JO-ANNE GAIL BUCHANAN (CLAKE)

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JO-ANNE GAIL BUCHANAN (nee CLAKE) February 14, 1958 - April 28, 2003 With her family by her side, Jo-Anne passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2003 after a brief and vigorous struggle with cancer. Everyone who met Jo-Anne will remember her quick smile, infectious laugh, sense of humour and caring manner. Jo-Anne will be deeply missed by her devoted and loving husband Gordon; sons, Troy and Reid; mother and father Roberta and John Clake; brother Bryan Clake and his wife Catherine and their children, Danielle and David; her parents-in-law Jacqueline and Keith Buchanan; brothers-in-law, Ernie (Darlene), Gerard (Grace), Neil (Dawnie) Buchanan; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Blair) Dugray, Marlene (Michael) Waite and their children; Aunt Ruth and Uncle Ian Lillie, Uncle Jack Sukava, Uncle Frank Williams, Aunt Maureen Clake and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by the family pet Bailey. Jo-Anne was born in Winnipeg and had a happy childhood with loving and supportive parents. She enjoyed a very close and special bond with her mother. Jo-Anne spent every summer at Victoria Beach with her large extended family and many special friends. She attended Grant Park High School, the University of Winnipeg and went on to complete her Bachelor of Interior Design at the University of Manitoba in 1981. Jo-Anne and Gord met while in university and laughed, loved and enjoyed many sports together, including curling and golfing. During her university years and upon graduation, Jo-Anne was employed as a designer progressing to project manager with the Hudsons Bay House, later the Northwest Stores. She was also a manufacture representative for Vic Store Fixtures. Her sons, Troy and Reid, were born in 1989 and 1992 and were a source of great pride and joy. Jo-Anne chose to stay home with the boys during their early years, starting up her own business, J. B. Design. Recently she began working on a part-time basis at the University of Manitoba. In her loving way, she nurtured her sons to fully experience life, to do their best at everything they tried, and to continually emphasize respect for others. Jo-Anne took great comfort from the knowledge that the boys have a very large and caring extended family from both the Buchanan and Glover sides. Jo-Anne was incredibly well loved and looked after by her husband Gord throughout her illness. The family greatly appreciated the tremendous support that was received from relatives and friends during Jo-Annes illness, including numerous visits from her brother Bryan from Calgary. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Friday, May 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor at Lanark Street, Winnipeg. The memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Carol Fletcher, a childhood friend and by Rev. Canon Arthur Thompson, a longtime friend who was present with the family at Jo-Annes passing. If friends so desire, a donation in memory of Jo-Anne can be directed to CancerCare Manitoba/Breast Cancer Centre of Hope, 691 Wolseley Ave., Winnipeg, MBR3G 1C3. The Coutu family in care of arrangements: EDWARD J. COUTU LTD. 680 Archibald Street 253-5086

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 01, 2003