VERA JANICE KRABBENHOFT (WHITLEY)

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VERA JANICE KRABBENHOFT (nee WHITLEY) August 30, 1944 - May 7, 2016 Janice passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Concordia Hospital. She had many precious visits with her close family in the days before her passing. Janice was predeceased by her beloved parents, Fred and Winnie Whitley, her grandparents, Arthur and Vera Dukelow, her Uncle Jim and Aunty Jean. She will be forever loved, cherished and missed by her husband of 44 years, John, her daughter, Susan, her sons, Terry (Heather) and David (Karen), her sister Joy (Larry) and her Aunty Dorothy. Janice will be loved and remembered by her grandchildren, Chelsea (David), Andrea and Brooke and their father Doug; Carly and Zac; Logan, Avery and Owen, her niece and nephew, Jessy and Fred, her many cousins. Brodie, Ginny and Glen and her Dukelow cousins. Janice was born in North Kildonan and had a wonderful childhood growing up in East Kildonan surrounded by loving family. She loved people and was very charismatic and had many good friends. Janice loved the water and was a talented swimmer and an excellent water skier. Summers were spent canoeing and boating in the Silver Birches family boat on the Red River. Many happy memories of gatherings with Janice, in the back yard, on the riverbank at the house on Henderson Highway and at the Betula Lake cottage, will be always in our hearts. She was a special personality her family and old friends will remember with much love. She moved from Winnipeg to Castlegar, Calgary then to Esquimalt with her husband John and family eventually moving back to Transcona. Janice was a sun lover who loved to garden. She worked at one of the first Pizza Places in Winnipeg. She enjoyed the time she spent working with her friends at Transcona Florists. Janice loved working at the Naval Base in Esquimalt as the head cook. She spent several years working at Transcona's Half Moon Drive-Inn/ Whistle Pig Drive Inn, eventually becoming co-owner of the business for quite a few years. She loved to cook and excelled at it. One of the best times for Janice were her trips to Mexico and Texas with her husband John where they met many friends that they kept in touch with through the years. Janice was blessed with her three wonderful children and leaves a legacy of her eight beautiful grandchildren, she will live on in the hearts of all of us and we will cherish her and all the good memories. Janice was much loved. The family extends a sincere thank you to the doctors and extraordinary staff of Concordia Hospital for the excellent care. As Janice wished there will be no funeral service but the family will be having a private gathering to celebrate Janice's life and remember all the good times. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice in memory of our beautiful Janice. Funeral Arrangements in Care of: Wheeler Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crematorium 1800 Day Street - 204-224-1525 Please sign the book of memories at www.wheelerfuneral.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 14, 2016