In loving memory of Karen Pinkerton, age 66 years, who passed away in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center on Thursday, April 17th following a lengthy illness.
Karen is survived by her daughter Shauna Pinkerton, her grandson Brody Pinkerton and granddaughter Aubree Warren, her mother Helen Dmytruk, brothers Ford and Dale Dmytruk, special niece Tammy Cormier and family, the Pinkerton family: Bob, Bryan, Bruce, Karen and their families. Many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive. Karen was predeceased by her father Walter Dmytruk.
Born in Kirkland Lake, she attended school in Porquis Junction, Ontario, high school in Iroquois Falls and studied nursing at the Ottawa Salvation Army Hospital before travelling to the west coast. She returned to work in her chosen field of nursing spending time at the hospital in Cochrane. She moved to Dryden in 1970 to work in the nursery at the Dryden Hospital, moved to the physio department and in later years was employed at Patricia Gardens and Princess Court.
Daughter Shauna recalls many wonderful family trips to the cabin, back to the Timmins area to visit family and friends and the many concerts they attended together. Karen had a very special relationship with her grandson Brody and they spent many days together having fun and especially watching hockey with Nana. Karen doted on her new granddaughter Aubree who always brought a smile to her face.
A Memorial Funeral Service to celebrate Karen’s life was held Friday, April 25th at 2:00 p.m. in the Moffat Chapel of the Stevens Funeral Home with Reverend Patricia Cleghorn officiating. Interment of ashes will take place at a later date.
Should friends desire donations to the Tamarack House may be made online or through the Stevens Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 412, Dryden P8N 2Z1. Condolences may be posted at stevensfuneralhomes.ca.