07-Sep-1962 - 11-Mar-2025
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Kristin Cecile Boehlke of Pefferlaw, Ontario, announces her passing on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 62.
Kristin (“Kris”) worked at Sanofi Pasteur for over three decades, using her Biological Research Laboratory Technician diploma from Seneca College in a variety of capacities.
Kristin is predeceased by her mother, Cecilia Arras. She is survived by her common-law husband, Michael Wessell, her dear friend and like a mother, Eileen Wessell, her father, Kenneth (JoAnne) Boehlke, her sister, Karin Boehlke, her brother, Michael (Kimberley) Boehlke, her sister Jennifer Boehlke (Carlo Sguassero), her sister Shannon Boehlke (Jason McCaslin), and her nieces and nephews, Brook (née Boehlke) Vett (Joshua), Richard Boehlke, Max McCaslin, and Ayla McCaslin.
Kris loved animals and her dogs Bull Dozer, and rescues Ghost, Ralph, and Blu were beloved companions. Her many cats over the decades included Copper and Simba. Bird watching and stopping to gaze at fields of horses also gave her joy. She cultivated daylilies, cross-pollinating them to produce unique colour varieties. Her creativity was also expressed in the jewelry that she made, and the cross-stitch wedding and birth announcements that she designed for family members. A talented cook, many family recipes lived on (and were improved) in her kitchen.
Her tender heart remains inside all who loved her, and we will sorely miss seeing Kristin’s beautiful smile.
A celebration of Kristin’s life will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 1:00pm, with visitation starting at 11:00am, at Taylor Funeral Home, 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket, Ontario. Interment at Briar Hill Cemetery, Black River Road, Sutton, Ontario.
In lieu of flowers, you can remember Kris with a donation to an animal rescue shelter of your choice.