Peacefully, at LHSC – University Hospital on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in her 90th year, of Lucan.
Loving wife of the late Ivan Hearn (1993). A cherished, fun-loving mother to Marilyn & Clive Bowden, Kathy & Steve Petit, Wendy & Jim Anderson, all of London, Jim & Helen Hearn, and Tom Hearn of Lucan.
Very special grandmother of Marnie & Kyle Bensette, Scott Bowden, Christopher & Jennifer Petit, Michelle Petit, Alisha and Kurtis Anderson. GG also loved her great grandson, Cole Bensette.
Caring sister of Mary Tufts, Ruth Parsons, Jean (Pat) Sebben. Sister-in-law to Vic & Marie Hearn, Roberta Dundas, Doug & Sharon Hearn. Also loved by many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her parents Ella and Jim Brown, her siblings Roger (Mary) Brown, Bill (Renie) Brown, Jack Brown; her in-laws John Parsons, Ross Tufts, Lyle Hearn, Lois (Gordon) McEwan, Kelly (Eileen) Hearn, Don (Peg) Hearn, Jack Hearn, and Nelson Dundas.
Kit was deeply loved by all of her family and friends. She was a respected teacher for 29 years and a dedicated member of the Lucan United Church since 1949. Thanks to all of the medical staff at University Hospital for their wonderful care.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 223 Main Street, Lucan on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where a memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at 11 AM.Cremation with interment St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye.
Donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Lucan United Church or the Heart and Stroke would be appreciated by the family.
HEARN: Christine (Kit) of Lucan
We are always willing to go where called upon but this image shows a visual of the communities that our included in our initial transportation fee. We offer a 40km radius from any of our 5 locations (Arva (London), Exeter, Lucan, Seaforth, and Zurich). Any mileage beyond the included 40km will be charged a rate of $2.50/km (one way travel only).
sherrimcrobert (Davidson)
It saddens me to hear of Mrs Hearns passing. She was my grade 5 teacher.Wow where did the years go , seems like yesterday.40 + yrs.
I often think of her when I go back to my elementry days. She was firm in her approach… however she impressed me,she was a special teacher because she cared, she treated every child the same. I recall her bringing the London Free Press in for the children who didnt have access to it, so we could participate fully in current events.We can never underestimate how a kind act can make such an impact on peoples lives—thanks Mrs Hearn for being that special kind person!
Sheila Butchart
To the Hearn Family:
My prayers and thoughts are with the family as you celebrate the passing of a loving mother, granthmother and the icon of the family for so long . Sheila Butchart
Al & Carol Hutcheson
To the Hearn family:
Your mother’s Celebration of Life was a beautiful farewell. She would have loved every part of it.
Not sure but choose to believe that bowling and euchre are alive and well in heaven for our mother’s enjoyment.
Forever missed but not forgotten.
Al & Carol Hutcheson
Sharen &Dave newman
CONDOLENCE TO ALL KITS FAMILY. LUCAN WILL SURE MISS HER WONDERFUL LAUGH, GOD BLESS THE NEWMAN FAMILY,
Jeff Culbert
Lots of good times at the Hearn’s! My condolences to Tom, Jim, Marilyn, Kathy and Wendy.
Jeff & Laurie Nevin
It was an honour to know Mrs. Hearn. As a youngster growing up a few doors down and having her as a teacher. Later, whenever I saw her, it was a blessing to always catch that little twinkle in her eye. Our thoughts are with you…
Jenna Dobbie
So sorry to hear of Kit’s passing. She was always so nice to chat with. Thinking about you all.
Sue & Terry Pike
We are sorry to hear of your mom’s passing-our thoughts are with you all.
Don & Elvy, Wayne & Julie Urbshott
Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us everyday.
Unseen, unheard, but always near
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Steve and Mac Hosking
Jim and Helen and Hearn Family,
Sorry to hear about the passing of Kit.
Thinking of you at this time.
Sincerest condolences .
Mary Brintnell
To the Hearn Family so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. She was a great lady and a wonderful teacher as she taught some of my boys. May she rest in peace.— Mary Brintnell
Teresa & Jeff Young
To the Hearn family …. we’re so sorry for the loss of your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ed ad Annelies Butler
Dear family, We are so sorry to hear of your mom passing.
We have known Mrs Hearn for many years both as a wonderful neighbour and a good teacher to several of our kids. We all thought highly of her.
She will be missed.
God Bless.
