Janis Lamb
June 21, 1951 - July 3, 2015
JANIS LAMB
It is with the saddest of hearts our family announces the untimely passing of Janis Lamb. We lost her to an unkind battle with gall bladder/liver cancer on Friday, July 3, 2015.
Jan hands her memory and legacy to the love of her life, husband, Mark de Denus; their daughters, Christine Martin (grandson Gavin), Tanya de Denus (grandson Felix) and Wendy Martin; mother, Carolyn Lamb; brother, Bart Lamb; sister, Cynthia Lamb; aunt, Connie Hickaway; numerous cousins; relatives and many, many good friends. She was predeceased by her father Bud Lamb.
On June 21, 1951 Jan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After graduating from the University of Manitoba, she pursued a career in teaching. She dedicated her life to the education and needs of students beginning in Nelson House, Manitoba and then on to many schools in Winnipeg One School Division. Upon moving to Tucson, Arizona in 1998 Jan updated her credentials and taught for eight years in elementary and secondary schools. Returning to Canada in 2007 and retiring she continued to substitute teach or take term positions here in Winnipeg.
Jan?s cheerful, bubbly, kind-hearted spirit touched everyone she met. When she entered a room, her smile lit it up. She was an amazingly supportive and dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and teacher. Jan?s life was guided on the premise of forward motion. Kind words, empathetic attention and supportive solutions were her counseling attributes and messaging. Her life was well attended with joy and love and her parting gifts to us are extraordinary.
A Celebration of Janis Lamb?s life will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Memorial at 2:00 p.m.) at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue.
We wish to thank the doctors and staff at St. Boniface Hospital Emergency, E6 Medicine and ACF Medicine for their compassionate approach and their dedication to the needs of Jan and her family.
In lieu of flowers please direct any donation to Siloam Mission, 300 Princess Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 9Z9.
Wojcik?s Funeral Chapel, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB in care of arrangements 204.897.4665. For those who wish to sign Wojcik?s online Guest Book please visit our website at www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com