January 17, 1981 – December 24, 2021
We are heartbroken to announce that in the early morning hours of December 24, 2021, Kelsey lost her hard-fought battle with diabetes and kidney disease. Despite many health challenges, she lived every day with positivity and determination.
Kelsey had a crazy sense of humour and an adventurous spirit. She was always organizing get-togethers for her family and friends. Kelsey loved kids and they were naturally drawn to her, probably because she was a kid at heart. She volunteered for Squirts and Brownies and loved making special treats and crafts for them. She adored her puppies Sammy and Motley and spent most afternoons with them. Grand Beach was her favourite place and many summers were spent at the family cabin with cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. She had a keen interest in ancestry and researched extensively. She traced back to 1700 and connected with relatives from all over Canada, Europe and Australia. She kept in touch with them regularly.
Left to cherish her memory are her parents Ollie and Jim MacLean – she had a very special bond with her dad from baseball to learning how to do dialysis so she could do it at home, they were always together; sister Kristin; niece Bronwyn – who she helped raise – and her loving partner of 18 years B.J; many close cousins – Rhys who she talked to daily; along with numerous aunts, uncles, close friends and their children that she loved as her own.
Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider Sign up for Life.ca or donating to Juvenile Diabetes.
Kelsey, you will be deeply missed but never forgotten
9 thoughts on “Kelsey Jade MacLean”
Kelsey you will truly be missed, we love you so much. I will miss our crazy conversations that we had weekly. May you rest in paradise!!! Love you
Kelse thankyou for the many memories that we were able to share with you as a family friend.You and Brandi have so many memories since the age of 9 years old good and bratty ones❤ Kody and Jesse just love you and you were like my second daughter for many years.Thankyou for all the help with Uncle Norm .Papa Doc and my Mom as well as my entire family will miss you dearly, but will never ever forget you Kelse ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏
Love you always
Holly
Our deepest sympathy to all of Kelseys family. Hoping time and the happy memories, help lessen the heaviness in your hearts.
I didn’t get to know you but it sounds like you were a wonderful person, daughter, auntie & friend. Your Mom & Dad talked highly of you. You will be terribly missed by all. Our deepest sympathies. May you RIP
Such a beautiful spirit strong happy and caring, never complaining and sharing your journey with so many to understand the battle of juvenile diabetes and kidney disease ,I will miss the many discussions we had over ancestry and your keen interest and family you will be dearly missed “ and until we meet again we got hold you in the palm of his hand”❤️
We are sending our warmest thoughts of sympathy to Kelsey’s Family and BJ to ease your loss and sadness as you face each coming day. We had the please of meeting Kelsey and her Dad at Home Hemo training as well at Kidney Fit at the Wellness. Kelsey may you shine upon your family everyday in free spirit sending love to all.
We are very sorry to hear of Kelsey’s passing. She was a wonderful person whom we were fortunate to meet at Seven Oaks. She had a positive attitude towards life. She did not let her health difficulties stop her.
I am so very sorry to hear about Kelsey’s passing. She worked in our government office years ago and was such an impressive colleague and smart lady. Our office, the Disabilities Issues Office, staff all send our condolences to her mother and father who she was so very close to and spoke very highly of during her work period with us. Kelsey certainly was a courageous and determined person. Deep sympathy to your entire family.
Sincerely, Tracy MacMillan and Staff
Kelsey and I were Sparks Leaders together. When I say together I mean getting lost on the way to the Prairie Dog Train Station twice. We laughed about how we could do that again! But we made it in time to meet the Sparks and go for a train ride. Kelsey made outings like that and Winter and Spring Camp so enjoyable. She just found the fun in all these activities and would do anything asked of her. Kelsey made attending our weekly meetings a priority and I know there were times that she wasn’t feeling great but she still had a smile and hug for all the girls. I hoped and prayed that she would get the medical help she needed, she was such a wonderful and deserving person . She made many little girls feel special every week and I am glad I was able to know her even for a short time. So sorry for your loss,Sharon Haines