It is with immense sorrow and heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jessica Audrey Hatton of Edmonton, who passed away at the age of 31 years.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 5 years, Stephen Wallis. Dear daughter of Brad Hatton and Sheila Boretski (Edmonton); daughter-in-law to William Wallis (Edmonton) and Carol Wallis (Nova Scotia); sister to Jeffrey (Edmonton); sister-in-law to Tim (Kylah) (Peace River), Mary Teresa Owens (Scott) (Maidstone) and Kathleen (Edmonton); Jessica will also be remembered by numerous aunts, uncles, relatives, and friends across Canada and in Europe.
Jessica received her High School diploma from Archbishop McDonald High School, a Bachelor of Music degree at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, a certificate in the study of the pedagogical method at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Kecskemet, Hungary, and her Education After-Degree from the Concordia University of Edmonton. Music was Jessica’s life. She sang in choral groups, played piano and the flute.
She briefly taught music in the Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Devon, Alberta for a year, and then decided to take a break from teaching.
Jessica loved having pets, whether hers or her friends. Her love for animals was no more evident than for her pampered cat called “Garbage”.
Friendships mattered most. Jessica cared deeply for family and those people who she went to school with, and for those within her social circle. She held a special place in her heart for those living on the street or in homeless shelters. She and her husband would put together small hampers of clothing, toiletries, and gifts, and hand them out personally to the homeless. There were always spare McDonalds coffee cards in her car to give out.
She accompanied her husband on his many camping trips and adventures, and fiercely supported him in all his pursuits and dreams. She said that she had the best husband.
Prayers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, with visitation beginning at 6:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 12810 111 Avenue NW, Edmonton. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the same location at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022, with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 14611 Mark Messier Trail, Edmonton.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made in Jessica Hatton’s name to your local food bank or homeless shelters.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jessica Audrey Hatton 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Edmonton, Province: Alberta
This wrecks my heart. Rest peacefully, beautiful woman. I KNOW your “Beautiful Husband “ will carry on your legacy.
Hello I am a follower of many years to Jessica’s husband’s YouTube account Steve Wallis. I just wanted to pass my dearest condolences to the family and friends of Jessica. I pray time will mend the wounds of her passing and her spirit may live on through the kindness of humanity. No words can express the grief felt for all of those who knew her but I hope you know you are loved and supported by countless people from all over including Nebraska where I tearfully type this message. I wish you all the best in this time of immense sorrow. God bless.
i’m an avid watcher of Steve’s videos, and i am just a stranger from the internet, but i would be remiss if i didn’t stop to offer my deepest condolences. I wanted to share this poem, which brought me tremendous comfort after losing my 26 year-old son 2 years ago.
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says, “There, she is gone”
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast, hull and spar as she was when she left my side. And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me — not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says, “There, she is gone,” there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, “Here she comes!”
And that is dying…
So sorry to hear this!!!! Prayers and love to her family!!!! Rest in sweet peace Jess!!!
I am only a stranger, but having received so much joy, comfort, and peace over the years, watching Steve’s channel, it only seems right to offer you, Jessica’s loved ones, my most sincere condolences. The love shared between Jess and Steve was truly beautiful! My favorite videos were the ones when Steve spoke to, or about, Beautiful Wife off camera. The love and care emanated from Steve’s voice and face. I hope that each of you that were touched by Jessica’s life can continue to feel her presence in your lives. May God bless you and give you comfort.
My deepest condolences, please know that Steve’s fans are joined together and “Hunkered Down” in prayer
Jim
Louisville, KY
Perfect expression hunkered down in prayer!
Long time supporter of C W Steve, I wanted to reach out and say may the grace of Lord give you all peace during this rough and difficult time. Many Prayers for the entire family, as you maneuver through next few days, weeks, months and years. Loss is never easy, and know that we are all out here supporting and praying for you all. Rest in peace Steve’s beautiful wife, Jess. Much Love and Hugs. Erica
We are so sorry for your loss.
Deepest sympathy to Steve Wallis and the Families in the loss of his Beautiful Wife Jess. I have followed Steve Wallis for two years and love his camping videos. Rest In Peace Jess. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just a randomer off the internet but just wanted to offer my deepest condolences to the family of Jess Steve’s ever present beautiful wife.
Steve’s videos always entertained and gave me so much hope when things were very bleak a few years ago and as his wife was always with Steve either physically or in his heart the shock and sadness many of his internet family feel is so hard to comprehend.
