Sunday, April 21, 2024

PLEASE GIVE TO THE CANDIAN CANCER SOCIETY: April is the month to fight back. If you can help please donate what you can. Everything little bit helps. Aunt Evelyn passed away on April 8th, 2024 with cancer. She suffered so much with it but she never gave up hoping for a cure. She fought cancer for 16 years and it finally it won. In memory of Evelyn Janet (Sykes) Wentzell please donate in her name so this awful disease can be researched and beaten. Also wear a daffodil pin has its a symbol of strength and courage in the fight against cancer in which Aunt Evelyn demonstrated through her battle. Please help and support cancer and lets find a cure for this awful disease.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Heaven has gained an angel. Rest in peace, my beautiful sister of choice.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Evelyn loved her life in Nova Scotia. She enjoyed music night at the Moser River Hall and playing and singing at the Ecum Secum seniors dinners once a month. She also looked forward to the craft group ( Creative Circle) that met weekly in Sheet Harbour. Another one of her new passions was her paint skills she develop and loved sitting down and creating beautiful pieces of art. Many of her painting are displayed at the shingle hut at the art park in Sheet Harbour. She was community minded and became an important part of things happening in the area. She loved the flea markets and once year her and Rob joined three other couples every October for an anniversary dinner. We all had anniversaries just a few days apart. Of course this all stopped during Covid. Evelyn was loved by all she met. She made many friends while being a big part of this caring and loving community. She will definitely be missed by many.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Evelyn was a special person in everyone's life when she was alive and even though she is gone. We do not remember days but we remember moments. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must must be felt within the heart. Evelyn will be greatly loved and deeply missed. Her life was a blessing, her memory a treasure. Evelyn is loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. When someone you love becomes a memory the memory becomes a treasure. Evelyn's legacy will be a lasting impact on everyone she knew. She had a gift that will be passed down through generations. Evelyn's legacy will live in her family and especially her husband, sons, daughter in laws and grandchildren. Evelyn's family meant the world to her especially her grandchildren. R. I. P.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Brother Doug (Bev.), Kelly, Tracey (Carey) and "G" Sykes. planted a tree in memory of Evelyn Wentzell

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Evelyn: May her beautiful spirit soar high above the trees, watching over her family and friends. Evelyn's memory will always live in our hearts.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Aunt Evelyn in 2022.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Pictures of Evelyn with Family though the years.

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

MEMORIES of a Great Aunt: You are gone but thank you for all these soft, sweet things you have left behind in my home, in my head, in my heart. Love, "G" Sykes Downham.

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

Footprints in the Sand One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life, and for each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord, When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along my life's pathway, especially at the lowest and saddest moments, there was only one set of footprints. This troubled me, and I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said if I followed you in life, You'd walk with me all the way. But 1 noticed that during the most difficult times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when 1 needed You the most, You would leave me." He whispered, "My precious child, 1 love you and will never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that 1 carried you."

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

On May 27th, 1955 my Baby Sister Evelyn Janet Sykes was born to Charles and Marjorie (Spiece) Sykes. When Evelyn was born I was thirteen. Growing up I didn't see Evelyn much as I was busy being a teenager, being with friends, going to school and working. When I did see Evelyn it was kind of hard for us as Evelyn seemed like a stranger in our home. We were never close growing up because of the age difference. When I got married to my wife Bev. (Skater) on August 17th, 1963 I moved out to start my married life. When we went to visit our parents things were changing. Evelyn was becoming a fine young lady. As the years went on we had more in common to talk about as Evelyn was growing up and the age difference didn't seem to matter anymore to us. Evelyn married Rob Wentzell on October 12th, 1974 and they had two sons. Being a wife and a mother meant the world to her as family was everything to her. Evelyn was especially proud of her grandchildren. When her sons were grown up and had families of their own they decided to move. It broke our hearts when Evelyn and Rob decided to move to Moser River, Nova Scotia, but we realized Evelyn had to do what was best for her and her life. They were deeply missed, It broke our hearts on April 8th, 2024 when we received the sad news of the passing of Evelyn. We're going to miss talking on the phone with Evelyn on Sundays but we can't wish Evelyn back to suffer that way again. Evelyn fought sixteen years with cancer and it was taking a toll on her. Evelyn endured so much pain and test but kept going. Evelyn never gave up hope. Evelyn will always be remembered as a strong and brave women. Evelyn was a beautiful woman inside and outside and lived her life to the fullest. Evelyn will always have a SPECIAL PLACE in our HEARTS. Love, Brother Doug and Sister In Law Bev. Sykes.