Ed and Annelies Butler
Nancy Vandergulik
Tom, Jim,Marilyn, Kathy and Wendy and all your families:
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Your Mother was a special woman,and always spoke proud of her family. Kit always greeted me with a friendly hello and smile! I will cherish our chats forever.Take comfort in all your special memories, they will be forever in your heart!
Betty (Park) MacLachlan
Very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are will you all.
Mrs. Hearn, (as I will always think of her) had wonderful smile when she greeted everyone.
Tony Vanderhoek
So sorry to hear of your dear mothers passing , my thoughts and prayers are with you all
Bill Bannerman and Family
Jim-Helen and family, my sincere condolences to everyone—-both Dana and Brent were taught by your Mother, my whole family has so many fond memories of our days in Lucan. This is a difficult time for the family however my thoughts and prayers are with everyone, sorry that I will not be able to attend the service——-she will be missed by family and friends but keep all those great memories ——–Banner
Coreen and Bob Davis
Jim and Helen and family, We were so sorry to hear about your mom’s passing. and know how difficult this time can be. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Nancy Dickenson
To the Hearn Clan… Thinking of you during this time. The wonderful family pictures posted on this site give testimony to a rich, full life, well lived. She was a great lady:)))
Joyce Sovereign
To all the Hern Family
I am sending my sympathy to each one of you,Kit had a nice ,long life,but it is still hard to say the final goodbye.She always had such a nice smile when you met her.
Craig and Nancy Boxer
Tom and Helen and the Hearn family:
So sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Nancy & Craig
Jim Duddy
I’m so very sorry to hear of the loss of such a great lady. Kit was a wonderful teacher and a great help to me during my tenure at the Biddulph-Lucan schools. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the family during this sad time.
Cheryl Cook AKA Davis
Hello Kathy and the Hearn Family. I have nothing but fond memories of your mother as a teacher and her smile every time she greeted me. I cherish the time i was lucky enough to spend at your place as a youngster. My heart weeps. Cheryl
Ben and Jodi Greig (Riddell)
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts go out to the entire Hearn family. Kit has left a wonderful memory in all of us that were so blessed to know her. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.
Louise and Steven Matthews and family
Marilyn and Clive, Jim and Helen, Kathy and Steve, Wendy and Jim and Tom and families……. We are so sad to hear news about Aunt Kit. She set such a great example of how to love every minute of life, have fun, and cherish family and friends. That is very evident in all the pictures posted. She possessed such a gift of being sincerely interested in those around her and making each of us feel special. I know she has passed on so many of her great qualities to all of you her very dear family. We are so sorry we can’t be there to express our condolences in person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you from afar. Louise, Steve, Brendan, Andrew and Bryana
Nancy Park
To Marilyn, Jimmy, Tommy, Kathy and Wendy:
My sympathies to you on the passing on of your dear mom. As a child, I remember the many happy playtimes and sleepovers at your home, enjoying the Hearn hospitality. Looking back now, I sense that she really enjoyed her children, welcomed their friends, and lived a very full and rewarding life. May you cherish your memories of her.
Bobbie Vens
On behalf of my mother Marion Cochrane we send our condolence to the family and keep you all in our prayers
Jean, Ruth, Louise, Marie, Bobbie and Bill
dean densmore
So sorry Tom and Jim to hear about your Mom’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family’s. Sincerely. Dean Densmore
Dave & Genny Worrall
Tom & Family
So sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. Aunt Gwen will be lost without her!
Mr. and Mrs. A Cobleigh
Sorry for your loss. She will be greatly missed.
Samantha MacLeod + Sal Rizza
Dear Aunt Helen & Uncle Jim,
We are very sorry for your loss and are thinking of you both at this time.
Love Sam & Sal xo
Joan & Dave Goddard
To the Hearn Family
We are sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Allen Rollings
To the Hearn Family my thoughts and prays are with you with the passing of Mrs Hearn she was a great teacher when I had her as a teacher many years ago and she always greeted with a smile and friend hello anytime I would see her out and about.
Allen
Don and Heather Benner
Dear Wendy and Hearn Family…
I have not seen you in years Wendy but it always brings an inner smile when I think of some of the escapades when our paths did cross…So sorry to read that your Mom passed away as well as your Aunt Lois McEwan…both lovely ladies that will be greatly missed…Sending sympathy Heather (Bilyea) Benner
Chadd and Katelyn Taylor
Jim and Helen,
Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. When good times become memories they never really end.
Thinking of you,
Chadd, Katelyn, and Jackson
Dan and Nancy Marshall
Sending our thoughts and prayers. The photo gallery really depicts a life well lived. Our deepest condolences Jim and Helen and Hearn families.
