CECILE MARKEWICH

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CECILE MARKEWICH (née LAUZE) June 10, 1920 - March 25, 2017 Cécile passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 25, 2017 in Kamloops, BC at Gemstone CareCentre at the age of 96 years. Cécile was born in St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba on June 10, 1920. She lived and worked on the family farm until she was 24 years old. Cécile then moved to Winnipeg to work and later on led her to meet her husband Joe Markewich while they were both working in Letellier. Joe and Cécile were married on October 28, 1950 in St. Jean Baptiste, MB. They took up residence in Winnipeg where son Ron and daughter Barbara were born. Later on, Cécile worked at the Convention Centre as security. Joe and Cécile spent many years helping to build St. Theresa church in Middlechurch and St. Peters church in the north end of Winnipeg. She always volunteered to cook turkeys, bake pies and serve at the fall dinners. After her husband Joe passed August 26, 1976 and staying alone in the house for thirteen years, she decided to move to St. Boniface where she continued to enjoy life with a bit of travelling, reading, watching her soap operas, telling jokes and the occasional trip to the casino. Cécile was such an inspiration; she always got back up and did her best to carry on. She was always smiling and appreciating life with family and friends. Cécile is survived by her brother Paul (Linda); and sisters, Denise (Eugene dec.) Rollande (Tom); sisters-in-law, Doris (Fern dec.), Gail (Marcel dec.), Julie (John dec); special cousin Juliette Hebert and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Cécile is predeceased by her father Joseph; mother Anna (nee Herie); siblings, Joseph A (Marie-Ange), Raphael (Marie), Rosaire, Lucienne (Alphonse), Heloise (Alfred), Aline (Louis), Armand, Martha (Emile), Victor (Suzanne), Lucien (Valerie), Helen (Albert), and Natalie (Paul). Cécile will be lovingly remembered by her son Ron (Cathy) and daughter Barbara (Eric) Groess; five grandsons, James (Heather), Jason (Samantha), Kenneth (Holly), Daniel (Deanna) and Joey; as well as eight great- grandchildren, Mikaela, Claudia, Erica, Madeline, Olivia, Ariana, Lochlan and Colton. A celebration of Life will be held at Thompson in the Park Funeral Home on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., 1291 McGillivray Blvd. Reception following the service. Inurnment for family following in the afternoon. The family would like to thank the staff at Gemstone Care Centre for their outstanding, loving care.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 01, 2017