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JANE HAZEL VANDAL
Born: Feb 01, 1950
Date of Passing: Mar 18, 2026
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJANE HAZEL VANDAL
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Jane Hazel Vandal on March 18, 2026, surrounded by love and in the presence of her devoted husband of over 39 years, Joseph (Joe) Vandal.
Jane was predeceased by her beloved twin sister, her parents, aunts, uncles, and several dear members of her extended family, including Lawrence and Elenor Milbrandt, Patricia Sisco, Elise Huff, Bill Fritz, and Betty Bake.
She is survived by many who cherished her deeply. Though blessed with eight first cousins, she remained especially close to David Dargie (Jane) and their families in Ontario, and Pam Wingfield (Dean) and their families in Colorado. Jane was grateful for the strong and lasting bond she shared with Pam and Jane. Jane was also lovingly connected to extended family including Ron and Lynn Melbrandt (Lynn, deceased), Diana Doerksen (Jan, deceased), and Brenda Betesta (Rod), as well as their families. Her “adopted” family included Penny Brunet, mother of Jane’s beloved grandchildren: Haylee Versace (Gian Franco), Makenzee Sokal (Matthew), and Lance Brunet. She was also a proud great-grandmother to Penny-Lynn, Olivia and Gracie Sokal. Jane shared special friendships with many who brought light and love into her life, including Nancy and Edwin Hermano and their sons, Dewin, Dwayne and Dwight, Lili Popp, Burkhardt and Marg, Karen and Kevin, Wayne and Marleny, Ruth Enns, Kathy Yost, Eleanor Zimmerman and Barbara Brown and Mark Oneill. She held deep appreciation for Luciana and Gloria Armenia for the many cherished Sunday dinners in Winnipeg; Sandra and Ralph for the countless Christmases and summer trips to Gimli and Winnipeg Beach; and Helen Osborne for her steadfast love and uplifting family stories.
A special thank you goes to Barbara Stuber, who shared Jane’s outlook on life and illness, and Al Bearely for his respect and kindness and his excellent food. Jane also treasured her Saturday morning visits and hugs from Jennifer Selina’s, her long-time friend Monique Danher for over 40 years of grace and polish, and Shivam and his staff for their concern and delicious coffee. Huy for her weekly arm rubs. Merry-Jane Anderson for her love and concern. Penny Brunet for her love and support. Jane lived with strength and style. She had a keen appreciation for life’s finer things: beautiful jewelry, fine dining, and sushi, along with a strong sweet tooth.
A heartfelt thank-you goes to Chris and the team at Lilac Bakery for providing many of Jane’s sweet treats, and of course, no birthday was complete without a cake from Jeanne’s Bakery.
A lifelong Lutheran, Jane found her spiritual home at Grace Lutheran Church in 2009. She deeply appreciated the fellowship and friendship of the congregation, including Leslie Frischbutter, Les Longer, Terrol Rogers, Trudy Xray, Lorna Schledewitz, Carl Veldkamp, Gary Petsnick, and Doreen Thorlacius among many others. Jane also had a long standing affiliation with the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities, now known as Manitoba Possible. She first received their support from their services and later proudly served as their switchboard receptionist for over 20 years.
Jane would like to extend special thanks to her family physician, Dr. C.J. Van Rensburg and his dedicated staff at Dakota Medical Centre and their outstanding care throughout the years. She was also grateful to Dr. Jeffrey Graham and team at CancerCare St Boniface for their compassionate care during her final months along with Palliative Care.
Her heartfelt appreciation goes to the staff at 55 Nassau- especially Rosie, Michelle, the maintenance and security teams, Alibashi, Biniam, and Hermela- for their kindness and support.
Service of Remembrance will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Avenue, Winnipeg, MB on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. - Numbers 6:24-26
In lieu of flowers, please consider donation to Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2K 0C3 or to the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 3C3.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 21, 2026
Condolences & Memories (10 entries)
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Our hearts go out to Joseph and all the people who were touched by this remarkable woman who lived with the pain and frustration of a debilitating illness all her life. Jane was my first cousin and we were separated by many kilometres, but brought together by frequent phone visits. My wife Jane loved to talk about our family and brought Jane V. along on our life adventures through photos, letters, and the spoken word. I had two occasions in the recent past to visit Jane and Joseph in their apartment and saw how they had made a comfortable, loving home together. Listening to Jane and seeing her firsthand navigate the challenges of living in a wheelchair made me even more aware of her lifelong struggle. Jane faced her medical problems with resilience and a resolve to not burden those around her. She was someone who enjoyed talking about possibilities, while accepting the restrictions that were her life journey. We cannot be with you today Joseph, however know that we will be praying for you and our beloved Jane. We know that you will be surrounded by friends and family who knew just how special your wife Jane was. Our Ontario Dargie family is keeping you close to our hearts today. - Posted by: David and Jane Dargie (Cousin) on: Mar 25, 2026
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God has gained another angel. You have gained your wings, Jane. 🧚🏿 Your suffering here is over. You put up a good fight till the end. Now you can rest easy and be with your family. Hope you are dancing up there. 🙏🏻🌸🙏🏻🤸🏼🏃🏽♀️➡️ We remember the good times and will miss you. - Posted by: Burk Faller and Marge Coleman (Friend) on: Mar 23, 2026
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I feel so fotunate to have met such a wonderful person like Jane. She was sweet, honest, and had an incredibly big heart. She touched so many lives just by being herself. I will truly miss her. Michelle Turcotte. - Posted by: Michelle Turcotte (Friend) on: Mar 23, 2026
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Jane and I spent time together in our early years as she was always willing to go anywhere anytime. One day we were in a city transit bus that turned down our street and dropped us off at the door the driver liked her so much! That would never happen today Lol 😂. She was always a lot of fun. She visited our place with her parents often. Linda Williams, Merry-Jane’s sister - Posted by: Linda Williams (Second Cousin) on: Mar 22, 2026
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So , so sorry to hear about the passing of Jane .💔 I only got to know Jane the last few years . But had the privilege of doing her hair a couple of times ! . What a very remarkable woman ! My deepest heartfelt condolences to Joe and the rest of Jane’s family ! Love 💕 Janina - Posted by: Janina Saciuk (Acquaintance) on: Mar 22, 2026
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The world has lost a wonderful person however Heaven has another angel. Our thoughts are with you Joe Karen, Kevin and Blake - Posted by: Karen and Kevin (friends) on: Mar 22, 2026
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I am very fondly thinking of my late retired former priest's circle of friends in loving memory of Mrs. Vandal. Father Mike delivered the most inspirational sermons from the heart of my faith community. Please pass along my humble greeting to Janice Latschislaw on my behalf. - Posted by: Philip Bialk (A Proud Member of the St. Amant Inclusive Minds and People First of Manitoba) on: Mar 21, 2026
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I will miss the phone calls with Jayne when we couldn't meet in person. Condolences to Joe, Jayne's other family members and her many friends. - Posted by: Ruth Enns (friend) on: Mar 21, 2026
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Jane was a great customer always pleasant, friendly never complained. I always enjoyed seeing her in the store. We will all miss you.Sending Hugs to you Joe - Posted by: Jaylene Roche (Customer) on: Mar 21, 2026
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Rest in peace Sweet Jane, you became a dear friend over the past few years and brought a lot of joy to my life. I will miss you and our visits, sending you lots of love! ❤️ - Posted by: Jennifer Gelinas (Friend) on: Mar 21, 2026