JEAN MONKMAN

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JEAN MONKMAN Peacefully, on June 28, 2000 at Central Park Lodge, Jean Monkman, aged 67 years, spiritual name Neezhawse Onang (seven star dipper) of Winnipeg, formerly of Lake Manitoba First Nation. She leaves to mourn her husband Clarence Angus; her children, Dennis (Marlene) of Lake Man., Sharon (George) of Winnipeg, Joanne (Steven) of Crane River, Denise of Portage la Prairie, William (Liz) of Winnipeg, Leslie (Loretta) of Winnipeg, Agnes (Larry) of Winnipeg, Richard of Winnipeg and Rosemary (Peter) of Winnipeg; 43 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, mourning also are brothers and sisters, Elzear of Lake Man., Clara of Winnipeg, Leslie (Elsie) of Lake Man, Evelyn (Angus) of Lake Man, Walter of Lake Man, Stanley (Gloria) of Lake Man, also many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Gaspard and Mary Maytwayashing; also her two sons, Kenny and Peter of Vogar, Man.; her sisters, Maryanne, Cecille, and Isabel; one son-in-law Albert Dennis Bone; one granddaughter Mika. We grew up to know our mother as a kind person. Other people that knew her also knew her as a kind and caring person. As a young woman growing up with her siblings, they enjoyed making maple sugar every spring. Mom and her siblings had different daily chores and tasks to do, working very hard. She helped support her own family by picking and selling natural roots and herbs, wildberries, etc. When she moved to Winnipeg with her husband and children in the 60s she started housecleaning seven days a week to help support her family. She also worked at Winnipeg Cold Storage and Dunn-rite Foods. Mom followed the traditional spiritual way of life, being a pipe carrier, participating in various ceremonies, sweat lodges, sundances and fasting. Mom also respected the Christian way of life. In her leisure time she loved to go to bingo, she also enjoyed old time music and dancing, visiting friends and loved ones. She spent a lot of time with her sister Clara. Her favourite saying was OK lets go "eh". Wake services will be held on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2 at Dennis Monkman residence on Lake Man. reserve beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church with Father Ernest Kamath officiating. Interment to follow in the Lake Man. reserve cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Elmer Maytwayashing, Marvin Maytwayashing, John Swan, Daniel Spence, Alfred Maytwayashing and Barry Swan. Honorary pallbearers will be Duane Monkman, Derek Maytwayashing, Chris Maytwayashing, Jason Monkman, Robert Mousseau, and Terry Monkman. Mom wore kindness as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a kind and loving auntie. Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOMES LTD. Ashern - Lundar

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 02, 2000