Jean passed away peacefully on Mon. Aug. 29, 2022 while in the Ponoka General Hospital at the age of 92 years.
Besides her loving husband of 48 years, Clarence Hankins, who passed away May 18, 1997 Jean was predeceased by her parents George and Meta Brack; granddaughter Nadine Skow; grandson Stewart Skow; brothers; Robert Brack, Alvin Brack, Lloyd (Donna) Brack; sisters Margaret (Gerald) Rowe, Frances (Ted) Wright, Dorothy (Bill) Seitz, Hazel (Allan) Kunsman; brothers-in-law Kenneth Jaffary and Victor Kaupp.
Also predeceased by Clarence’s family; Oscar (Louise) Hankins, Iona (Paul) Berg, Robert (Betty) Hankins and Doug and Verna Hankins.
Jean is survived by her children: Debbie Hankins (John Davis) of Ponoka, Dale (Irene) Hankins of Olds, Helen (Harvey) Skow of Bowser, BC, Patsy (Rene) Denis of Hinton, Barb (Ken) Morton of Widewater, Alta. Barry Hankins of Edgerton and John (Lorraine) Hankins of Botha.
Also grandchildren and great-grandchildren Justin Hankins, Elden Hankins, Anthony Hankins, Robert Hankins, Kurtis Morton, Spencer Skow, Shawn Anuszewski, Jason Anuszewski, Leanne Anuszewski, Lisa-Dawn Tubrett, Wesley Hankins, Lesley Arsenault, Kathy Turner, Jamie Sprovieri, Sheliela Hankins, Roxanne Hankins, Kimberly Massie, Mackenzie Hankins, Amanda Hankins, Jessica Hansen and one great-great granddaughter Sage; sisters LaVerne Kaupp of Lethbridge and Alice Jaffary of Salmon Arm, BC; niece Paulette (Percy) Heer of Gadsby; numerous nieces, nephews, other family and a host of dear friends.
Funeral services were held on Tues. Sept. 6, 2022 at 11 a.m. in the Stettler Funeral Home, Stettler, Alta. with Verna Rock as Celebrant.
Jean was then laid to rest in the Woodland Cemetery, Botha, Alta. along side her loving husband Clarence.
Family and friends gathered together for a time of fellowship back at the Stettler Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions in memory of Jean are gratefully accepted and may be directly sent to The Rimoka Housing Foundation 5608 57 Avenue, Ponoka, Alta. T4J 1V7.
Those wishing to pay their respects to the Hankins family may do so by leaving a condolence on the funeral home website at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
The Stettler Funeral Home was entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. For more information please call 403-742-3422.