Obituary of Johanna Nowee
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NOWEE, Johanna - 90, of Windsor, Hants Co., passed away peacefully, Monday, January 21, 2013 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born in Wageningen, Holland, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family.Johanna and Everett immigrated to Canada in 1954 with a six week old son, but she always missed her homeland. She loved knitting, especially dish cloths and gardening of which tulips were her favorite flower of choice. She also enjoyed sweets especially peanut butter cookies and coconut cream pie, but they had to be served with a pretty napkin. Johanna was very fond of animals, especially the family pets which were always cats and dogs, and they always had a great love for her too. Johanna loved family gatherings and Sunday drives, to her family was the centre of her universe.She is survived by her daughter, Annette (Steven) Frank, Falmouth; son, Gerardus "Jerry" (Mary), Glen Haven; grandchildren, Jennifer (Craig), Melissa, Julia, Adam (Annie), Mark, Renee and Jennifer; great-grandchildren, Layla, Isabelle and Chloe. Besides her parents, Johanna was predeceased by her husband, Everett Nowee; four sisters and two brothers.The family would like to say a special thank you to the Nurses and Doctors of Unit 200 at Hants Community Hospital, for the care and compassion shown to their Mom during her stay there.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., Windsor (902-798-8317), where the family will receive visitors from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, January 23. Funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 in the DeMont Family Funeral Home Chapel , Rev. Tom Henderson officiating. A reception will follow in the funeral home’s Elmcroft Reception Centre. Private family burial will be held in Oakridge Memory Gardens, Lower Sackville. Family flowers only. Donations in memory of Johanna may be made to Hants Community Hospital, Palliative Care, 89 Payzant Dr., Windsor, NS B0N 2T0. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca
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