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JOANNE MARIE INGLIS
Born: May 23, 1954
Date of Passing: Sep 18, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJOANNE MARIE INGLIS
Joanne Inglis was born May 23, 1954, and died on September 18, 2024, at the Simkin Centre after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
She was the first of four children born to Lawson and Barbara Inglis. At the time she was born the Inglis family lived in a modest house in Fort Garry. Her mother’s father was a bank clerk and her mother a teacher. Her grandfather Robert was a master tailor from Montreal who became prosperous and lived on Elm Street. Joanne’s father Lawson, whom Joanne adored, began work helping his father but soon went into business for himself. As these years were golden, economically, and Lawson was extremely capable and entrepreneurial, he was quite successful and the family moved into a big house on South Drive.
Joanne was raised in comfort and helped her mother raise her three brothers. She went to primary school and then Vincent Massey High School. The family was Catholic and Joanne was catechized but as she recounted, she soon abandoned her religious faith. Religion played little role although holidays were big family occasions. Joanne loved family gatherings and especially Christmas time. She was very devoted to her family.
As it happened, Joanne was beautiful and had many boyfriends and suitors. But what was outstanding about her was her amazing personality. She was incredibly open and friendly, generous and upbeat, with a sunny disposition. Matched with her physical beauty and confidence she was in life a powerful combination of classic womanly power.
Joanne graduated from the liberal arts programme at the University of Manitoba majoring in philosophy and then obtained a masters of science in speech pathology at the Utah State University. She instantly took to feminism and would not, for example, think of changing her name when she married.
She loved her profession as a speech therapist at St. Boniface Hospital and later on in the Winnipeg public schools. She especially enjoyed helping children with their speech and was very helpful and supportive of them in the way she worked.
Joanne was extremely well-liked and had many friends. People were attracted to her and she was a loyal and understanding friend. She was anxious to have children of which she had two. She was joyful and happy during her pregnancies and deliberately took care of herself so that her babies would be as healthy as possible. She proved to be a wonderful parent, unbelievably patient and loving. Her marriage to Henry Heller, a professor of history at the University of Manitoba, was a complete love match.
Then Joanne got sick and things unravelled, the way they do. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 603 Wellington Crescent (First Unitarian Universalist Church).
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 28, 2024, Sep 28, 2024
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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Cam, Duncan, Stewart, Henry and Families, Our deepest condolences. We remember Joanne as a bright, articulate, and thoughtful person who brought much light to those around her. Her dedication as a mother, and her genuine interest in the well-being and opinions of others, made her a true inspiration. She made me feel welcomed and valued. Thinking of you at this time, may her memory be a source of comfort and strength, Marianne and Greg - Posted by: Marianne Eigner (Cam’s sister-in-law) on: Oct 17, 2024
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I met Joanne half a century ago when we both worked at St. Boniface Hospital. Joanne was loved by everybody, patients, staff, parents, strangers. She had an infectious laugh, wickedly hilarious sense of humor, was deeply kind and empathetic and always tried to make the best of things. We would meet on Saturdays at Swallow's (which was are restaurant on Osborne) every Saturday with other fabulous women and I sure wish I had at least one of those conversations on tape. In later years when I would see Joanne on Elm Street (where we both lived) or run in to her in the neighbourhood and she would give me a detailed update on David and Rebecca, her beloved children whom she adored. We ran in to each other at the Falafel Place and she was with David who was then a teen. He was eating his lunch with headphones on (as any typical teen might) and she was quite entertained by that and you could see that she was just so good at enjoying the best parts of any moment. Heartfelt condolences to Henry and to Rebecca and David who were her life. Joanne was one in a million... she brought so much love, light, kindness and humor to every interaction and I still think about her often. I visited Joanne a few years ago and said my own good-byes to her then. She is in a better place now. May her memory be a blessing. - Posted by: barb rykiss (old friend) on: Oct 07, 2024
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My deepest condolences to Joanne’s family. I worked with her and lived in the same apartment block with her and Henry. She was open, funny and outgoing and so well liked. Joanne adored Henry. At the time they hadn’t started their family but she was looking forward to it. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. - Posted by: Mark Landy (Colleague and neighbour) on: Sep 28, 2024
