Passing on

The world lost a great woman this week. My granny (Janet - my mum's mum in New Zealand) passed away peacefully on December 29th. She died during her evening snooze with her husband Hugh at her side holding her hand. She was 92.

Jan's eyesight had diminished over that past decade making it hard to for her to sew or knit (her favourite pass-times of late). Over the past year things got steadily worse: She suffered a series of mini strokes that took away her ability to speak which drastically decreased her quality of life. It was her time to go and I'm glad it was peaceful.

Our thoughts are with Hugh and their kids Andrew, Jeremy, Tim and Nicky as they prepare for the funeral on January 6th.

The obituary from the NZ Herald:

Janet Henderson (nee Steele) . On December 29, 2009, at Rangiora, aged 92 years, dearly beloved wife of Hugh, loved mother of Tim, Jeremy, Nicky, and Andrew, loved motherinlaw of Carol, Amanda, Bruce, and Julia, loved and missed by her ten grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Messages to the family may be addressed to c/- Holmwood, 114 King Street, Rangiora. A Celebration of Jan's Life will be held at our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Christchurch, on Wednesday, January 6, at 2.00pm;