Judith Harbour

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother Judith Harbour. With her family by her side, on April 14th 2024, at Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

She leaves behind to mourn, her loving husband Donald Harbour, sister Linda Brough, brother Timothy Brough (Lori), and sister in law Nora Brough; son Sheldon Smolak (Ren), daughters Kathryn Smolak (Randy), Michele Harbour (Brad), and Jo Ann Hrabec (Dan); grandchildren Kyle Fish (Sarah), Morgan Ann Hancock (Mitch), Rayah Smolak (Corey), Joshua Smolak, Emily Smolak, Reece Harbour, Spencer Hrabec, and Greyson Hrabec; and great-grandchildren Logan Smolak, Joan Fish, Anna Hancock, Lily Hancock, and Lucy Fish, many nieces, nephews and very good friends.

Judith is predeceased by parents Edith and William Brough, uncle Charles Brough, brothers Ronald and Theodore Brough, infant nieces Tracy and Kimberly Brough, nephew Marin Bergman, son Richard Smolak and grandson Adam Bangs.

Judith was born in Kenora on February 23rd, 1947, lived in Sioux Narrows till 1956, Slant Lake till 1962 and eventually made her way to Kenora, where she started her family. Her career started with insurance, however she found her favorite place to be at Lake of the Woods Ojibway Cultural Center as the Executive Director. She spent many years doing something she loved, and begrudgingly retired at a beautiful age of 72.

Judith was a big part of our community with her many years of service with the Kenora Legion, Ladies Auxiliary Branch #12, the local Navy League Cadets and Army Cadets. She loved to sew, including leather jackets and anything that sparkled. Also scuba diving, repelling off cliffs, working the ham radio at the KBI Fishing tournament. And cooking for everyone, and Bannock was her specialty.

Family was everything to Judith. With her passing, we will do everything to keep her family strong.

A funeral service will be held at Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Centre in Kenora, ON, on Friday April 19th, 2024 at 3:00pm. A burial to follow at Lake of the Woods Cemetery at a later undetermined date.