Obituary of Jean Leafloor

In these times of pain and suffering worldwide, the death of our mother brings perspective and joy between the tears as we remember her incredible life and the blessings of humanity that she embodied. Mom loved life and laughter, her Raptors and BlueJays, her crafts and baking, her bowling and shopping, family gatherings with a good card game and her intense pride in her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Always supporting us as we muddled through life. Mom was born in Ottawa in 1931, and died in her sleep of natural causes on July 16, 2020, in Windsor. As mom aged, she remained happy and grateful for the many blessings in her life, most important among them, her family. In 1955, she married Rev. Lawrence Leafloor and embarked on the adventure of raising six children. At the same time, she welcomed her sister Grace to live with our family for the duration of her life and Grace became a strong support for mom. As she raised our family in many small communities in Ontario and Saskatchewan, she always made due, often with so little, and always putting her family’s needs first. After Larry died in 1996, she lived in Windsor near her daughter Laurean and later moved into Laurean’s home where she was lovingly cared for by her daughter and son-in-law, Brad. Open-minded and open-hearted. Kind, gentle and generous, with fiery opinions on things that mattered to her. She was also a woman of deep faith. Mom was the embodiment of the sentiment that she often expressed: “I’ve had a good life.” Jean is predeceased by her father Alfred Ernest Ward and mother Florence Joy, siblings Don, Doris, Roy, Grace and Art, and by her husband Larry and his parents and her daughter Angela’s spouse Ken Wilson. She is survived by her children Christopher (Satinder Besrai), Stephen (Susan Skrypnyk), Laurean (Brad Stobbs), Angela, Leslie (Anakalak Nowdluk) and Craig (Kim Rohac), grandchildren Tyler, Marly (Luke Baldin), Melissa, Alexandra, Aaron, Sarah, Hannah, Kamilah, Joy, Grace, Laura, Andrew and Tommy, and great-grandchildren Lyam, Maple and Ivy. Private cremation will be followed by memorial events when permitted by the pandemic. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Wyandotte) 519-254-2585. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca.