KATHLEEN JULIANNA REES (NEILSON)

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KATHLEEN JULIANNA REES (nee NEILSON) Born August 18, 1911, Kathleen Rees passed away suddenly February 10, 2004 at the Seven Oaks Hospital. Predeceased by her husband of 50 years Alfred J. Rees in 1981; and her brothers, John, Charlie, Ed, Frank, Tom and Clifford; sisters, Louise and Margaret. Kathleen was the last of the nine children born to Thomas and Julia Neilson to leave this earth. Kathleen is survived by her son Thomas and his wife Betty and their four daughters, Lisa (Mark), Juli (Frank), Tracy (Dennis), Andrea (Darren). Also missing her are her great-grandchildren, Stephanie Rees, Aimey, Erin, Kyla, Grant, Haley, Thomas, Krystyl and Drew. At Kathleens request cremation has taken place and no funeral service will be held. Family and close friends will gather at a later date to share memories of her life. Kathleen had a long and full life, liked to travel, had a great sense of humour and spent many years at her Winnipeg Beach cottages for the entire summer, where family and friends would spend many hours of card playing, good laughs and just kicking back and relaxing. She loved animals, particularly dogs and cats and was seldom without one or the other or both. Her great love was her family, especially the great-grandchildren, all ten of them. The family would like to thank the staff at the Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg for the kind and compassionate care given to Kathleen since she was admitted in March 2003, she often commented on how good you all were to her. Thanks again for helping to make her last days enjoyable ones. Flowers gratefully declined and because of her love for animals, those who wish, may make a donation in her name to the Humane Society. MOM, GRANDMA, NANNY WE LOVE YOU DEARLY AND WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. VOYAGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 220 Hespeler Ave. @ Henderson Hwy. 668-3151

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 12, 2004