Marjorie "Jean" Stacknick

Jean’s family is saddened by her recent death in the Dogwood Care Home, Vancouver, B.C. She was transitioned into care after a brief stay in hospital. She fought a lengthy battle with both leukemia, basal cell cancer and Alzheimer's.

Jean was born in Fort William (Thunder Bay) to Larry and Marjorie Stacknick who predeceased her.

Jean was the third of six children who all attended Ogden, Drew and McKellar Park Public Schools.

Jean leaves behind her loving husband, artist, Dennis Yandle of Vancouver. They spent many years together riding bicycles and hiking into the wilds of B.C. and through other parts of Canada. They nurtured and cared for honey bees for a time and Jean taught American Sign Language to deaf people and their families.

Jean was also predeceased by both maternal (Stewart) and paternal (Stacknick) grandparents, a younger sister, Debbie Draper of Marathon, Ontario, a younger brother Bill Stacknick, of Elkford, B.C., step-brother, Clayton Yandle, of B.C. as well as numerous uncles, aunts and cousins over the years.

Jean leaves to mourn older brother, Larry Stacknick of Thunder Bay, older sister, Heather Norhaugen of Ignace, Ontario and younger brother Chuck, also of Thunder Bay, as well as several nieces and nephews and step-daughter, Carlyn Yandle of B.C.

Special thanks to Cousin Gerry Perrier (Gord) of Saskatchewan for her ongoing love and support.

Sincere appreciation and thanks to the team at Dogwood Care Home in Vancouver for their caring and vigilance. They were key in setting up visual and verbal communications with Jean during her last months in care.

Arrangements are in care of First Memorial Funeral Services in Vancouver. Cremation has taken place.

There will be no public service. If you so choose, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.