McKENZIE, Mrs. Gertrude Mae

Suddenly at the Thessalon Hospital on Monday, September 13, 2004 in her 86th year. Wife of the late Jack McKenzie. Loving mother of Leona Lawry (Doug Cox) of Ishpeming Michigan and Heather Seabrook (Pete) of Thessalon. Special grandmother to Cindy Martineau, Michelle Martineau, John Martineau (Rayme), Penny Malette (Frank), Colleen Seabrook, Katie Seabrook, Bruce Lawry, Pamela Timm (Mike), Bernie Lawry, Pamela Timm (Mike), Bernie Lawry (Cindy), Shirley Currie (Steve) and Maurice Martineau and great grandmother to Kelcie and Ariana Martineau, MacKenzie Malette, Jordan and Dylan Matz, Joshua and Haley Timm, John Lawry, Joshua, Tyler and Andrew Currie. Dear sister of Lucy Martin, Margaret Foster (late William) and Edith Strachan (late Herb) and sister-in-law of Phyllis and Ceph McKenzie, Mary Bean, Lily McKenzie and Edith Millar. Predeceased by brothers John, Charlie and Frank Millar and sister Jean Hilderley, sisters-in-law Verna (Vernon) Carter and Margaret Cruikshank (Bill Nelles), brothers-in-law Victor McKenzie, Willis Bean and Cecil Hilderley and son-in-law David Lawry in 2001. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Gertrude enjoyed her flower gardens, birds, jigsaw puzzles and crafts. She loved country music, especially George Jones and she will be sadly missed by her family and many friends. Resting at the Beggs Funeral Home Thessalon where friends may call on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 from 7 to 9 p.m. and at Bruce Mines United Church on Thursday, September 16 from 10 a.m. until time of service in the church at 11 o’clock. Interment in Cloudslee Cemetery. Donations to the Thessalon Hospital or Algoma Manor Redevelopment Fund gratefully accepted.