Wafik andGloria
To the Anderson family,
Our deepest sympathy for the passing of your mother and grandmother.
Our thoughts are with all of you and your family.
Love,
your neighbors , Gloria and Wafik
Sandra (McLellan) Hern
To the Hearn Family,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of your dear Mom. I so enjoyed seeing her at various functions in the Lucan area over the past years, as she was always a connection for me to Lucan United Church and to your family. She was so thoughtful in sending me a sympathy card when my Dad died last November. I know she will never be forgotten by all those who knew and loved her. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers as you prepare to say your final goodbye to a lovely lady.
Susan Cook
To all of the Hearn family, my sincerest sympathy on the loss of your mom. It was wonderful growing up just a few houses down from her as I got to know what a wonderful lady she was. I will always remember her waving to me from the livingroom window and her wonderful laugh and warm heart. She has left everyone with such cherished memories.
Margaret Thompson (nee Sach)
To the Hearn Family: I am so very sorry to hear about your dear Mom. She was a wonderful woman, whom I have very warm thoughts of, and it was always a pleasure to babysit all of u. My warmest thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. Hang on to the good memories. Sincerely, Marg.
Elaine Clarke
Jim and Helen
I am so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. Cherish the memories…my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Elaine
Gord & Sharlene Worrall
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hearn family . Mrs. Hearn was always so friendly and welcoming. We will miss her.
Mary Margaret Young
To the Hearn Family, ..I feel so blessed to have known Kit for so many years. The recent dinners with Kathy and Tom and Kit at her home will be memories I will cherish forever. I always looked forward to seeing Kit as you knew the time would be full of fun and laughter and good conversation. I will miss all the beautiful cards and letters she always took the time to send .I will miss her laugh and smile that always made you feel so welcome. Kit cherished her family and was so very proud of all of you .I know she will be at peace knowing how very much she was loved.
My thoughts and prayers and love to all of you. Mary Margaret.
Ron and Glenda Lindenfield
Jim, Helen and all Hearn Family
She will be dearly missed, keep all those great memories in your heart, are thoughts and prayers are with you…….
George and Mary Young
To the Hearn family:
Please accept our sympathy at this time of sorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
arlene and scott thomson
To the Hearn family…. Our deepest sympathy is extend to your family at the sad time
Don & Margaret Watt
To the Hearn family; Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Kit was a very special lady. Don has many memories of the fun times when she bowled with the Dairymaids at Lucan Lanes and in the last five years a sincere friendship was formed between Marg and Kit. The love shown between Kit and her chidren, grand children and great grandson, made for a close knit family.
Pauline(Burt) and Bill Bailey
Wendy. Our condolences to you and your family for the loss of your mum. Our prayers are with you all during this sad time.
Barb and MikeSoldan
Marilyn, Kathy, Wendy,Jim and Tom- our sincerest sympathy to all of you and your families. So many good memories of the Hearns and Readys . Kit was a wonderful mom to all of you and a great neighbor! So looked forward to her letter in her annual Christmas card to me.Brought me up to date on everyone in her family.Love to all, Barb
Gordon and Joanne Hardy & family
The Hearn family:
So sorry for your loss. Kit was indeed a special lady and will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
jackie arnold
To the Hearn Family..Sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing.She was a wonderful neighbour that always spoke when I seen her outside.She taught me in school,and what a great teacher she was.Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.Cherish her memories. She will be greatly missed.
Bev Dayman
To the Hearn family,
Please accept my condolences on the passing on your Mother. I remember Mrs. Hearn from the Biddulph Central School. I never had her as a teacher, she retire the year I was to go into grade 5. I have had the opportunity over the past 2 years to have a quick visit here and there when Mrs. Hearn would come into the Retirement home in Lucan and visit with friends and colleagues. I am so very sorry for your loss.
Bev Dayman
Sarah Johnstone
To the Hearn Family .. I am so sorry to hear about your mom. She was so lovely. Her smile, giggle and twinkle in her eye!
So many wonderful memories. All my love Sarah
Barb & Al Glover
So sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved Mom and Grandma. She was a wonderful, loving, caring and fun loving lady. Looking at the photos posted on this website you have a lot of fun filled family memories to keep close to your heart and cherish them for years to come. Your Mom was the centre of your family. She had a distinctive laugh, twinkle in her eye and a great sense of humour and will be dearly missed by everyone.
