It is with great sadness that the family of Elsie Rose Bruyere announce her passing on Sunday, June 8, 2003 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
Elsie was born Nov. 23, 1937 in Manitou Rapids First Nation. She worked for La Verendrye Hospital and Rainycrest for many years, as well as running a canteen at the native celebrations in the area.
Elsie also taught native languages to area children.
Elsie was a very family-oriented person who was always doing things for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and anyone she thought could use her help.
Elsie was predeceased by her mother, Sarah Kingbird; her first husband, Tom Indian; grandson, Richard Brown; sisters, Grace Perkins, Lillian Jones, and Regina French; and grandparents, Sandy and Maggie Horton.
She leaves behind her husband, Gerald; children, Shirley (Tim) Kampa of Ramsey, Mn., Larry (Ilene) Indian and Tom (Brenda) Indian, all of Onigaming First Nation, Linda Indian of Fort Frances, Ont., James (Debbie) Brown of Strathroy, Ont., Sheila (Jim) McMahon of Fort Frances, Ont., Steven Bruyere of Warroad, Mn., and Ernest Bruyere of Fort Frances, Ont.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are her sisters and brothers, Jerry Kingbird, Judy French, and Rudy, Freddy, Verna, Dolly, Alfred, Elsie, and Greg Kingbird, all of Red Lake, Mn.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation was held Tuesday, June 10, 2003 from 5 until 9 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Couchiching First Nation, with parish prayers being offered at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral mass was held Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Couchiching First Nation, with Deacon Elmer Mainville officiating.
Cremation will take place at Riverside Crematorium in Thunder Bay, Ont.
The pallbearers were her grandsons, Terry McMahon, Robert Indian, Thomas Indian, Byron Indian, Rob Rosten, and Adrian Indian.
Honourary pallbearers were Ruth Bruyere, Annie Bruyere, Eleanor Bruyere, Melvina Morrisseau, Eliza Medicine, and her beloved daughter-in-law, Ilene Indian.
If friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Ward of La Verendrye Hospital, 110 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont.
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