Jean Crain

With a mixture of sadness and relief we announce the death of Jean Crain (Demerchant). Jean fought a long, eight-year battle with Dementia. Only when we reflect on all that she was as a spouse, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, co-worker, Christian, do we realize how much she lost to this disease. The loss of her home and independence, of her ability to help out and to speak, left her so much less the woman who was known and loved by so many for so many years.

Even still, she continued to the end to be a person who endeared herself to others. While living with her Sons, Kevin (Rhonda) and Alden (Tracey), she attended the Beechwood(member) and Midland Baptist Churches, where she was loved to the end. She was also a loved member of a Small Group that met in a home in Midland. Even when unable to speak, she communicated her love to all who visited her. The staff at Wauklehegan Manor, where she spent the last 3 months of life, and to whom we are extremely grateful for such compassionate care, told stories of Jean dancing with them and trying to scare them and just being fun to have around.

Jean was an independent woman. Over the years she worked as a mail carrier, in a paper bag factory in Bowmanville, ON, for McCain Foods, as a cook at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brantford, ON, and at Perth and Bath Hospitals (retiring from Bath). Jean cooked in camps on the oil rigs and saved enough money to build her house on the McElroy Rd.

She will be remembered as a wonderful Mother by her 3 sons, Allison (Janet), Kevin (Rhonda) and Alden (Tracey). She was a wonderful Grandmother to 6 grandchildren- Jadon (Patricia), Julie (Mark), Brydon, Jake, Cameron and Jackline. She is remembered dearly by 3 surviving siblings- Donald Demerchant (Carol-Anne), Betty Lavigne and Carl Demerchant (Sharon). She was loved by many nieces and nephews. Jean is predeceased by her parents Milledge and Mona Demerchant, Brothers Milledge, Malcolm and Richard, Sisters Iris, Cora, Evelyn and Eileen.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Giberson Funeral Directors. Visitation and funeral will be at the Beechwood Baptist Church. Visitation is Tuesday, 3-5 and 6-8. The funeral service will be Wednesday at 2:00 pm from the church. Pastor Brian Wortman will officiate. The interment will be in the Holmesville Free Will Baptist Cemetery. Donations made to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada would be appreciated. www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca (506) 392-1115