Barb, Al, Lauren, Kelly and Sarah Glover
Dianna & Martin von Gemmingen
To the Hearn Family – We are very sorry to hear of the passing of a your mother. Our deepest condolences to all of you. Wendy, you had an amazing mother, cherish all the memories. Our thoughts are with you.
FRED AND BRENDA SMITH
sorry to hear of mom’s passing what a great woman always have a big smile and hello. had lots of fun playing at the house growing up. love the smiths
Norm & Donna Middaugh
We are so sorry to hear of Kit’s passing.
She was a delight. Every time I would see her at the arena she would say ‘you don’t remember me’ to which I would say ‘Oh Kit, how would I not know you’
Stephanie, Eric and Sarah Godfrey
We are so sorry for your loss. Your Mom has left a wonderful legacy in all of you. It is a very heart warming slide show. You can feel the love and happiness emanating from the photos. You know that our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Gord and Brenda Moon
Dear Kathy, Marilyn, Wendy, Jim, Tom, and families,
We’re so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. We have fond memories of “Mrs. Hearn” as a teacher at Biddulph Central. Later, it was nice to meet her in town, always with a smile and pleasant conversation. I remember photo’s of the “Dairy Maids” displayed proudly in our home. May the happy memories carry you through this difficult time.
Colleen Murphy and Keith Anderson
Dear dear Wendy,
We have been thinking of you this past week and praying for you, your mum and all the Hearn family.
We are so very sorry for your deep deep loss.
Your mum was truly a blessing in your lives.
And what a blessing you have been given in her final days – time together to see your mum off. A gift from God and your dear mum both.
What a wonderful woman she was!
Keeping you in our hearts,
Colleen, Keith and Honora
Safe home Kit.
Don & Bonnie Froats
Our thoughts are with you at this time keep the pleasant past memories of mom in your heart.
Liz Kim
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kathy and Wendy, your mom brought up you beautiful ladies, and I am sure that you have a lifetime of memories.
Hugs and kisses.
Ray and Judy Mills
To the Hearn family:
Please accept our deepest sympathy at this time of a loss of mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Kit will be missed for sure. I taught at Lucan Public for seven years when Kit taught at Biddulph Central. We shared a lot of laughs when we were supposed to be listening at staff meetings, worked through many problems that would crop up, discussed topics of interest, attended fun staff parties, chatted about how times had changed, and met at a few reunions over the years. Kit was always smiling, laughing, chatting, enjoying life. It was a pleasure to know her and to work with her. As our churches became the Group of Seven over the past year and a half, I have heard more about Kit and her steadfastness in the church and her faith. She has been a wonderful example for all your family to follow. God bless each of you.
Ray & Sue Heffernan
Our Deepest Sympathy to the Hearn Families I have known Kit for many years doing her hair so got to know all of you through our conversations well doing her hair. Miss you Kit RIP
Sue Heffernan
Bill & Sandy Klintworth
To the Hearn family; we are so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. We know what she meant to all of you and offer our sincere condolences. You are so lucky to have had her for so long and she was lucky to have all of you; there for her whenever she needed you. We know she will be dearly missed. Love to you all.
Bob and Helen Patterson
Please accept our sympathy in the loss of your dear Mom, she was always a great lady and loved by all.
Sharron and Peter Snell
Jim, Helen, and family
We are so sorry to hear of your loss this week. We know the memories of your mom are happy ones from the love given and received by your family over the years. Please know that you are all in our thoughts as you walk through the days ahead.
Love, Sharron and Peter
Pat& Sue [Edginton ]O'Connor
We are so sorry to hear of your Moms passing.She was a great lady and teacher She was always thought highly from my boys. Love To all………………….
Linda Jongeneelen
Thinking of all of you and everyone that shared the happiness in knowing your mother and I was one of them and knowing the Hearn family. My <3 Heart goes out to you all and the happy memories of your mom will always be cherished. Hugs to you all and you are in my thoughts. xoxo
Diane Ellyatt
The hearn family—I’m sorry to hear about your mother,my thoughts are with you’s.
Karen and Marty Van PRAET
Hearn family. Very sorry for the loss of Kit. She will be missed dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Paul Revington
Just hearing of the passing of Mrs. Hearn, I give my condolence to the family. She was a good friend and neighbour and always greeted us with a smile when time was spent at the Hearn residence. She will be missed.
Tracy Harrison
To the Hearn family…I’m so very sorry to hear of your moms passing. I know you all have wonderful memories to cherish and laughter to share. Hugs to you all. Tracy Harrison