ANNETTE VERONICA MARY SPENCE

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ANNETTE VERONICA MARY SPENCE November 13, 1951 - January 25, 2018 Peacefully in her sleep, with her family at her side, Annette left us at 6:10 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018, at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. Annette is survived by her four children Brian (Miranda), Marilyn (Ed), Dennis and Shelley; her grandchildren Brian Jr., Jessica, Brandon and Damon, Victoria and Veronica, Tonysha, Jorden, Cierra and Sirenna, Madoc; and a great-grandson due in March. Annette was born in Ste. Rose du Lac on November 13, 1951 to parents J. Arsene Spence and Adeline (Chartrand) Spence. She lived in Eddystone until she moved to Winnipeg in August 1970, where she lived for the remainder of her years. Annette is survived by three sisters and three brothers: Claire, Garry, Ida, Myles, Michael and Karen. She was predeceased by her grandson Isaiah, her parents, and six of her brothers, two of them as adults, Leonard Chartrand and Steve Spence. Annette helped her three sisters care for their children until they were old enough to attend daycare and school. She was a kind, loving and generous person. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a beloved second mom to her nieces and nephews. Her passing is a terrible loss for all of them. Annette liked to garden and to sew. She sewed quilts and pillow sham sets which we still enjoy today. She made stuffed dolls and toys for the children. She liked to dance. She was one of the square dance group members for the Metis Pavilion Folklorama when it first began in 1985. She liked to sing and to play guitar, performing with her family and friends. She appeared on the Western Hour, a local televised talent show, several times. She loved different genres of music but country music was her favourite. Annette had a great sense of humour and she loved to make everyone laugh. She was an accomplished cartoonist - she created and drew her own comics as a hobby. After she retired she contacted several media to publish her work, but she did not have the time to follow through. Annette returned to school, completing high school. She then studied nursing, and she eventually became a Health Care Aide. Later in life she returned to school again to try another occupation. She received her Administrative Assistant diploma, but upon graduation, she decided to go back to working as a Health Care Aide, because she loved to help people. She has been cremated. Burial will take place in mid-summer at the St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Cemetery in Eddystone. Cards and condolences can be mailed to the Spence Family, c/o Claire T. Riddle, Box 16, Eddystone, MB R0L 0S0.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 17, 2018