In hospital, on Tuesday March 21, 2017 at the age of 91 years. Beloved wife of the late Emanuel. Loving mother of the late Ruth, Herb (Jan) and Eva (Chris). Loving Oma of Emmalee, Cady and Andreas. Dear sister of Helmut Jursitzka (Angela). The family will receive friends at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 1411 Hunt Club Road (at Albion Road) on Friday March 31, 2017 from 7-9 pm and on Saturday April 1 , 2017 after 10 am, followed by a funeral service in the chapel at 11 am. Interment Capital Cemetery. In lieu of flowers in memoriam donations to the Ottawa Food Bank would be appreciated.