Hanna passed away peacefully on May 30, 2015 in Penticton. She was predeceased by her loving husband Jim who passed away in 2005 after over 60 years of marriage.
Hanna was born in Ylistaro, Finland near the Hoppi homestead where her roots can be traced back nearly 500 years. In 1925 Hanna and her parents (Johannes and Tilda) moved to northern Ontario, in and around the very small community of Oba. Her father was the Section Foreman for the Algoma Central Railway. In 1935, her younger brother Leo was born. Despite knowing no English, young Hanna excelled in her schooling in Oba. With the passing of her father in 1937 and her Mother in 1939, she and her brother Leo left to live with their Aunt who owned a boarding house in Toronto.
Hanna married Jim Lindsay in Young's Point, Ontario in 1943 and Jim was soon shipped off to England with the war. On Jim's return, they started building a family and their life together. In 1954 they chose to go "to the farthest end of the earth" and moved to Dawson Creek, BC. There they became very involved with the Air Force base and community, building the local bowling alley, as well as a number of other businesses. In 1967 they moved away and after a short stint in Edmonton, they settled in North Delta where they were very involved in the St. Helens Anglican Church parish and Kennedy House Seniors Centre. Hanna was an accomplished painter with an incredible eye for design. A hand painted Christmas card from Hanna was always a highlight for many as a gift to be treasured.
A Celebration of Hanna's Life will be held at St Helen's Anglican Church (10787-128 Street, Surrey) on Saturday, July 4th at 1:00 pm where her ashes will be buried with her beloved Jim.
Hanna requested no flowers, but with her love for dogs, if desired, donations may be made to the BC SPCA.