Rest In Peace Jess
I only knew you as Beautiful Wife. I along with so many others are just strangers on the internet who follow and watch Steve’s videos. But know the light beaming from Steve’s face whenever he was with or talked about Beautiful Wife. I may never have known or met you, but my tears and broken heart are as really as if I did. 31 is too soon to be taken. My heart goes out to Steve, family and friends that personally knew this wonderful woman. No words will make this better. Shed the tears you need and hug those that are close to you.
My deepest condolences to Steve and to all of Jessica’s family and friends.I will not be able to attend her funeral but know that Jessica and all of her family and friends will be in my thoughts. Jessica was a superb music student and a fantastic human being. Her sense of humour was infectious and her musicality was influential. I know Jessica will be sorely missed.
Sorry from an American in OZ
🙏🛐🤲✝️
So sorry for your loss Steve, our condolences and prayers are with you. We love hearing about beautiful wife in your videos. You could tell your whole heart belongs to her in the way you spoke of her.
Another stranger from the internet here, long time follower of Steves videos, although we never saw you appear in the videos we heard you speak and the joy that showed on Steves face when he spoke about you or to you was evident he loved and cared for you very much.
My condolonces to the families.
Rest in peace Jess.
My deepest sympathies to all of her family and friends.
As empty as you feel now and it could be seen so clearly in your face, in time you will, thankfully, just be able to smile and remember those good and sometimes funny times you two had together. Way too short, but so good. I only know you through this electronic notebook that sits in my lap, but you both had become my friends. You are in my home daily and I truly am so sorry for the tragic loss of your beloved. I am Maxine and I hope only for what is best for you.
I am only an internet stranger but I just wanted to offer my deepest sympathies, what a fantastic woman. Steve I’m sure you’ll carry her torch and continue all of the great work she did in her memory.
Tom
As a long time fan of Steve’s videos, I am eternally grateful that myself and many others were invited to share in some of the moments he spent with “Beautiful Wife” Jess. To all her family and friends, I am so sorry for your pain and loss. I wish you all much love and happiness in the future.
May the Lord attend your soul along it’s journey, and may peace and healing cover your loved ones.
Behind every good man, you will find a good woman, and we all love Steve, Thank You Jess for sharing your soul mate, and best Husband ever with us, his million+ fans/extended family. You have gone way too soon Jess, so young, and such a loss, you can see from your pics, you were not only beautiful, but I bet you lit up a room, you certainly lit up Steve’s eyes, every time he said your name ” Beautiful Wife” you could see the love all over his face. Heaven has most definitely gained a beautiful Angel in you Jess. May the Lord wrap his arms around you and guide you on your heavenly existence. We, well we, will mourn your loss with Steve, we will try and console and cajole him, we will listen to him talk, he can hear back from our typed words and hopefully as he learns to live without the love of his life, and the grief starts to ebb, in His words ” Everything will be juuuuuust Fine “. We know you will be along for the journey still, maybe just in mind and heart, but I know you will not be forgotten.
To Steve, and the beloved family members whose hearts are broken. I am so utterly sorry for your loss. My heart sunk when I saw the vlog title. I cannot even imagine how immense the shock you all had as I did and I only knew of Jess through the odd voice input. From Dani ( Flossybob on YT ) Love from England R.I.P Jess 💐
Do not stand
By my grave, and weep.
I am not there,
I do not sleep—
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints in snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle, autumn rain.
As you awake with morning’s hush,
I am the swift, up-flinging rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the day transcending night.
Do not stand
By my grave, and cry—
I am not there,
I did not die.
My deepest sympathy to the family and my heart is broken. Jessica has touched the lives of countless people in a positive way. God bless.
This is so very sad. I want to send my best to Steve and all of Jessica’s family. Like others, I am just a stranger from the internet but I love Steve’s adventures and videos and could easily see how much he loved his Beautiful Wife and how much she loved him also. Godspeed.
Dear Stev, Family and Friends, my Hansbad and I always watched Camping with Steve. Steve we miss you soo much. My heart aches for the pain you and all your loved ones are going through. She was way to young with so much more life to live. I always loved hearing her voice while you were recording and the light in you eyes when you spoke of your Beautiful Wife. We’ve dealt with a lot of death in the last year or few months due to Covid and blood clots, collapsed lungs, and etc. this happening really devistated us. We can’t stop thinking about what actually happened to her. Steve, were so sorry and just know our prayers are with you. as much as we miss you, you take all the time you need to figure out how to move on. our love and prayers are with you. We love and miss you.
Gordon & Pamela from US, Tacoma Wa.