JULY 8, 1933 – APRIL 9, 2024

Passed away peacefully with family by her side at Extendicare Oshawa on Tuesday April 9th, 2024, at the age of 90 years.

Dearly beloved wife of the late Niels Steen Windfeld. Loving mother of Dave, Noel, Clare Webber (Leo), Elisabeth, Peter, Christian (Barbara), Gary (Cathy), Edwin, Mary (Dave), and Erik (Jessica).

Cherished grandmother of Madeleine, Nevin, Nels (Miranda), Kirk, Eva (Damian), Chloe, Tyler, April (Alex), Samantha (Dave), Elliott, Emma, Kyle, Cody (Jamie), Mitchell, Pierce, Allie, Morgan, Thomas, Lake (Jenny), June (Jordan), and Willem; great grandmother to Weston, Cru, Rune, Josey, Avery, Axel, August, Jacob, Dylan, and Hayden.

Survived by her brother to Norm Platt, predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Marie, Ursula, Ruth, Ed, Wally, Hugh, Don, and John.

She will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Jeannette was born and raised in Toronto, spending her youth near Cherry Beach where she excelled at tennis on the courts that sat between Corpus Christi Catholic Church, and her family home on Lockwood.

She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy for Young Ladies in the early 1950s.

She lived many of her adult years in Whitby working in the education system, the Catholic church, as well as a volunteer at Fairview Lodge, the Catholic Women’s League, Meals on Wheels, a member of St. John the Evangelist funeral choir, and teaching Catechism.

She lived her faith every day as an unflappable example of kindness and humanity to so many.

A memorial mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist, 903 Gifford St. Whitby, ON, on Saturday, May 4th at 11:00 a.m. Live-stream and record of the ceremony can be accessed through St. John the Evangelist – Whitby, Youtube channel via “Jeannette Windfeld, May 4, 2024”.

Reception to follow the mass at the Church Parish Centre, adjacent St John the Evangelist.

Donations may be made to Meals on Wheels or a Catholic charity of your choice.

Online condolences and photos, at oshawafuneralhome.com.