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Vida (Hollett) Tkachenko 1927 - 2013 Vida Emily Tkachenko (nee Hollett) was born March 2,1927 in Corner Brook Newfoundland and passed away Sept 29,2013 at SunnySide Adventist Care Center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the age of 86. She came to Oshawa Missionary College in 1945 and served as vice president of the NSN and graduated in 1946. She then met the love of her life William(Bill) and they were married July 13,1950. Vida was predeceased by her infant son David Richard, Father Aubrey, Mother Ethel, Sister Elizabeth (Betty) and her loving husband of 62 years Bill. She leaves to mourn her passing, son Robert, daughter Lillian (Ron) Windels , son Charles( Shauna) Tkachenko, foster daughter Dixie (Warren) Wood, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. We look forward to being reunited with Mom when Jesus comes to take us home. You will always and forever remain in our hearts our darling Mom. Andrea (Andi) King-Ross 1961 - 2014 Andrea King-Ross (affectionately called Andi) was born on June 6, 1961 in London, England and passed away on September 14, 2014 in Oshawa, Ontario. She was the third child of a family of three children born to Veronica and Norman King. At 5 years old, she emigrated from England to Canada with her family. Andrea attended Toronto Junior Academy and her highschool years were spent at Kingsway College. After graduation, Andi studied at Andrews University in Michigan where she obtained a Masters degree in Communications. This degree was utilized in the service of the church where she worked in Denmark as a teacher and manager of the radio station there for 3 years, She also worked briefly in Paris, France before moving back home to Kingsway College where she taught Communications. A change in career took her to the nursing field. She worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Dept, Oncology, and as a Post-Operative Home Care Nurse before returning to the Lakeland Hospital in Michigan in the Labour and Delivery Unit. She was married to Gerald Ross on May 14, 1995. They were blessed with two sons, Llandon and Austin. Andi is survived by her sons: Llandon and Austin, Former Husband: Gerald Ross, Mother: Veronica, Brothers: Ken and Tony (Anna), numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. Andi went to rest with the blessed hope that she will rise to meet her Saviour at the sound of the trumpet on resurrection morning. IN MEMORIAM Reginald Ellis 1947 - 2014 Reginald Jordan Ellis of Hamilton, ON, passed away in his 67th year on October 11, 2014. Father of Sherri, Lori, Jason, Scott, and Amy. Grandfather of Jacob, Michael, Christopher, Emily, Bailey, Makayla, Marissa, Bella, Lucas, and Marshall, and great-grandfather of Chloe and Mackenzie. Son of Merna Ellis and the late Paul Ellis. Brother of Charles (Beverly), Ronald (Sandra) and Bettyanne. Remembered by his nieces and nephews. Susie (Murley) Tessman August 21, 2014 It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Susie (Murley) Tessman. Susie is now sleeping in the Lord after a brave fight with cancer. She may have lost her life to an illness, but she gained life in Jesus Christ, which is assured to all who believe and live their lives patterned after God’s own Son and our Lord and Saviour. In her last years of life, she lived in Ajax, ON. She is remembered by many students from Kingsway College who visited her home for a time of rest, food, and comfort. KC Contact Fall 2014 13