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Wife, a mother, and grandmother. All of life’s joys that she endured. No amount of time will ever erase the memories you gave us. Love you always, until we meet again. Love Daniel, Krista, Brianna, Ethyn

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Heavens new angle. Love you always, your loving husband Robert and sons Robert Jr. and Daniel.

Nancy Ruth posted a condolence

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Evelyn was a lovely person. We were cousins, frequent childhood playmates at family visits and gatherings, and friends. Sincere condolences to all her family on her passing. Nancy (and Jim) Ruth

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

There is no replacing what you have lost——, but as long as you have your memories to look back on, you are never far from your loved one, who will stay in your heart forever. With my deepest sympathy “ Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but live leaves a memory no one can steal”. I met Eve at exercise club in Moser River Hall. I will always remember Eve, we had some good laughs. Wishing you peace at this difficult time. She will be singing with the angels.

Dianne Johnson posted a condolence

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

I met Evelyn and Rob not long after they moved to Moser River. There was definitely a connection. Eve and I found out we both worked in a sewing factory. Had our own sewing business. Loved art and food. She was definitely a foodie. Nothing stopped her. I was invited to dinner not long ago. Rob made dinner. Even though she could not see probably, she made a pie. As we were tasting the pie I noticed it seemed a little spicy hot, because of her limited eye sight, she ended up mistaking cinnamon for cayenne pepper. What a laugh we had… She was a beautiful, warm, thoughtful and loving lady. I’m sure she made a lasting impression on anyone who knew her. I will miss her so much….love you Eve! Heartfelt condolences go out to Rob, Rob Jr, Dan and extended family

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

For Christmas last year I made a photo remembrance book for Ev. When I gave it to her she commented that I must have put in every photo I took of her over the last 20 years. I told her something my grandmother told me many years ago and she loved it so much she asked me to put it on the last page of her book, which I did. These are my grandmother’s words………. “A birth certificate is a piece of paper that proves you were born. A death certificate is a piece of paper that proves that you died…….BUT a photo is a piece of paper that proves that you lived……..so enjoy the memories.”

