ANNETTE VILLENEUVE (HOUDE)

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ANNETTE VILLENEUVE (nee HOUDE) August 13, 1909 - March 1, 2010 Annette passed away in the kindly care of the nursing staff of the Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home in Ste. Rose du Lac on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the age of 100 years. She was predeceased by her husband Paul in 1941, her son Gerald in 1996. Annette leaves to mourn her passing; her son Jean (Lisette Charruau), her daughter-in-law Rita Fontaine and her grandsons Christian and Eric, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many friends in the Ste. Rose Community where she was well known and loved. Annette resided in Ste. Rose for most of her life, being a member of one of the founding families of the community. Many thanks to the staff of the Dr. Gendreau Home for their care in the past three years as well to her nieces and nephews in the Ste. Rose area who graciously looked into her well being over the years. Prayers for Annette will be offered on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. with the funeral mass following at 3:00 p.m. in the Ste. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church, Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. Fr. Vincent de Paul Tchaoule will celebrate the mass with the interment following in the Ste. Rose Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Annette to the Dr. Gendreau Memorial Personal Care Home, Box 420, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB, R0L 1S0. Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services, Ste. Rose Chapel, in care of arrangements, (204) 447-2444, www. sneathstrilchuk.com.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 04, 2010