Nellie Hobbs, age 79 years, died at home surrounded by her loving and devoted family on June 15, 2017. She was recently diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer and it was her wish to be cared for by family members and die "at "the cottage", where she could enjoy the lake, loons, and gardens up until the very end. Nellie was born in Holland and came to Canada at age 10. Similar to many immigrants to Canada at that time, she overcame significant adversity and in addition to being a wonderful mother to four children, she was a successful real estate agent in Kingston. She retired to Gull Lake and was predeceased by her husband Clifford in 2015. Her family was probably the most important thing in Nellie's life. She was extremely proud of the accomplishments of her family, including sons Dan (Irene), Todd (Jill), Kevin (Maureen) and daughter Cindy (Larry); and grandchildren Taylor, Zachary, Sarah, Ryan, Matthew, Abby and Josh. Many memories were made as we celebrated all major holidays together "at the cottage" over the years. Nellie was an avid gardener and active member of the Land O' Lakes Garden Club. She had many special friends and loved to…
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