Parcourez la nécrologie de Elaine Gwendolyn DeJong August 18th 1942 May 15th 2025 résidant dans la province Ontario pour le détail des funérailles
On a sunny Thursday, May 15, 2025 Elaine DeJong (nee Nixon) reached out her thumb and finally hitched a ride on the Highway to Heaven at the age of 82. While the last few years were filled with suffering, it is safe to say that prior to that, she enjoyed a wonderful life, filled with laughter, dancing and much fun. We are so proud of her perseverance as she battled hard and suffered so much from peripheral vascular disease. In the end, she was ready to be reunited with loved ones and at peace. Elaine grew up in Sarnia with her parents Doris and Laird Nixon and her siblings Gary (Carol), Corinne (late Claude Sabourin), Grant (Sue) and Vicki Lewis (Gary Brown and late Dan Lewis) and spent much of it on the shores of Lake Huron before meeting and marrying the man of her dreams – Allan DeJong (predeceased in 1992). Together they raised three children, Carmen Haagsma (Mark), Dwayne (Alyson) and her very special Dean who passed away in 2002. In her younger years she loved her sports cars and enjoyed her career as an elementary school teacher. She later shared so many wonderful times traveling the world, vacationing in Florida and enjoying Six Mile Lake in Muskoka. She was very lucky to have six loving grandchildren – Tristan and Chandler Haagsma and Taylor, Eden, Aysia and Briar DeJong, whom she cherished as their “nanny”. With them she enjoyed playing board games and going waterskiing, even slalom skiing until she was 70! Elaine was a talented artist, pianist and athlete, especially on the tennis court. She loved music and dancing, and probably missed this the most when she became less mobile. “Aunt Elaine” will also be missed by her DeJong and Nixon families at their reunions. She loved playing bridge with friends and relatives and collecting beach glass and seashells on the beach. Strong in her faith, she will be missed by many dear friends at Temple and Huron Baptist Churches and many old friends in Chatham where she and Al raised their family. Elaine preferred not to have a funeral and the family looks forward to having a celebration in her honour closer to her birthday in August. Lots of dancing and music to be expected! Arrangements entrusted to Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia. Sympathy may be expressed through donation to Smile Canada (cheques only at the funeral home, please).
August 18th 1942 May 15th 2025
Décès pour la Ville:Sarnia, Province: Ontario
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