Joan M. Marshall
Died: April 25, 2007 | Place: London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
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MARSHALL: At Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday, April 25th. 2007, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, Joan M. (Elliott) Marshall of London in her 69th year. Joan enjoyed her nursing career and her volunteer work at Victoria Hospital. Beloved wife of L. James (Jim) Marshall. Dear mother of Doug Marshall and his wife Martha of London, Joanne Bensted and her husband Grahame of Calgary, Alberta, and Jamie Marshall and his wife Nicole of London. Dear sister of Patricia Fyvie and her husband Jamie of Toronto. Dear daughter of Mrs. Elva May Elliott of London and the late Garnet Elliott. Also loved by her grandchildren Shayne and Cori Bensted, Hayley, Rachel, Sam, Matthew and Megan Marshall and her many nieces and nephews and their families. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at Westview Baptist Church, 1000 Wonderland Road South, London on Saturday, April 28th at 11:00 a.m., immediately followed by a reception at the church. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London on Monday, April 30th at 10:00 a.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Lung Association, 480 Egerton Street, London, ON N5W 3Z6 or London Health Sciences Foundation, (for Palliative Care), 747 Baseline Road, East, London, ON N6C 2R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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Dear Jim and family. I was deeply sadden to hear of Joan’s passing. I just wanted Jim to know that I will miss Joan very much. She became my inspirtation due to her courage and fight against her cancer. She always had a smile no matter what and that was just amazing. You will all be in my prayers and thoughts. You all now have a beautiful and lovely angel watching over you always. Your friend Sandi Burton (Medicine Shoppe)
Dear Mr. Marshall, and Pat:
I saw Joan 2 weeks ago in radiology and assisted with her PICC line insertion, even then, she was smiling. I hadn’t seen her since her chemo days, and I will always have a special place in my heart for her.
Pat…you are both very special women…every time I make one of the lovely recipes you gave me, I always mention you and Joan.I truly feel blessed to have been apart of Joan’s journey, and to have known her. My sincere condolences to all of you.
Myra
We are thinking of you all at this difficult time, and praying that God will provide the grace to do well what can be done to honour and celebrate a tremendous life.
I (Ron) hope to be at the visitation Friday evening.
God bless you
Jim, Our prayers are with you and your family over your loss. We know that it has been extremely difficult for you over the last few months. May the Lord give you strength during this time of your sorrow. Looking at this time from a different viewpoint, that she is at peace and not suffering any longer and is in a better place. We will miss you in Chicago.
To The Marshall Family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.We hope you will find comfort in that your wife and mother has found peace and ended her suffering.Joan was a strong and beautiful woman, whose life should be celebrated.
Sincerely,
Tom & Edythe Badgley and The Lyons children
I was saddened to read in the London Free Press of the passing of Joan. I grew up on Iroquois Ave. in London and remember Joan providing me with miniature coca-cola bottles and pencils (her Dad, Garnet worked for Coke). She and Patricia were always so kind to both me and my sister, Gail. Ross Spettigue, Windsor
To Jim and family, our hearts go out to you in this time of loss. Joan touched many lives with her warmth, kindness and cheerfulness. Her strength, courage and faith are an ispiration to us all. We feel blessed to have known Joan both as a colleague and a friend. We will never forget her.
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss…my thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Mary Anne
Jim, Jamie and Family;
Our deepest sympathy from both Barb and I. We’re very sorry that we are not able to be with you in your time of sorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Barb and Ed Kys.
The Marshall Family:
My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. I will remember Joan fondly as a very dedicated volunteer.
She and I had many chats together in the volunteer office at Victoria Hospital. One of my favourite memories of Joan was just prior to her retirement she came to see me about volunteering right away. I suggested that she take some time to enjoy her retirement and come to see me in about 6 months. Joan didn’t want to hear that. About 4 years later she was interviewed for a seniors magazine for a story about seniors volunteering. She told the story about my advice and said it was the right thing to do at the time. She brought me a copy of the article and thanked me.
Joan will be missed.
Cindy Collins
Doug, Martha and the Marshall family – during this very difficult time I just wanted you to know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of each other.
Dear Jim and all the family, I am so very sorry about Joan, she put up such a good fight, right to the end as I’ve been told. Regretfully, my own health isn’t good right now, preventing me from coming to the funeral home, but Joan is never far from my thoughts and I’m sure she has moved on to a place where she is comfortable and free from pain. We’ll miss her dreadfully, sincerely, Mikell
Jim, Jamie, Doug and all the Marshall family, we wish to extend our sincere condolences. We will be thinking of you. Alan And Frances
Jim, from all the members of the HRA we send our most sincere condolences to you and all your family. Know that we are all thinking of you, God Bless.
HRA
I work with Jim Marshall on the SELECT clinical trial. I offer my sincere condolences to the Marshall Family.
Dear Jim and Family,
Sorry to learn of your loss of dear Joan. Our memories of you folks are fond and dear. We grieve for and with you in your loss and pray that our Lord will give you His Peace and strength in the days ahead. Because of Christ’s resurrection, there is the hope of being with Joan again. May you be sustained with this assurance.
In Christian Love,
Gloria, Kelly and Heather.
Dear Jim, Doug, Joanne, Jamie and families,
I received news of your dear wife and mother’s death a few days ago while in Singapore for meetings.
Please accept our condolences, and know that we will continue to pray for you, even as Joan (with Jim) was often remembered during these past several months as she courageously battled the cancer.
Hopefully we will see some of you when we are in Ontario this next year (July to June 2008).
Yours very sincerely,
Brian Crawford and family (in Thailand)
Hello Jim and family:
We were so saddened to hear of Joan’s passing and yet we all can be comforted that she is with our beautiful Savior now. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Merv and Colleen
Dear Jim & Family. So saddened to hear of Joan’s passing. When we saw you Jim at Grandwood some 2-3 years ago in the lobby and you told us of Joan’s illness, it was a shock. We’ve been wondering how she was doing. May the Lord give you His peace during this time of grieving and may you feel His sustaining love. We look forward to seeing Joan in heaven and what a joyful time that will be when we will again see our loved ones. We pray for you and your children and grandchildren at this time.
In Christ’s love
Dale & Sharon
Dear Jim and Family:
We were saddened to hear of Joan’s passing from this life but are comforted in knowing that her time is now with the Lord, eternally free of pain. We have good memories of your family and especially of working with Joan in children’s ministries. Joan was always so positive and encouraging. Last summer, when we met in the Chemo Suite after several years of our families going in separate directions, we found Joan was still positive and encouraging. We pray for God’s comfort to all of you at this time.
Dear Jim
Joan will be so missed. As a member of the 1959 Victoria Hospital School of Nursing, I expect I speak for all the class as I express my deepest appreciation for Joan’s immense contribution to our wonderful class reunions. They will not be the same without her.
I remember Joan for her beautiful smile and warm heart.
Minor surgery has me confined to barracks and prevents me from expressing my sympathy and support in person.
My prayers are with you.
Kallie-Pat
Jim,
I haven’t been in touch in your long time of suffering with Joan but I have kept in touch with what’s been happening and have been praying for you and the family. I well remember the last time I saw you two as you were taking a walk in the neighbourhood. At that time, we hoped that there would be a healing. Well, there has been but not in the way we had hoped. I love the picture you chose. I love Joan’s smile — it was so much hers. She was one of my heroes when I was still a student nurse and she was a ‘real’ nurse. She touched so many lives. I pray that you and the children will find joy in the many good memories of her life and I pray for God’s comfort and the anticipation that we’ll be with her in the not-too-distant future.
Love, Nancy
Sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathies during this time.
Jim: So sorry to hear about Joan’s passing; she was certainly a wonderful woman and a courageous one in the face of this challenge. I send you my personal good will and hope that you will find the memories of a lifetime buoy you up during this difficult time. I miss my meetings with you and the other SELECT NPAB members; please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.