The family of Linda Brownless, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, is saddened to announce her passing on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, at the age of 81 years.

She was born on November 10, 1940, in Port Arthur, ON, to Danish parents Axel and Clara Boegh (both deceased). Linda was raised in Thunder Bay, ON, with her older brother Henry (Margie) Boegh (both deceased), and her younger sister Clara (Tom) Reaume.

Linda lived across Canada in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Northwest Territories. She worked in Insurance as well as Business Administration for the Government of the Northwest Territories.

She loved spending her summer months at their camper parked at Great Slave Lake. Several years were spent amongst the mountains in Canmore, AB, where she worked at Rusticana Grocery Store. The past 23 years, home has been Grande Prairie where she spent her retirement years.

During her years in Grande Prairie, she was lovingly known as Nana by everyone who was lucky enough to know her and will be missed beyond words.

Linda will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband of 51 years Ron Brownless; four children: Carrie (Merle) Dahlin, Becky (Ron) Bateman, Shawn (Sonia) Brownless, and Leanne (Ryan) Brownless; grandchildren: Lindsay, Jared, Kale, Matthew, Kariston, Arlen, Zack, Grace, Micah, Kaitlin, and Cory; great-grandchildren: Ryker, Sage, Autumn, Chelsea, Charlie, and Grayson; nieces and nephews: Gayle, Karen, Michael, Shelley, and Christopher; as well as many cousins across Canada and Denmark.

Nana will be cremated, with no service to follow.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital (8440 112 St., Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7).

Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."