Edda Kinney

Following a courageous battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on December 6, 2014 at the age of 71. She was born April 28, 1943 in the Netherlands to Jacob and Zwaantje (Denekamp) Turksma. She immigrated with her family to Canada in 1954 and grew up in Cornwall, Ontario. Beloved wife of Harrison for 51 years. Loving mother of Alison (Ginus) Heuving; Colleen (Troy) Jagoe; Molly (Sylvain) Mainville. Proud Grandma of Jared, Briana, Matthew, Kelsey, Meghan, Joshua, Jordan, Jacob, Sarah, Noah and Isaac. Survived by sisters Wilma Skafte, Beaconsfield, NS; Dora (Jack) Goodfellow, Cornwall, ON. Predeceased by her parents Jacob and Zwaantje, and brother Jake Turksma, of Beaconsfield, NS. She will be missed by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends may visit at the Garden chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes 3440 Richmond Rd, Nepean (between baseline and Bayshore Dr.) on December 10, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9. Public interment will take place at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Hwy 43, Chesterville on December 11, 2014 at 10 a.m. followed by a celebration of life service at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Road, Ottawa, Ontario, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Calvary Christian Academy or the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.