Jane Christine Horton
Jane Christine Horton passed away peacefully in the arms of Doug, her beloved loving husband of 29 years, in her 62nd year, at Wind River Hospice in Whitehorse after a journey with cancer.
Jane is pre-deceased by her parents Sam and Sybil; survived by her brother Ted (Diana) and sisters Katherine (Glenn) and Iris; nephews Tom, Wes, Geoff (Adam), William (Swathi), and Sam (Beth); and niece Anna Jane (Tom).
Jane was born in Deep River, Ontario, and later moved to Kincardine and then Mississauga. She attended Lorne Park Secondary School, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education at the University of Toronto followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Ottawa. She taught Grade Five and Core French for the Peel District School Board. Later Jane moved with her husband to Parry Sound, Kingston, and Orillia in Ontario, and in 2018 moved to Faro, Yukon.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for Jane is to be held at 11:00 on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Royal York Rd. United Church, 851 Royal York Road, in Etobicoke (west Toronto). Here is a link for the service. https://www.ryru.ca/funerals
A funeral service will be held in Whitehorse at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Visitation from 5-7 p.m. in the Church followed by the funeral at 7 p.m. All are welcome of any or no faith. Interment at a later date. The service will be live-streamed and later available for download on the diocesan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064574894212
In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.
Andrea Geddes
There will never be anyone quite like Jane: wacky, fun, creative and kind. I have such wonderful memories of “Enaj Notroh” and all the things she used to organize with such gusto during our time at LPSS. Who returns a borrowed field hockey stick, some 30 years later? It could only be Jane. 🙂
Love to Doug and the family in this difficult time.
Geds xo
Hon. John Horton McDermidP.C,
My Condolences to Doug all, all our cousins and the Horton family. Jane, what a brave fighter, Hurts to lose a member of the family. a life well lived, loved by all.
Colleen Toal Mallett
So sad. Dearest Jane…such a wonderful person. She was instrumental in welcoming me as a new Grade 12 student into her loving community full of laughter, fun and games 🫶🏼