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JOAN ISABELLE BAXTER
Born: Mar 27, 1927
Date of Passing: Dec 02, 2020
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JOAN ISABELLE BAXTER
At the tender age of 16, Joan met a very handsome military man by the name of Reg, who caught her eye and stole her heart. They were married approximately two years later in December 1945.
In August 1946, Joan made the long trek to Canada to join her husband. She arrived in Winnipeg on the train and from there moved to the tiny rural farming community of Decker, MB.
Joan and Reg had six children, Geoffrey born in 1947, William (Jim) in 1950, Bruce in 1951, Sandra in 1954, Alan in 1956 and Janice in 1958.
Once the school year was completed, Joan and Reg moved their family to Transcona in the summer of 1959.
Over the years Joan worked various jobs before retiring from Bethania Nursing Home in 1992
Joan was a Life Member of the Transcona Legion Ladies Auxiliary for 59 years. With that, she served as Sargent-at-arms for the majority of those years. As well as serving the Ladies Auxiliary, Joan was also a member of the Transcona Legion Branch for 33 years and served on the Executive Committee for four years. Joan was active in November with poppy sales for Remembrance Day. Joan served on the sick and visiting committee for several years. Wednesday evenings she could be found in the Legion Club Room playing darts.
Joan was a fantastic cook and baker; she could whip up a meal with a moment notice and no meal was complete without something sweet to finish. Christmas time she'd always have a variety of cookies, tarts and slices. If you played your cards right, there'd also be pie or cake!
Joan was predeceased by her father Geoffrey, daughter Jan, mother Edna, husband Reg, sister-in-law Joan, brother Gordon, and daughter-in-law Donna.
Left to remember Joan are her children, Geoff and (Barb), Jim and (Bonnie), Bruce and (Wendy), Sandra and Alan; grandchildren, Tara (Bert), Jim (Lorene), Chad, Peter (Mel), Greg (Jocelyn), Wade (Kelly), Colleen (Corey), Adam (Pam), David (Selena), Kerri (Darren) and Scott (Tatiana); as well as many great and great-great- grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at a later date.
If friends so desire, donations may be made to a charity of their choice in memory of Joan.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 12, 2020
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Joan & I met while working at Bethania Personal Care Home. I became fast friends with her daughter Sandra. I remember going to visit with her at her daughter's cottage. She shared stories with us and we'd all have a good laugh. Joan had a dry sense of humour. Her stories & laughter will be greatly missed. May these memories that the family have created with their mother help them through this time. Sharon - Posted by: Sharon Pruden (Close family friend) on: Dec 12, 2020