DORIS ALICE BAPTISTE (DAVIS) -

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DORIS ALICE BAPTISTE (DAVIS) 1925 - 2007 After a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer, our dear mother Doris Baptiste passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 21, 2007 at the Ste. Rose General Hospital. We each have special memories of our mom which we will treasure forever in our hearts. These include Mom telling traditional stories, singing songs and spending time with her family who were all very special to her especially her grandchildren. She had a very special bond with each of her grandchildren, all of whom had a special place in her heart. Mom enjoyed playing bingo, talking on the phone and making blankets which she gave to her family. With everything that Mom did, she did with special loving care. Doris was predeceased by her husband Francis Baptiste; her parents, Patrick and Louisa Davis; her children, Johnny and Pauline; her grandchildren, Leslie, Chris, Boi, Glen, Kendra, Melanie and Johnny; her great-grandchildren, Terrance, Lena-Mary, and Kristin; her brother Frank Davis; her sister Hilda Harris; her sisters-in-law Delma-Rose Davis, Maggie Houle, Eileen Sutherland and Irene Greene, and her brothers-in-law Joe Houle, Lawrence Baptiste, Lawrence Campbell, Donald Baptiste, Pete Baptiste and Richard Harris. Doris leaves to mourn her passing and cherish many fond memories; her children Jane (Sandor), Arnold (Dorothy), Shirley (Leo), Doris (Brian), Kopper (San), Bonnie (Mike), Pearl (Mathew), Charlene (Ron), Kim, Courtney (Virgil) and Johnny Maytwayshing. There are 49 grandchildren; 95 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren, her special nephew Clifford Chunk Campbell; her brothers, Joe (friend Mary), Jim (Vera); her sisters, Rose, Josephine, Lucy, Freda, and Caroline; her sisters-in-law, Thelma, Adele, and Loreen (Victor); her daughters-in-law, Theresa Baptiste and Edna Levasseur, her son-in-law Garry Maytwayshing along with numerous relatives and godchildren. Prayers and Wake Services will be held beginning on Thursday, December 27 at 5:00 p.m. from Doris Baptiste's residence, Ebb and Flow, Manitoba, until the funeral service which will be held on Saturday, December 29, at 2:00 p.m. from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Ebb and Flow, Manitoba. Fr. Norberto Monton will officiate with the interment following in the Ebb and Flow Cemetery. Lunch will follow. Active pallbearers will be Francis Daniel, Peter Baptiste, Derek Beaulieu, Eddie Maytwayshing, Trevor Baptiste, Donovan Baptiste, Rene Spence, Mikey Malcolm and Julian Baptiste. Everyone who knew Doris is to consider themselves as an honorary pallbearer. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. David O'Hagan, Ste. Rose Hospital Staff, St. Boniface Hospital Staff, Robin Finney, Lauren Ducharme, Doris Flatfoot and all who assisted the family in our time of need. A special thank you to our Uncle Joe for always being there for Mom. Should friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Doris to Palliative Care at Ste. Rose General Hospital, c/o the Prevost Foundation, P.O Box 60, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB, R0L 1S0. Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Service, Ste. Rose Chapel, in care of arrangements. (204) 447-2444.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 27, 2007