Obituary for Jane Kathleen Best-Morton
Jane Kathleen Best-Morton
(nee Christie)
1946 -2022
It is with the deepest sadness we announce the death of Jane Kathleen Best-Morton on September 20, 2022 at Brandon Regional Health Centre. She had been healthy and active until the morning she experienced chest discomfort and deteriorated rapidly. Following Jane’s wishes, it was decided that no drastic measures would be taken to extend her life. Jane passed peacefully in the presence of her daughter Christie and pastoral care.
Jane is predeceased by her first husband William (Bill) George Best and her second husband Charles (Chuck) Lloyd Morton. She leaves behind her children Christie Stewart (Ron Stewart), James Best, step-daughters Suzanne Morton (Amilcar Mendes) and Kim Morton (Gord Grieder); grandchildren Cory and Kryslyn Stewart (Jesse Hallam), Ryan and Erin Mendes, and Anna Grieder; and great-grandson Rome Hallam.
Born August 29, 1946 and raised on Kingston Row in Winnipeg to adoptive parents Vida and Keith Christie, Jane developed a strong faith and love of public service. Early in her career at Manitoba Forestry, she fell in love with her boss, Bill Best. Within a few years, they married and their two children soon followed. Both Bill and Jane were dedicated members of St. Mark’s and later St. Bart’s Anglican parishes for many years. They were also active members of the Anglican Summer Camp community, with Jane serving as hostess for several years in the 1980s. After Bill passed in 1999, Jane decided to give love another chance. After one date, she knew Chuck Morton would be the one. They married in 2003 and travelled extensively during their short time together. After Chuck passed in 2008, Jane’s faith was tested again by a battle with breast cancer. While convalescing with family in Brandon, Jane made the choice to move there permanently, combining households with Christie and her growing family. There she became an active member of the St. Mary’s Anglican parish and continued the studies that would lead her to become a Deacon in 2019. Jane remained active in the Diocese of Brandon, performing services in Carberry and Brandon right up to the Sunday before she passed.
A full Communion service to celebrate Jane's life will be held on Saturday, October 1 at 11:00 at St. Matthews Cathedral, 403 13 St, Brandon, MB R7A 4P9, Bishop William Cliff, presiding. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of the many charities she supported and that supported her, including Cancer Care Manitoba and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
(nee Christie)
1946 -2022
It is with the deepest sadness we announce the death of Jane Kathleen Best-Morton on September 20, 2022 at Brandon Regional Health Centre. She had been healthy and active until the morning she experienced chest discomfort and deteriorated rapidly. Following Jane’s wishes, it was decided that no drastic measures would be taken to extend her life. Jane passed peacefully in the presence of her daughter Christie and pastoral care.
Jane is predeceased by her first husband William (Bill) George Best and her second husband Charles (Chuck) Lloyd Morton. She leaves behind her children Christie Stewart (Ron Stewart), James Best, step-daughters Suzanne Morton (Amilcar Mendes) and Kim Morton (Gord Grieder); grandchildren Cory and Kryslyn Stewart (Jesse Hallam), Ryan and Erin Mendes, and Anna Grieder; and great-grandson Rome Hallam.
Born August 29, 1946 and raised on Kingston Row in Winnipeg to adoptive parents Vida and Keith Christie, Jane developed a strong faith and love of public service. Early in her career at Manitoba Forestry, she fell in love with her boss, Bill Best. Within a few years, they married and their two children soon followed. Both Bill and Jane were dedicated members of St. Mark’s and later St. Bart’s Anglican parishes for many years. They were also active members of the Anglican Summer Camp community, with Jane serving as hostess for several years in the 1980s. After Bill passed in 1999, Jane decided to give love another chance. After one date, she knew Chuck Morton would be the one. They married in 2003 and travelled extensively during their short time together. After Chuck passed in 2008, Jane’s faith was tested again by a battle with breast cancer. While convalescing with family in Brandon, Jane made the choice to move there permanently, combining households with Christie and her growing family. There she became an active member of the St. Mary’s Anglican parish and continued the studies that would lead her to become a Deacon in 2019. Jane remained active in the Diocese of Brandon, performing services in Carberry and Brandon right up to the Sunday before she passed.
A full Communion service to celebrate Jane's life will be held on Saturday, October 1 at 11:00 at St. Matthews Cathedral, 403 13 St, Brandon, MB R7A 4P9, Bishop William Cliff, presiding. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of the many charities she supported and that supported her, including Cancer Care Manitoba and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.