SMITS, Joanne - After a brief illness at University Campus, London Health Sciences Centre, surrounded by family on Saturday, December 26th, 2009, Joanne (Johanna) Smits (nee VanLankveld), in her 79th year. Born in Elsendorp, Netherlands on June 27, 1931. Beloved wife of Leo Smits. Dear mother of Christina Loyens, Adrian “Eddy” Smits, Maryann (Hubert) Berkmortel, Marty (Linda) Smits , Gary (Lois) Smits, Debbie (Greg) Lorch and Tracy (Steve) Voros. Special Oma of Angela and Ben Loyens, Andrea, Michelle and Kevin Berkmortel, Jeremy and Jacob Smits, Daniel and Rachel Smits, Naomi Lorch and Alyssa, Kayla Voros and predeceased by grandson Adam Smits. Predeceased by her parents Maria (VanGerwen) and Adrianus VanLankveld, and brothers Jan, Hendrick and Bart and sister Tonny. Survived by sisters Gerte and Ria. Friends may call at the ELLIOTT-MADILL FUNERAL HOME, Mount Brydges, on Tuesday, December 29th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers to be said on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass to be celebrated at Sacred Heart Parish, Delaware on Wednesday commencing at 11:00 a.m. Father Frank Murphy officiating. Interment Sacred Heart In The Fields Cemetery, Mount Brydges. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation or Spinal Cord Research would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences may be forwarded to leosmits@sympatico.ca