Official Obituary of
Kathleen Dorothy (Lehman) Burns
September 18, 1919 ~ February 17, 2017 (age 97) 97 Years Old
Kathleen Burns Obituary
In Loving Memory of
Kathleen (Kay) Burns
September 18, 1919 - February 17, 2017
A resident of Gore Bay who passed away on Friday, February 17th, 2017 at the Mindemoya Hospital at the age of 97.
Kay was born in Pembroke Ontario, the daughter of the late Frank and of the late Mary (nee Stewart) Lehman.
Wife of the late Chester Thomas Burns, predeceased on August 5th, 1997.
Loved mother of Stewart (Marlene) of Gore Bay, Donna (Hal) Purkey of Phoenix, Arizona and Sandie (Darwin) Merrylees of Gore Bay.
Proud grandmother of Kim Orford, Lynn Delany, Lee Burns-Chatwell, Lorrie Burns, Michael Purkey, David Purkey and Donald Merrylees.
Great grandmother to Terry Lynn, Jennifer, Jamie Lynn, Shane, Delany, Bayley, Bryce, Matthew and Megan.
Great great grandmother to Alexis, Rylee, Macy, Jordan and Liam.
Predeceased by her siblings Floyd, Stewart, Marguerite and Leonard.
Kay enjoyed many activities including swimming, downhill skiing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. She also spent many fall days partridge hunting. Curling was one of Kay's favourite pass times along with oil painting. Kay was also an accomplished hair stylist and opened her own shop in Little Current in her early years. She also taught swimming lessons at Tobacco Lake when her children were young. She was always active in the Anglican Church Guild. Kay worked for Bell Canada and was also a Dental Assistant for several years.
A Celebration of Life will be held
at All Saints Anglican Church, 38 Meredith St. Gore Bay,
on Saturday August 19, 2017 at 11 am.
With Nancy Panton officiating.
Burial of ashes in Gordon Cemetery.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Gore Bay Medical Center or the Anglican Church Guild as expressions of sympathy.
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