Isla Marion Hayes

Mom was born February 18, 1924 in Burriss Township to Edwin and Bertha Kennedy, the third of six children.

On January 23, 1943 she married Arthur William Hayes while he was home on furlough from the Army. They moved to Prince Rupert, B.C. where Dad was stationed until 1945 when they returned to Miscampbell Township. There they built their family home and raised their five children.

Family was everything to Mom. She was an excellent cook and a fantastic baker. Her cinnamon buns and homemade bread were legendary. She worked hard all of her life and later on when arthritis started taking its toll she just continued forward, never complaining, just carrying on. She would lend a hand to a neighbour without a second thought. There was always food on her table and you never left her home hungry. Mom lived in the family home until 1990 when she moved to Columbus Place in Fort Frances. She resided there, making many new friends and renewing old acquaintances until 2009 when she moved to Rainycrest.

Left to mourn are her children: Lorne (Dawn) of Atikokan, ON, Lyle (Georgina) of Miscampbell, Judy Andresen (Jack) of Winnipeg, MB, June Brown (Bill Falkenberg) of Kelowna, B.C. and Linda (Jim) Gill of Miscampbell.

Her precious grandchildren: Tracey Hayes (Greg Laplante), Sandra McIntyre (James), Sheri Hayes-Brown (James), Wendy Ballew (Stephen), Jody Funk (Colin), Joel Andresen,Julie Fisher (Chris), Shauna Brown (Andrew Clow), Shannon Evans (Chris), Amy Quinsey (Geoff), A.J. Gill (Pam Duborg), Lacey Carlson (Luke) and Jake Gill (Chrissy Lemoine).

Her precious great-grandchildren: Victoria Hayes, Robert & Scott McIntyre, Liz, William, John, Emily & Olivia Ballew, Carter & Jordan Funk, Isla, Audrey, Gwen and Claire Fisher, Brayden Mitchner, Justin Clow, Logan & Keagan Evans and Ryan Quinsey.

Mom is survived by her brothers Ted, Rufus (Marika) and Ed Kennedy, sisters Faye Kennedy (John Hazel) and Betty Kennedy (Marc Madill), sisters-in-law Aileen Ryan, Gladys Hughes, Maxine Lamb, Audrey Parres and Vicky Kennedy, brother in law Hugh Geary and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Arthur (1974), mother Bertha (1942), father Edwin (1967), step-mother Elda (2014), sisters Audrey Kennedy (1973), Vivian Smith (2012), Helen Geary (2007), brothers Allan (1944), Jim (2007), and R.J. (2006), son-in-law Gerry Brown (2004) and great granddaughter Ann (2007).

Funeral services will be held on Friday August 29, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home with Pastor Diane Clifford officiating.

Mom will be laid to rest with Dad in Burriss Cemetery.

The pallbearers will be Gertie Bujold, Kathy Mueller, Rita Moorhouse, Diane Revus, Linda Fleming and Micaela Jensen.

The honourary pallbearers will be all her grandchildren.

In memoriam donations may be made to Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.