Maaike Lutgertje Jackson (known as Mary) was born in Bozum the Netherlands on November 30, 1923 along with her twin brother Jelke. She met her future husband Walter in 1945 when he was part of the troops who liberated the Netherlands from 5 years of German occupation. She came to Canada in 1947 and they were married on August 1, 1947. They lived on a farm in the Norden district north of Kinistino. She was a stay at home mom and great babysitter for her grandchildren. She liked baking and the house often smelled of fresh bread when the kids got home from school. She enjoyed gardening and preserving food for the winter months, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting and could sew clothes for the kids without using a pattern. She never missed any of Jim and Rick’s baseball games. In 1981, Walter and Mary built a house in Kinistino and moved in October of that year. Once they were in town they joined the Half Century Club and took part in all the activities there. They specially liked carpet bowling and the tournaments with near by towns. They took up golfing and spent many hours on the golf course with friends. Mary also joined the Legion Auxiliary.

Mary celebrated her 100th birthday in November of 2023.

She moved into the Jubilee Lodge in October of 2023 where she was well cared for and passed away there on May 10, 2025.

She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren very much, and looked forward to visits from them.

She leaves to mourn her children: Anne (Allen) Eros, Jim (Corinne) Jackson, Rick (Jane) Jackson; her grandchildren: Dawn (Kelly) Sharkey, Craig (Lori-Kay), Eros, Dennis Jackson, Curtis (Melanie) Jackson, Jeffrey (Sara) Jackson and Janel (Chris) Keeler, her great-grandchildren: Brittany (Kirk Gilliard) Sharkey, Ryan Sharkey (Brenden Schick) Clark (Brianna) Eros, Jordan (Abby) Eros DJ Jackson and Austin Jackson and her great-great grandchildren Joseph and Violet Eros.

Mary was predeceased by her husband Walter, infant daughter Mary, her parents Everen and Antje, brothers Berend, Joop and Jelke, sister Wintje, her grandson David Jackson, many brothers and sisters in law, some nephews and nieces.

The Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday May 17, 2025 – 2:00 pm at Kinistino Cemetery, Kinistino, SK.

Memorial contributions may be made to:

Half Century Club or Kinistino Cemetery

Please join the family for lunch following the service at the kinistino Community Centre

• Date : 2025-05-13
• Location : Kinistino, SK