 2009 on vacation in Las Vegas, and her positivity and cheerfulness were the first things I noticed about her. We kept up in more recent years, making the Victoria Goodlife Half Marathon and 8km races an annual event each Thanksgiving. This past year, Lan was not well enough to participate in the race, but she still came out to the finish line to cheer us on. Even as she struggled through her illness, she always inquired about how we were doing and wished us a great day. Lan was one of the most selfless people I have ever met and I will miss her. Rest easy Lan ❤
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Pat Emile My sincerest condolences to Lan’s family and friends. I first met Lan many years ago, when we both worked together at RBC. I was impressed with Lan’s bubbly personality, she was always smiling and helpful. Throughout the years, even after I retired, whenever I would run into Lan, she always had a cheerful smile & hug, and I will always remember her for that. May you rest in peace, Lan.
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Barry and Ginny Ostrand Dear Brian and family.
Our sincere condolences on the loss of your Lan. We were so fortunate to have met Lan on our journey to Greece last year. We will always remember Lan’s happy personality and her zest for adventure.
May memories of Lan be of comfort to you all.
With heartfelt sympathy
Barry and Ginny Ostrand
Lantzville BC
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Sara I am so sorry to hear of Lan’s passing. Lan and Brian were amazing landlords; always leaving home baked treats, eggs, checking in and helping dig cars out of the snow (That darn driveway!). Lan was one of the kindest people I ever had the pleasure of knowing. I am so sorry for the loss, and may Lan rest in peace.
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Grada I am so sorry for your loss, I worked with Lan at RBC and she was a wonderful colleague and friend who will be missed. She was always such a positive ray of sunshine and it was a pleasure to have known her.
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Pat Gerrard My deepest sympathy to Lan’s family. I remember Lan so fondly from when we worked together at RBC.
Such a lovely, sweet, beautiful person. Gone far too soon.
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Todd Olynyk I look at this and still cannot believe my eyes. We knew Lan for almost 20 years as a friend and colleague and I can’t imagine this world without her. Brian and family, I don’t have to tell you how much Lan will be missed and what she meant to so many people. I was so lucky to be witness to her wonderful laughter and kind soul on a daily basis and am so grateful for that. Lan babysat my daughter’s and they still remember that night and talk about it to this day. We are a family of four heartbroken souls who will forever miss Lan and never, ever forget her. She truly was a light in this world that will forever shine in our hearts and in our memories… We love you Lan.
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Maggie Greig Dearest Brian and family,no words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. Lan was an amazing person and someone I will never forget. She was a ray of sunshine and a truly beautiful person inside and out.
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Jana Savage My deepest condolences to Lan’s family. I first met Lan through Dragonboat racing a couple of years. She will be greatly missed on our team – always so positive and encouraging. Rest easy Lan ❤️
Thank you Brian for sharing this link so we could all feel part of it.A beautiful service for a truly kind and beautiful soul.My deepest condolences to you and the family for your heartbreaking loss.I feel so lucky to have known and spent many fun times with such a joyful and inspiring person .Rest in peace Lan.❤