RITA LANSARD (TRUDEAU)

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RITA LANSARD (nee TRUDEAU) After a courageous battle with lung cancer and surrounded by her loving family, Rita passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at her home in Lac du Bonnet at the age of 59. She leaves to mourn her passing, her loving and caring husband of 38 years, Raymond; her four children, Marcel (Carmen), Jo-Anne (Chris), Chantal (Warren) and Richard (Andrea). She also leaves behind five grandchildren, Isabella, Quinten, Nicholas, Neely and Colter. The large Trudeau family also mourns her passing, her mother Marie-Jeanne; her father Leo; her eight sisters, Annette Demarcke (Hector), Agnes Bonneteau (Gilles), Rachel Lansard (Leo-Paul), Nicole, Alice, Adele Roeland (Claude), Anita Trudeau (Jerry) and Dolores; as well as her five brothers, Gerard, Cyril, Leon, Denis (Betty) and Clement (Louise). Rita also leaves six sisters-in-law in the Lansard family, Marie-Louise Carriere (Donat), Rose Lansard, Helene Legal (Charles), Leonie Bilcowski (Ed), Irene Ross (Wilfrid) and Irene Lansard (Clement); as well as her brother-in-law Rene Desrosiers (Paulette) and several nieces and nephews. Rita was born on July 26, 1947 in St-Boniface. She completed her secondary studies in Ste-Anne, MB and received her practical nursing license from St-Boniface Hospital. Rita and Raymond were married on June 15, 1968. Ray was a devoted husband with whom she shared her life and her dreams. Rita spent countless hours doing volunteer work for the benefit of her children, her parish, her community as well as helping the seniors at the local nursing home in Lac du Bonnet. One of her goals was to remain fit by doing a number of physical activities on a regular basis. Rita was a dedicated individual who wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. Upon retirement, Ray and Rita enjoyed travelling, playing golf, entertaining family and friends, lending a helping hand to her children, near and far and who made time to enjoy life to the fullest. In 2005, they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa in spite of her illness. For several years, Rita was also a seamstress par excellence . In 1991, she opened her own dress-making shop in Lac du Bonnet. She loved to make wedding dresses and a wide variety of special children's clothing for her grandkids. Besides these qualities, Rita was also a dedicated wife and a loving mom and memere, a big sister to her siblings, as well as a caring community member. ....it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we say our farewell to you, Rita, but we take heart in knowing that the Lord has chosen you among his servants to go on this special and unique journey to continue to watch over us in His heavenly home....we love you. Viewing will take place at 1:00 p.m. followed by the Funeral Mass of Resurrection which will be celebrated at the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre on Wednesday, August 2, at 2:00 p.m. presided by Fr. Mirek Szynal and assisted by Deacon Marcel Lizotte. The family would like to thank Cheryl from the Lac du Bonnet Health Centre Palliative Care Unit as well as Dr. Van Gend from the Pinawa Hospital. The family also extends a special tribute to Claire Lizotte, best friend and nurse, who provided loving and caring support, physically, emotionally as well as spiritually during Rita's last few days with us. As a symbol of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Rita Lansard to one of the following, the new Cancer Care Centre at Pinawa Hospital or to the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB toll free 1-877-776-2220

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 01, 2006