It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Noelle, due to an automobile accident that cause complications to her illness of COPD. She is reunited with her husband Maurice (Crow) who left January 18, 2024. She is with family who passed before her, her parents JBD and Esther, her siblings Ronald (Sarah), John (Lena), Marge (Gordon), her father/mother in law Alexander and Philomene, her in-laws, Lorraine, Lora, Joseph, Napoleon, Alex, Frankie, Baby Wilfred, Roger and Edwin, her grandchildren, Esther and Emilio, her great grandchildren Bentley and Memphis. She leaves behind her children, Julia(Johnish), Karen, Ben(Shelley), Peter (Eleanor), Maurice Jr (Sam), Amanda (Vince), Darlene (Alvin), Orion and Chrystal, 44 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren, her siblings, Barbara, Helen, Marcel (Audrey), Henry (Frances) and Beatrice. Her aunts Ruth Norton (Bob) and Therese Swampy. She was close to her cousins, Alma Lavadier, Jean Fontaine, Dennis Swampy, Eric Courchene, Joan Laforte, Russell and Darlene Daniels and her nephew Kenneth. She leaves many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Noella and Maurice lived in North Dakota for 10 years and made many friends during their time there. Noella cared and loved her American family, Pat Wilkie, SunSun, Tammy Wilkie, Butch (Estelle) Wilkie, the Wilkies (Terry, Roger, Allan, Donald, Boyd), Bert (Saucie) Allick, Jason (Angie) Cummings, Michelle Wilkie, Tracy Latountain and the Kipling family. She was a teacher, mentor, student, advisor, helper in the Culture with them. Back in Canada, she had her Ontario family who she cared and loved as well, Mable Isaac (Cheimi), John(Carla), Pam(Josh), Betsy, Linda (Cord), Russell, Leona, Paul, Elizabeth, Stella(Fred), Julie, Joan (Loretta) Bruce(Larissa) Joe and Cody.
Noella and Maurice gave countless hours of their time, healing people and doing traditional ceremonies across North American. She worked hard and dedicated in helping people. When she was called she would get ready. She was a teacher and mentor in Anishinabe Culture and Ceremonies. She worked in many different positions. She worked for George M Culmond Personal Care Home, Sagkeeng CFS, Anicinabe CFS, Ogoki, Whitedog, Sagkeeng Schools, Virginia Fontaine Treatment Center, Sky Dancer Casino and KFC at Sagkeeng Northern Store. She worked alongside Maurice in fishing, hunting, tow truck business and as Elders.
Pallbearers are Ben, Peter, Maurice, Dave, Dennis, Joey, BenBen,Johngee and Alex. Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Cross bearer is Alvin.
Wake service will be held at the family home in Sagkeeng First Nation 47135 South Shore until the day of the funeral May 11 to 14, 2024. Funeral service will be at the St. Alexander Roman Catholic Church, Sagkeeng First Nation, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 2:00p.m. Interment to follow in the church cemetery
Condolences may be sent to the family c/o Spirit Road Funeral Services Inc., PO Box 200, Fort Alexander, Manitoba, R0E 0P0, 204-340-6490 or friends may leave a message of sympathy at spiritroadfunerals@gmail.com.
Published online May 14, 2024
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