Viets, Yarrow Marie Yarrow Marie Viets passed away peacefully in her home, Thursday June 11th, 2015 surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was a beautiful, strong, courageous and inspirational woman. A gentle, caring and loving mother to her twin boys Marek and Brody, with limitless love for her partner and father of their children, Brooke Kelford. Forever loved daughter of Martha Moore and John Viets and loving little sister to Aspen Viets (Neil Newton) and aunt to their unborn child. Loved niece and lifelong cottage mates to her aunt and uncle Robbie and Leslie Viets and her fun and loving Viets cousins Lindsay (Jeff Moore) and their children Owen and Sadie, Heidi and her daughter Ruby, Emily (Nick Yudan), and Peter. The Viets cottage at Blue Sea was one of her favorite places. Adored niece to Mary and Peter Gibson, James Lay and Lorraine Renaurd, Charles Lay and Sylvie Hamel, Bill Moore, Helene Chaisson, Scott and Angela Moore, Laurie Moore and Kate Moore. She was the respected cousin to Ashley Gibson (deceased 2013) Evan Gibson, Neilson and Cam Lay, Sara and Ceu Moore, Laurie, Jenny and Erin Moore. Yarrow was predeceased by her grandparents. She was the daughter-in-law to Juanita and Steve Munro and sister-in-law of Annette and Mike Kirnbauer and aunt to their children Owen, Max, Stella and Kenzie. Yarrow will be remembered by Brooke's father John (Robin) Kelford. Yarrow made many memories with her family and friends who have overwhelmed us with their support and encouragement, giving her strength to battle cancer these last nine months. Yarrow graduated from the University of Ottawa with a BScN and was a proud, compassionate and dedicated TOH nursing team member at the Civic campus for the last five years. Her colleagues at the hospital have given unwavering support as she battled the arduous treatments. Yarrow was a life-long athlete. It defined her. Her first year on skis was just after turning two, and she was a proud member of the Nancy Greene racing program and the Calabogie ski team, and then a coach at Calabogie Peaks. A proud moment, despite this past winter of treatments, Yarrow and her boys were able to ski together. Yarrow was a swimmer with the Perth Stingrays for years and a competitive CPCC kayak and canoer and later a coach with the same club. She was a Camp Olympia camper, counsellor and a unit leader. At Fanshawe College, she was Vice President of Athletics and a member of their varsity basketball team for 3 years while she studied Health and Fitness Promotion, and Corporate Communications. Yarrow competed in triathlons and many running events over the years, always running an event at the Ottawa race weekend. Last year Yarrow completed the full marathon with ease and joy. Yarrow you have graced us for 33 years with your beauty, your love and your laughter. You have inspired us to be fit and active and have always encouraged us to be the best we can be. We will continue to walk and talk with you throughout our lives. We will surround Marek and Brody with limitless love and encouragement. We will share all that was you with them. You shall remain in our hearts forever. Thank you to the oncology teams at Irving Greenberg, The Ottawa Cancer Centre, as well as 5E and 6W at the General Hospital for their ongoing support and care. Thank you to the CCAC and Carefor. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Friday, June 19th, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 and 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 A.M. in St. Paul's United Church, Perth. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made in Yarrow's name to JumpStart (a Canadian Tire Foundation supporting children in sports) or The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Guardian Angel We care, Yarr!!!