JEANNETTE VAN STEELANT (BOUCHARD) (GERVAIS)

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JEANNETTE VAN STEELANT (BOUCHARD) (nee GERVAIS) It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the family wishes to announce a tearful farewell to Jeannette on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at the Stonewall Hospital. She left the darkness and pain and entered eternal rest following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Jeannette will be forever remembered by her beloved husband Robert Van Steelant; as well as his mother Greta Van Steelant; and good friends Brian and Flora Walsh. Also left to forever cherish her memory are her children, Andre (Angela) Bouchard, Jerry (Sheila) Bouchard, Leona Bouchard, Marlene Legare, Helene (Doug) Johnson, Lynda (Robert) Staub, Claire Demery, Doreen Bouchard; their father, Lionel Bouchard; and son-in-law Andre (Margaret) Chabot; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren as well as friends and loved ones too numerous to mention. She will also be lovingly remembered by her four brothers, Fernand (Denise), Ernest (Mariette), Gilbert (Pauline) and Rene Gervais; and four sisters Yvette (Laurent) Houde, Simone (Ray) Lambert, Claudette (Phillip) L'Heureux and Doris (Ted) Thorimbert. Jeannette was predeceased by her parents, Edouard Gervais (1968), Simone (Gervais) Hebert (2003), Emile Hebert (1979), sister Lucille (2000); sister-in-law Pat Gervais (2003); and also waiting to greet her on her new journey is her daughter Beatrice (Andre) Chabot (1985). Born in Elie, Jeannette attended her school years in St. Eustache. She worked at various Elie Restaurants and went on to work for Government Services in Winnipeg from 1985 to 1995 until her retirement. She was a vibrant and outgoing lady whose love and nurturing were bountifully evident in all her relationships. We will always remember her loving heart and devotion to family. She was our inspiration and she will live on in our hearts forever. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 9, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2400 Portage Avenue, with Rev. Fr. Mark Tarrant presiding. Interment will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery, 917 Archibald Street. To Those I have Loved and Those who have loved me There is a time to be Born, A Time to Live and now it's Time To Walk the Path God laid for Me My life has been full Weep Not, I Will Walk Beside you Everyday, Til we meet Again Love - Jeannette As you were you will always be, Treasured forever in our memory - We'll miss you and We Thank You Mom! Peace I leave You, my Peace I give unto You, not as the world giveth, give I unto you, Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14 - 17 Jeannette's arrangements have been entrusted to the Family Owned Funeral Chapel of: WOJCIK'S ALL BELIEFS FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM 897 - 4665

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 06, 2007