Eva Viires
Eva Viires passed away peacefully at the age of 53 on January 1, 2010.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Lionel Burnard; her parents Erik and Linda Viires in Montreal; her niece Jennifer, nephew Jonathan and brother-in-law Edwardo Valdessazo in Chile.
She was predeceased by her sister Nima and her favourite miniature horse – Scotty.
Eva was born and raised in Montreal. She achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at the U of T in 1978. She was a woman of many talents who loved life and was always looking for adventure. She traveled and worked in many places around the world, including New Zealand, Scotland, Newfoundland, Vancouver and many Northern First Nation Communities, before meeting the love of her life in a little church in Dinorwic and settling down in Dyment.
Eva put herself into whatever she was doing, whether it was fighting for the rights of her clients and friends, raising chickens, building a farm, training and showing her horses, playing piano in church, skiing, fishing, partridge hunting or lending a helping hand or listening ear to a friend.
She loved the wilderness, being outdoors and especially being with her horses, Chester and Sadie, and the miniatures. She loved sharing her joy of horses with others. Many children have enjoyed petting and playing with the minis. She showed them at fairs, in parades, at the Senior Centre in Sioux Lookout, and even took her donkey, Blossom, to the Lutheran Church for the Easter service.
She loved to learn and try new things. Her energetic and positive spirit was truly inspirational. She was “quite a lady”! Eva will be lovingly missed by many.
Viewing for family and friends was held on Monday, January 4, 2010 and a celebration of her life was held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dryden Community Funeral Home chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Our Saviour Lutheran Church Building Fund.
