JANE GUEST (nee EDMISTON)

July 11, 2024

Jane Guest of Kincardine died peacefully, July 11, 2024, with her children, Sean and Adrienne, and her daughter-in-law, Janet, at her side. She was 87. Predeceased by her husband and love of her life, Jack; and her sister and best friend, Ellen McFadyen. Missed by her two grandsons, Sam and Connor; and Adrienne’s partner, Joseph Trohak. She was born Jane Edmiston, June 26, 1937, in Kincardine. During her life, she also lived for periods in Montreal, Ireland, Brampton, and Hillsburgh, but her true home was Kincardine. She spent all of her early life, schooling and marriage here, and then returned to town with Jack, post-retirement. As the wife of a pilot, she travelled extensively, and spent the latter half of her life chasing Sean, Janet, Sam and Connor as they moved around the world. While she and Jack toured throughout Canada, America, and Europe, she was always up for an adventure. She travelled through a number of countries in Africa, including camping in the Sahara Desert in Libya while in her 70s. She visited Asia a number of times, including lengthy drives through the jungles of Borneo, golfing in Bali, and an unfortunate stay in a Jakarta hospital. Just three months ago, she was travelling around southeast Asia and climbed to the top of Angor Wat in Cambodia. In the end, of the seven continents, she only missed Antarctica. At home, her “happy place” was in the garden where she would spend hours, working the soil and making beautiful creations. In her final conversations with Sam and Connor, both of them referenced the time they spent with her in the garden and the different flowers that she introduced them to – especially the night-blooming evening primrose. She was an avid walker and even in her 80s, would be seen walking kilometres around town. She loved long walks with Adrienne and their dogs. Jane lived a full life and considered herself extremely lucky to have been able to live that life right up to her final week. Just this year, she was in the mountains in Canada, spent a month travelling around Asia, visited the theatre in Toronto with Adrienne several times, and remained active in the bridge club throughout – she even tried playing Mahjong while in Asia. Both in Hillsburgh and in Kincardine, she was very active in the community and church. Just last month, she was pictured delivering a donation to the Huron Shores Hospice. Continuing this principle, in lieu of flowers, she asked that donations be sent to the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation or Huron Shores Hospice. She will be missed by family and friends. Arrangements entrusted to Grey Bruce Cremation and Burial Services; www.greybrucecremation.com.