Joan Rankin

Obituary

Joan Josephine (nee Anstett) Rankin

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Southampton Hospital at 89 years of age.

Joan is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 60 years Bev Rankin; and loving children Jeffrey (and Cheryl) of Mississauga, David (and Dara) of Sault Ste. Marie, and Douglas of Toronto.  She will be missed by her adoring grandchildren Brayden, Kaelan, Meadow, Cooper and Malaika.

Predeceased by her parents Amelia (Weber) and Joseph Anstett, six sisters Leone (Gordon) Fink, Kathleen Anstett, Mildred (John) Meyer, Rita (Tom) King, Eileen Anstett and Marie (Bruce) McLeod and three brothers Joseph (Lenore) Anstett, Jerry (Betty) Anstett and Ken Anstett.

Visitation will be at the Eagleson Funeral Home, 234 Palmerston St., Southampton on Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and the funeral mass will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 920 Wellington St., Port Elgin at 12:00 pm on Friday, July 19, 2024. Reception to follow at the Chantry Seniors Centre, 35 Grey St. S., Southampton.

Joan worked at the Royal Bank and Bell Canada in Owen Sound prior to dedicating herself to raising and caring her family in Port Elgin, Ontario.  During her decades in Port Elgin, she always enjoyed the famous sunsets and watching them with family and friends.  Throughout her life she liked trying new hobbies and crafts from golf, calligraphy, knitting, crocheting, and even painting.  She enjoyed these as much for the opportunity to meet new people as to learn something new.  Bev and Joan always enjoyed their winters as snowbirds in Florida for several years.  In 2017, they relocated to Southampton.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer Society or Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.