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KATHLEEN JANE WALLACE OSTERLAND
Date of Passing: Apr 13, 2020
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KATHLEEN JANE WALLACE OSTERLAND
Some people are destined to take care of things, and it was clear from a very early age that Jane would become just such a person. Born and raised in Winnipeg, a graduate in Design from the University of Manitoba, Jane married Dr. Kirk Osterland in 1956. Brief stints in New York City, Paris, and London gave way to a 10-year adventure in St. Louis, Missouri, where Jane managed a successful interior design business. Then, it was on to Montreal for 30-plus years where her house parties quickly became legendary. In their later years, Jane and Kirk spent time in southern Vermont (Dorset and Manchester) and often hosted family and friends there in refined, yet simple, splendour.
Jane could do everything; she was artistic, athletic, beautiful, kind, humble and smart. She kept the books, made the curtains, ran the Royal Victoria Hospital Women's Auxiliary, played bridge, tennis and badminton, cooked, gardened, and helped her children navigate their young lives.
Jane is survived by her husband, Kirk; her three children, Kathleen (Chris), Michael (Lisa) and Andrew; and her four cherished grandchildren, Kate, Alex, Beck and Wes.
Everyone who knew Jane knows how fortunate we all were to have had her in our lives. When the time comes that we are able to gather, Jane's family will host a fitting celebration - she taught us very well...
Condolences: 14 Melbourne Ave., Westmount, QC H3Z 1H7.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 18, 2020