Edna was born at her home in Saanich, BC on September 19, 1915 and passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC on January 5, 2017 at the age of 101 years, with daughter Joann by her side.
Edna was a lifetime resident of Saanich, Sidney and Victoria. She had attended Cloverdale School and Mount View Secondary School. She was a hard-working woman, not only busy with the raising of her four children, but also in her early married life keeping chickens and selling eggs in the Saanich Road/McKenzie Avenue area, and later loganberry farming on Brookleigh Road. She was a member of Elk Lake Baptist Church – Church by the Lake for over 60 years. She enjoyed painting, was an avid gardener and loved being challenged at Scrabble. When Edna lived on Brookleigh Road she swam for over 25 years in Elk Lake from May long weekend until the middle of September. She travelled extensively in her lifetime.
Edna leaves to cherish her memory and to celebrate her life her children, Robert (Bob) Charles Wootten (Maureen) of Nanaimo, Teresa (Terry) Mary Weicker (Ray) of Penticton, Helen Joann (Jo) Wootten-Halsall (Ed, dec’d) of Victoria; daughter-in-law, Trudie Wootten (Dave, dec’d) of Quesnel and Binkey; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Edna was predeceased by her husbands, Eric Hibbard (2003), Roy Harold Wootten (1993); son, David Roy Wootten (2015); son-in-law, Edward Halsall (2016); grandson, Raymond Dennis (Denny) Weicker (2013); brother, Stanley Hunt (Alice), Nora Andrew (Bert); mother, Ruth Emily Hunt (nee Kirkham) and father Charles Frederick Hunt.
Edna’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 12 noon, Elk Lake Baptist Church, 5349 Patricia Bay Highway, Victoria, BC, Rev. Grant Hill presiding. There will be a tea held in the Church Hall following the service.
Flowers gratefully declined. In memory of Edna, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Dena Finlay
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Julie (Nicholls) Burridge Sincerest sympathies to Bob and Maureen Wootten and all their extended family. I well remember Edna from the 1940’s and 50’s when my grandparents May and Cyrus Nicholls lived next door to the Hunts on Holloway Street. She has lived a long, full, productive life. May your treasured memories comfort you in your loss of a much loved Mother.
Julie (nee Nicholls) Burridge, Qualicum Beach.
To Edna’s family,
I would like to send my deepest condolences at the passing of your mom. She was a wonderful lady with spunk and humour. I enjoyed working as housekeeper for her and Roy for several years in their Lochside home. They were generous and caring. I enjoyed a continuing friendship with her since then with occasional phone calls and always a lovely Christmas card. Usually one with one of her many paintings on it. She will be missed but always remembered. A truly amazing lady!
Dena Finlay, Armstrong, B. C.