JAHNKE, Linda Jahnke  - Passed away peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Monday June 17, 2024 at the age of 73 years.

Loved and missed by her husband Donald and her son Alan (Karen).

Also remembered by her brother-in-law Dale (Pat) , her grandson Cameron and her sisters and brothers Gail , Glenda, Arnold and Peter and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brothers Ivan and Joe.

Linda was born in Hearst Ontario to Orville and Marg Burtch. The family moved to Timmins Ontario in 1965 where Linda went to school at École secondaire catholique Thériault.

She married her husband Don in 1971 who had moved to Timmins from Saskatchewan and was working as a surveyer , then Teaching master at Northern College and then Ontario Hydro P&C engineer in Fraserdale.

She moved down to Newmarket , Ontario in 1977 where she worked as an oral surgeon nurse. She took up square dancing and really enjoyed the activity and the beautiful dresses.

Her son Alan was born in in 1980. She then dedicated her life to raise him.

She encouraged Alan to develop his musical talents and always loved when he played guitar for her. She always enjoyed painting , crocheting lovely afghan blankets, knitting and rug-hooking.

She was overjoyed when her grandson Cameron was born in 2008. She played many hours of hockey with him on living room floor.

She was so appreciative of all acts of kindness and was loved by those that knew her. The celebration of life will be a graveside ceremony at Uxbridge Cemetery, Son Alan and Grandson Cameron will act as Pallbearers.

A private family ceremony.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Diabetes Canada would be appreciated by Linda’s family