THELMA (TELLY) AWOYEMI

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THELMA (TELLY) AWOYEMI In loving memory of Thelma Telly Awoyemi. Sadly on August 13, 2011 Thelma Telly Awoyemi passed away at the Swan Valley Health Centre. Thelma was born in the St. Anthony's Hospital, The Pas, Manitoba on March 25, 1957 to Maria Audy (Chartrand) of Duck Bay, Manitoba and William Audy of Shoal River, Manitoba. Our mother Thelma Awoyemi was a very active, busy, caring, generous, loving woman. She was devoted to her family, the church, and the community. She loved to travel, her road trips consisted of Walt Disney World, New Orleans, Kansas, Houston, Grand Forks, Fargo, Minneapolis, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Banff and Jasper. She even went across the sea to Johannesburg, South Africa. Thelma worked for the Manitoba Associated of Native Languages, Sapotaweyak Health Authority and Neil Dennis Kematch School. At the Health Authority she initiated AA meetings and the Mother's and Father's Day walks. Thelma was always full of the Christmas spirit; she would make Christmas for the kids very special by decorating her house inside and out, always overfilled the tree with gifts, and always had plenty of food for everyone. Within the family she initiated the Children's Christmas Eve party where Santa would come for a special visit to the Audy's house and hand every child of the family a gift. She was a leader in the family for celebrating successes, birthdays, anniversaries and many other special occasions. For every Mother's Day, she would ensure she bought a gift for her daughters, sisters and mother. We'll never forget her contagious laugh. She was so generous; she would give you her last pair of shoes if needed Lucy Genaille. Thelma is survived by her Mother Maria Audy; children Michelle Audy, Savanah Audy, Elizabeth Awoyemi, Ezekiel Awoyemi; grandchildren Oshyn Audy, Bayzhik Audy, Zachary Audy, Telliyah Audy and Manny Audy; sisters Ann Mary Audy, Karen George (Theodore), Peggy Kematch, Lorraine Brass (Collin), Koreen Kematch (Nathan), Delores Audy and Paula Campeau (Calvin); brothers Ephrem Sakayigun (Sophie), John Charles Audy and Clayton Audy; aunties on her mother side, Clara Cook (Howard), Vitaline Sinclair (Rodrick) and her aunt Lucy Genaille from her father's side; uncles Steve Audy, Zack Audy, Alec Audy and Albert Audy; honorable mention Sweetie Rachel Cook; and lifelong friends Ester Barkman-Tointigh and Lilliam Asham. Thelma is predeceased by her Father William John Audy; brother Norbert Steven Audy; on her mother's side, her grandmother Caroline Chartrand, grandfather John Chartrand and aunties Ida Stevens, Glennie Genaille and Albina Cook, Uncles Mike Chartrand and Gilbert Chartrand; on her father's side, her grandmother Margaret Audy, grandfather Zacheus Audy, Aunties Florence Zaste and Bella Campeau, Uncle Dolpheus Audy; niece and nephews Sherona Sakayigun, Poundmaker Sakayigun, John Audy, Stephanie Leask, Collin Junior Brass, Rodney Brass and Kathleen Audy. A wake service will be held on Friday, August 19, 2011 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids Community Centre, Pelican Rapids, Manitoba. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids Community Centre, Pelican Rapids, Manitoba with Magnar Bremnes officiating. Thelma will be laid to rest in the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, Manitoba. Active Pallbearers were Chad Audy, Stevie Sakayigun, Chas Sakayigun, Lakeshore Saskayigun, Lance Audy, Benjamin Leask, Willard Leask, Jesse Leask,Sidney Audy, Joshua Kematch, Axl Brass, Shadrach Campeau and Hoss Campeau. Paull Funeral Home and Crematorium was honored to have served the family.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 20, 2011