Susan Katherine Jones

Susan Katherine Jones, born February 22nd 1940 in York, England, passed away July 5th 2021 in Brandon, Manitoba where she was resident after several years of declining health.

Susan was the second of five children of Horace and Kathleen Haworth. She was predeceased by Horace and Kathleen, by Richard (the fourth child), and is survived by siblings Stephen, John, and Robert.

Susan was always fond of animals. As a girl she fell in love with horses, and earned time riding them by doing chores at a local stable in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, where the Haworth family moved in 1946. After high school education at Ackworth School, Yorkshire, and Lorne House School, Retford, Susan entered the psychiatric nursing field at Rampton High-Security Hospital. In 1965 she emigrated to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, where she earned a Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing at the School of Nursing at the Manitoba Home. This set the course of her working life, taking care of the mentally disabled. In her spare time she pursued her passion for animals, housing a variety including horses, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, pigs, rabbits and birds. She became an expert dog breeder, breeding King Charles Spaniels, Finnish Spitz, and Huskies. She had many friends in the Gladstone community, including many through the Gladstone Christian Fellowship, where she served often in the Treasure Chest, a non-profit thrift store. Susan is fondly remembered by friends and family for her gentleness, kindness, and her love for all of God’s creatures.

A Memorial Service for Susan will be held at Gladstone Christian Fellowship, 201 Morris Ave S, Gladstone MB, at 11am on October 23rd 2021.

In order to limit Covid risk, the family requests that attendance be limited to those who have been double vaccinated, or have had Covid, or have had a recent negative PCR test. Also, masks are requested to be worn while indoors. A recording of the service will be available on this website for those who are unable to attend the gathering.

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