Robert Wentzell posted a condolence

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

I met my wife in 1973 at work. We both worked at GWG at 5 Edward street in Brantford Ontario. She was a floor girl and I was a spreader. A floor girl transported the cut material for the blue jeans from the cutting tables to the upper floors of the factory where they were sewed together to make the GWG blue jeans. I was a spreader, I rolled out large five hundred pound rolls of blue jean material onto a long table where the patterns were laid out on top of the material. Then the cutters would cut out the patterns. I watched her for weeks coming and going, she was pretty tough for a girl her size. The carts she had to pull were very heavy and sometimes she would struggle. I would offer to give her a hand. It was my way to get a chance to make small talk with her. I knew I was in love with her the first time I saw her. I asked her if she was going to the Christmas party and she said she did not know. I asked her several times and finally I said to her that she was going and she said what makes me so sure and I replied because I am picking you up at 7:00 that night, and that was the beginning of the next fifty years of my life. She was city born and raised and I was city born and country raised. So when we got married on October 12 1974 I compromised and we lived in the city, that lasted for about six months and we headed for the country. It was driving me nuts in the city. It took a toll on her because she was not used to country life where you are a little secluded. We lived about a mile down the road from my parents. We had an old ford pick up truck, four on the floor standard. She was so desperate to get out of the house and for someone to talk to. She managed to get the truck into first gear and after stalling it several times she managed to get to my parents house. You see she was small and she could not reach the pedals. She was one determined woman when she wanted to be. She gave birth to our two sons and practically raised them herself. I worked swing shifts and straight afternoons and nights for over twenty three years and some weeks depending on my shifts I would not see the boys until the weekend and even then a lot of the time I worked overtime. I was also raising two hundred feeder hogs and had a forty five minute drive to work so needless to say she bore the brunt of raising our boys. She taught them to be respectful to others, to live within their means and to have a good work ethic. She would help them with their home work and attend school functions and after school activities while I was at work. I remember teaching her to drive, she had a bad habit of slowing down way too much to turn a corner, so I told her to keep her foot on the gas as she turned but I also told her to be aware of the road conditions as it was winter. Well she half assed listened to what I said because the main road was bare but the dirt road was snow covered and icy. She kept her foot on the peddle and did not hesitate as turned onto the dirt road and went into a fish tail as soon as she got onto the side road, all most lost it in the dich, needless to say that was the last time she went out with me as her teacher, my mother taught her how to drive and once again in my life I learned how to live in the dog house for awhile. Over the next thirty years or so we had our ups and downs but in the end we were there for each other. Then in 2008 2009 we found out she had breast cancer. We caught it early but decided to play it safe and she had her breast removed and chemo treatments. Since we caught it early and had the breast removed and chemo the doctor thought that radiation would not be necessary. In four years it came back, she was misdiagnosed and by the time her doctor at the time realised it was cancer her lymph nodes were swollen and protruding. She was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. This is when her true spirit began to shine. Instead of giving up and after chemo and radiation along with the research we did and with herbal remedies and large doses of vitamin c and vitamin d it went into remission once more. She wanted to give back and help people recover from their illness and old age, so in her fifties she went back to school and graduated as a Personal Support Worker from Fanshaw college. She loved her work. That is just the type of person she was, always there for you, kind, thoughtful and generous even when we could not afford to be, always there with a smile on her face and a cherry attitude. After about seven years she started getting really tired and that run down feeling, so we decided for her to retire a couple of years early. Even with our house being paid off and no debt when we crunched the numbers we knew we could not afford to live where we were. We would have gone through our savings in about six or seven years, then what, sell the house and slowly dwindle that money away. My father is from Mahone Bay and when I brought her down east on a vacation several years ago she fell in love with Nova Scotia, especially the east coast area. It came down to living up north in Ontario or down east, it was a no brainer. We put our house up for sale and in a week it had sold and in January of 2018 we were living with friends in Moose Head and by March 15 of that year we moved into our new home in Moser River. She was in heaven and loving every moment of it. She joined up with the weekly music night in Moser River and loved to play chase the ace in Sheet Harbour Legion. She loved to socialize so she would attend events in the area. She discovered that she had a talent for painting, it relaxed her and she enjoyed it very much. God was looking out for her. This only lasted for about eight months before we discovered her cancer was back again, this time in her bones. Not only that but she was getting cataracts and her eyesight was deteriorating. She got magnifying classes and brighter lights so she could finish painting my birthday picture. We fought back the tears and picked ourselves up and dusted ourselves off and started doing more research to try and beat this again. More chemo, more scans, biopsies test and long days and many more tears. She managed to get it to go into remission once again only for it to move to her lungs but she also beat that but when it showed up in her liver it was one battle to many and on the morning of April 8th she succumbed to her cancer. I lost the love of my life that morning and GOD GAINED AN ANGEL.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Evelyn….In my life’s garden you were the most beautiful flower. Your radiant smile, your captivating laugh and your warm hugs always brightened my day. I am so grateful for the beauty you brought into my world and the world of everyone else you have touched. You were and forever will be my best friend, my soul mate sister and my confidante. Until my last breath and my last sunrise, forever and a day I will always love you. Ollie April 8, 2024

Colleen Pace posted a condolence

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Robert and Family I met Evie at The Luncheons in Ecum Secum (before Covid) she played in the music department and went on a few excursions plus the exercise group. She was such a nice lady....thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad and difficult time.(I am so sorry for your loss) Colleen and Sonny Pace

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

In memory of a beautiful Aunt and Great Aunt Evelyn. You're gone from our sights but You will always have a SPECIAL place in our hearts. Your pictures are in frames for us to cherish for years to come. Until we meet again. Love and Miss You Already. Kelly and "G".

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

We're so sad to hear about the passing of Evelyn. Our hearts are broken as we try to hold back the tears as she fought so hard for years. Evelyn will always be remembered as a beautiful woman inside and outside. She was a strong and brave woman for everything she endured with her battle with cancer. Evelyn will be greatly missed by all of us and especially her brother. The Sykes Family: Doug (Bev.) Kelly, "G" Tracey (Carey)

A Memorial Tree was planted for Evelyn Wentzell

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at D.S. Crowell & Son Funeral Home Ltd

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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