Janke (van Woerden) Jones
1926-2020
Janke Jones (van Woerden), formerly from New
Minas was called home to her Lord on October 11, 2020 at Evergreen
Home for Special Care. Born October 3, 1926 in Zeist, Holland, she was
the daughter of Jacob and Wietske (Schaap) van Woerden. Janke was the
wife of the late Gerald Jones who she met during World War II when
Canadian soldiers liberated Holland in 1944. They were
married in Holland in 1948. She attended Nursing School in Leyden,
Holland but was forced to return home due to the war. She kept this
dream alive when she graduated from the Halifax Infirmary School of
Nursing in 1974, at the age of 47. She worked for many years at the
BFM hospital in Kentville eventually becoming the Head Nurse of the
Maternity Ward and was one of the first Certified Lactation
Consultants in Nova Scotia. She is remembered fondly by many mothers
for her assistance with their deliveries and breastfeeding. She was an
active member of the New Minas Baptist Church and more recently the
North Alton Baptist Church and was a faithful witness in her Christian
walk to the end. Janke loved to sing and even in her last years would
sing (in English or in Dutch) with a smile on her face saying
“I’m so happy”. Janke loved to travel and
she and Gerald made many extensive trips together. Janke was
hardworking whether in her career, sewing clothes for her family or on
the farm; even learning how to milk a cow. Janke is survived by her
four daughters: Anna-Maria (Brian) Bent, Prospect, Kings County;
Louise (Tony Burns) Smith, Oromocto, NB; Sheila Levy, Halifax; and
Marina Hamilton, Dartmouth. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren
(Tyler Bent, Bridget Dugas, Meagan Duncan, Leisha Scanlan, Stephanie
Smith, Heather Smith, Melanie Rebelo, Kirk Levy, Lauren Levy, Jessica
Hamilton and Jayna Hamilton); 11 great grandchildren (Alex and Mikey
Rebelo, Vinnie, Victoria, Xavier and Maria Scanlan, Edith and Agnes
Bent, Mischa and Brielle Dugas) and numerous cousins, nieces and
nephews in Canada, USA and the Netherlands. Janke was the last
surviving member of her immediate family having been predeceased by
her sisters Wietske (in infancy), Wytske, Wiep, and Anna Maria in the
Netherlands and was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Gerald
Jones. A private funeral service will be held in the White Family
Funeral Home Chapel, Reverend Leon Langille and Reverend Virginia
DeAdder officiating. An online webcast of the service will be
available at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2020. For those who
wish, donations may be made to the Alton Baptist Church, CNIB, or
Valley Regional Hospital. Family flowers only. Funeral arrangements
have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, Kentville. For on-line condolences, inquiries and to view
the service please visit
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Janke van Woerden Jones 19262020..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia