WINONA GLADYS MORRISETTE

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WINONA GLADYS MORRISETTE It is with great sadness that the family of Winona Morrissette announces her passing on Thursday January 10, 2008 at the Emo Hospital. Winona was born on August 31, 1923 in Timmins, Ontario. She had lived in the Emo area most of her life. She was united in marriage to Henri J. Morrissette on December 18, 1948 and settled into her role as wife and mother. She loved to spend to time with her children, grandchildren and extended family. She was a life member of St. Patrick's Catholic Women's League as well as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing the organ, reading and playing scrabble. She was well known for her cooking; especially the meat pies and her beautiful cross stitch. She was predeceased by her parents Phillip and Gladys Tivy; husband Henry; son Roger Morrissette;and brother Morgan Tivy Winona will be greatly missed by her daughter Sharon and husband Milton Friess of Pilot Butte, SK; grandchildren, Michelle and husband Kelly McLeod, Keith Friess and wife Kelly, Devon Friess and Jason Friess and wife Tracy; great grandchildren Dylan, Ashlynn, Eric, Gredin, Tirrell, Brody, Amy, Ethan and Hanna; sister Betty and husband Milhan Cawston of Fort Frances; brother Brian Tivy and wife Shirley of Rainy River and extended family Anne, Patti, Justin, Amanda, Leroy, Tyson, Lisa, Kayla, Kazz and Kane as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Monday January 14, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Emo, Ontario with Father Dan Debano officiating. Cremation has taken place at the Rainy River Crematory in International Falls, MN and a private interment will be held at the Emo Cemetery at a later date. The honourary pallbearers will be Joan Buttazoni, Neil Grant, Bernice Campbell and Patti Labbe. If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to the Emo Hospital, Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation c/o Green Funeral Home, Box 427, 600 Reid Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 3M8. Online condolences may be made in care of www.mem.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 13, 2008