Joy H. Lefneski

LEFNESKI, Joy Helen (nee Geddes) lived her glorious transition into Eternal Light on July 21 in her 96th year within the comfort of her home of 31 years. This was her life goal that her family were privileged to fulfill. Joy’s last 2 months were filled with beautiful and fun moments, showered by love and care. What a gift for all, to remain independent, manage her home from bed, and have time to create precious memories with friends and family.

• Mom lived her entire life in 3 different neighbourhoods, all within 10 minutes of her birth home on Albert Street.
• Our parents, Ernest and Joy, were married 64 years. Their primary focus was for their 8 children but also on their two large extended families. They lived many adventures travelling in their motorhome throughout North America and loved volunteering for overseas charities through their denomination.
• A constant pleasure were Joy’s many extraordinary gardens, both for food consumption and flowers. Even to the end she could name all the plants in the gardens.
• Once her children were all in school she had her ears pierced, learned to drive and went to work for 18 years.
• Quilting was in Mom’s DNA. As of her retirement the last 35 years Joy passionately created hundreds of quilts and other artistic items that were generously gifted to so many.
• Parkview Pentecostal was her church as of her childhood, the faith she grew in until her end. She was a Christ follower, and He carried her through many painful losses, challenges and celebrations.
• Joy loved to play scrabble on her iPad and rummikub. She was full of fun, loved to hear people’s stories and share hers with her incredible sharp mind. Mom lived up to her name: JOY!!!

Joy is pre-deceased by her parents William Geddes and Myrtle Skyring Geddes, her husband Ernest (2013) and her children: Rebecca (2004), Ruth (2010) and Joseph (2017), grandson Steve (2012), daughter in law Janice (2021), sisters Dorothy (2015), Shirley (2022), and brothers William (1944, WWll), Donald (1988).

Her memory is precious to her children Pauline Thiessen (Jake), Paul, Steve (Loraine), Philip, and David as well as her ‘little man’ Puff Dog,

To her 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren,

as well as her sisters, Mary Harmen and Faith Geddes.

We extend our gratitude to

The community home care helpers of 2023-2024,

The Hospice Home Care Team,

The team of caregivers from Right at Home over the last 2 months.

Friends will be received at the Parkview Pentecostal Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E., Guelph, on Monday, August 5, 2024, from 5:30pm – 8:00pm. Funeral service will be held at the church on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 11:00am with visitation from 10:30am – 11:00am. For those who are unable to attend and wish to watch the service remotely, you can do so by clicking this link. Reception to follow in the church hall.  Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph.

Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL 519-822-0051 / www.wallcustance.com.

No flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to ElderDog would be appreciated.

A tree will be planted in memory of Joy H. Lefneski in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest.