VERONICA LAFRANCE

Condolences & Memories (3 entries)

• I miss my grandma so much. She was my protector at times when I needed someone and she took me under her wing when things got tough. I looked at her like my mom and I miss her dearly, she was everything to me I never wanted to let her down and when she died I wasn’t prepared for that to happen. It was so sudden and I wish everyday she could of lived long enough to see me graduate thats what she always said that she wanted to live long enough to see me graduate and I did grandma 💕😭. I even graduated college, currently I have twins and Im pregnant again with another set. I can’t believe I’m a mother now ; I know my grandma would have loved my babies. She would have treated them so well and I wish her health would have carried her farther so she could have been here to teach them things that helped me thru tough times but I have to carry my strength too ; sometimes I wonder where I get this strength from and then I remember I have this beautiful crazy Ukrainian woman’s blood too and I think she’s part of the reason why I survived thru so much . I would of let her down with all my tattoos she told me to never do; told me to never get piercings and never get tattoos and I did both over the years but I know she still loves me somewhere out there because I can see her in my baby girl Kyra; she resembles her great great-grandmother so much 😭😭💕 I miss you so much grandma I never got to express how much I loved her to her face and how thankful I was to her for what she did for me as a little girl; that carried me in my darkest times as a teenage and adult the things she used to do help me. I think my grandma knew things would be tough for me, she always tried to protect me because she knew what I was going thru as a child and she tried to make the best of my life, she would buy me clothes , good food she supported me thru learning how to play bass guitar she even brought me to my first powwow club because I am also indigenous from my mother and father. Obviously she knew we were indigenous she married a proud Métis man lol aha, She knew that teaching cultural stuff was important she was very smart She just wanted me to be happy , and I didn’t know what she was trying to protect me from but I know now so thank you grandma I love you so much even to this day, I wish you were here 💕💕💕❤️ - Posted by: Laura (Grand daughter) on: Mar 13, 2025

• Words will never express the deep hole left in our lives by my dear Mama Verna's passing away. Only she and God really knew the depth of her suffering which led to the unfortunate loss of her life at a young age. Verna left a legacy in the world which no one can fill. She was the beacon of light and a ray of sunshine in all of Elmwood. She was everybody's Mom, and advisor, even those who were well known in the public eye. Verna was the best cook around. She had a natural calling and giftedness with broken, and lost people, and instinctively knew how to touch and reach out. She was exceptionally creative and was able to crochet beautiful afghans and doilies, which is now a lost art. She was talented musically,and was an amazing piano player.Had she lived longer, many more would have been touched and blessed by her. We honor your memory Mama Verna, and will never forget you and the exceptional human being you were. Love Terri and Marque xoxoxoxoxo - Posted by: Terri and Marque (Friends and "Adopted Kids") on: Mar 23, 2013

• My condolences go out to the family. I've known Verna most of my life. She was a friend of my Mothers, and a very beautiful woman. I'm sorry I didn't know of her passing until now. Hugs to the boys, your mom was a great woman!! Heather Benjamin xoxo - Posted by: Heather Benjamin (Family Friend) on: Feb 17, 2013