Janet LOUGHRAN

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LOUGHRAN: Janet Kirkness Loughran. Janet was born to parents James and Hannah (Aim) Loughran on April 8, 1915 at Bredenbury, Saskatchewan. She took her schooling at Bredenbury, but the family moved several times for her father’s work as a road master for the CPR. Janet spent time in Minnedosa, Virden, Broadview, before settling in Brandon, where Janet also pursued a career with the CPR. Janet was an avid sports fan and enjoyed golf and curling. She was loath to miss a game when the Brandon Wheat Kings were home, and would tune in on her radio when they would travel. Until very recently, she and her dear friend Roberta Ratz could always be found in the bleachers of baseball and hockey games, or circulating at any of Brandon’s community events. Janet was also a member of the United Church Women and the Rebekah Lodge. Upon her retirement, she traveled extensively, including a trip to her father’s beloved Ireland. She kept up with colleagues, friends and family, and was always keen to hear news. Her garden was her pride and joy, particularly the geraniums she would cultivate in her basement during the long winter. In recent years, she made her home at Riverheights Terrace, then Fairview Care Home. Janet was predeceased by her mother in 1937 and her father in 1982. She left this world on December 24th, 2009. All who knew her were inspired by her remarkable spirit, her boundless energy and her always positive outlook, no matter what the circumstance. She will be missed, but remembered warmly by her friends and cousins.

As published in Brandon Sun on Feb 11, 2010