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Surrounded by family on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Bear Creek Terrace, Petrolia, Alice Agnes May Duncan (nee Whitehead) passed away at the age of 87. Beloved wife to the late Donald Duncan (2007). She is survived by her children, Catherine (Eric) Fuller, James (Lynda) Duncan, Mary Sue (Dan) Zimmerman, Len (Cindy) Duncan, the late Janet (2016) (Charles) Beecroft and Jean (Eugene) Levasseur, and her grandchildren, Melissa (Nate) Couchman, Michelle (Ben) vanLeuwan, Kevin Fuller, Allyson Fuller (John Weedmark-King), Paul (Marcie) Duncan, Tiffany (Jason) Irwin, and Travis (Richelle) Duncan, Vanessa (Jeff) Eves, Matthew Zimmerman, Jonathan (Hayley) Zimmerman, and Michael (Megan) Zimmerman, Trevor (Ashley) Duncan, Troy Duncan, and Trent Duncan (Abbey Cran), Chad (Brianne) Beecroft, Kurt Beecroft (Sabrina Van Every), Jeff Beecroft (Kristy Hawthorne), Dana Beecroft, and Cory Beecroft, Cody (Dominique) Levasseur and Clint Levasseur, and twenty five great grandchildren. Dear sister to David (Janet) Whitehead and aunt to Katie (Barry) Hunnakko and Brian (Ingrid) Whitehead and their daughter. Predeceased by her parents Lloyd (1993) and Mary (1999) Whitehead, and her brother Mervin (1954).

She enjoyed her life on the farm on LaSalle line, later retiring in the town of Petrolia. She was passionate about sewing, quilting, crochet, canning and travelling to places such as Alaska, Hawaii, and the east coast of Canada. Most important of all was spending time and enjoying her family. 

The family would like to thank the staff at Bear Creek Terrace, Dr. Butler, Dr. Daniel, and the homecare partners for their loving care.

Friends and family are invited to pay their respects on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Wyoming Chapel of Needham-Jay Funeral Home, 650 Broadway St. Wyoming. A private family service will take place. Interment at Wyoming Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Children’s Health Foundation (https://childhealth.ca/), or the Ronald McDonald House (https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/).

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