JULIETTE BUHR (DESMARAIS)

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JULIETTE BUHR (DESMARAIS) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Juliette Buhr (Desmarais) (nee Coutu), on December 2, 2013 in Winnipeg, aged 85 years. Julie will be greatly missed by her loving family of seven children: Bernice (Rick) Klyne, Louise Champagne (Russ Rothney), Lionel (Catherine) Desmarais, Theresa (Victor) Schmidt, Barbara Desmarais, George (Terri) Desmarais, and Dennis (Donna) Desmarais; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons; three sisters - Jeannie, Yvette, Bonnie; numerous nieces and nephews, and many friends. Predeceased by her first husband, Aime Desmarais; second husband, John Buhr; granddaughter Renee Desmarais; siblings: Florien, Leo, Rose, Malvina, Margaret, Alexandria, Annette, Mary, and Rita. Julie was born into a large Métis family in St. Laurent, MB on January 22, 1928. She was the middle daughter of Anna (Klyne) and Joe Daniel Coutu. She was married to Aime for 31 years and later married John in 1980. Julie spent many years working in housekeeping where she made lifelong friendships. Mom stayed connected with her family and loved to share stories with her grandchildren. She touched the lives of many. Julie passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, after a brief stay at Seven Oaks Hospital. Her family expresses their sincere appreciation for the compassionate care provided by the hospital staff and for the homecare provided by Jill Richards and Erin Humenecky during the last three years of Julie's life. Funeral Service will be hosted at Green Acres Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6 and will be followed by interment at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hwy. #1 East at Navin Road. Reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Julie's memory to LITE (Local Initiative Towards Employment; http://lite.mb.ca 204-942-8578) or a charity of choice. Pallbearers are grandsons: Dennis Champagne, Rick Klyne, Lionel Desmarais Jr., Chris Desmarais, Matthew Schmidt, and Donnie Desmarais. Honorary pallbearers are nephews: Edward Schendel and Leonard Flamand. For the folks unable to attend, and in honour of our beautiful mother's life, the family is planning a Celebration of Life Gathering in Julie's honour for the first Sunday (long weekend) on August 3, 2014. Further details will follow.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 06, 2013