Nan Budding

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Nan Budding née Hogeveen

February 20, 1935 - June 5, 2021

Nan was born in 1935 in the Netherlands and emigrated at age 18 with her family to Canada in 1953. Nan married the love of her life, Hubert Budding, in 1955 and started their family in Montreal. In 1968, Nan and her family moved from Montreal to Ontario where her husband Hubert pursued a career in teaching and Nan continued to manage the busy, young household.

Their beliefs and understanding of the Christian world-view and living in faith led Nan, Hubert and their family to join with a number of like-minded families in starting a Christian community in Eastern Ontario where Nan and Hubert opened a restaurant--The Supper of the Lamb. Their faith was put into practice in the menus and food offered, the relationships they had with the customers and the way in which they carried out the day-to-day business.

In 1988, Nan and Hubert moved on to other service as missionaries in Nepal for the Presbyterian Church of Canada. They returned to Canada in 1998.

For the next 20 years, following their retirement to Toronto and Hubert’s death in 2003, Nan kept busy with many volunteer activities: at her condo community of the Distillery District, at the Evangel Hall Mission, at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Soulpepper Theatre Company and in the congregation of St. John’s Presbyterian.

In addition, Nan had a busy family life, keeping up with her five children, 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren as well as her own sisters, brothers and extended family. She loved family get-togethers and birthday celebrations and hosting out-of-town family when they made the trip to Toronto.

In her final years Nan began to experience some medical issues but continued to stay active and even start new friendships as she moved to the Holland Christian Homes retirement complex in Brampton. Prior to Covid 19, Nan enjoyed participating in the knitting and crocheting club and other offerings of the retirement home. She never let Covid 19 stop her completely, continuing to walk around the block--physically distanced--with her exercise friends and get out when and where she could.

Nan’s compassion and caring for the disadvantaged and needy as well as her love for her family was always evident. She was an example and inspiration to us all. She will be sadly missed by many.

Predeceased by her beloved husband, Hubert Budding (†2003).

Dearly-loved Mother, Grandma and Nana of:

Michael Budding & Angela Hawn

Madeline, Isobel

John & Katherine Budding

Kerry, Levon, Julianna & Aaron Scruggs

Richard & Pauline Budding

Erica & David Neligan (Claire, Audrey), Andrea & Kevin Labyt (Teddy, Eloise), Alexander Budding & Ina McGee

James & Cindy Budding Robert, Steven

Judith Budding Lawson & Dennis Lawson

Kristine & Stephan St-Pierre (Paityn, Nolan)

Johanna Fraser-Carrier & Eric Brunette-Carrier Fraser (Saskia)

Survived and remembered by her sisters and brother and their spouses in Ottawa and many nieces and nephews in Canada and abroad.

A live-streamed memorial service will be held at Ward Funeral Home, Brampton, on Wednesday, June 16 at 1:00 PM. (See Brampton@wardfh.com for details)

In lieu of flowers, donations would be gratefully accepted by the Evangel Hall Mission,

552 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, ON (https://www.evangelhall.ca/).
Respecting the current situation and pandemic restrictions, the Memorial Service will be private.

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