Mary Evelyn Peters
d. October 30, 2014
Mary Evelyn Peters
Peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2014 Evelyn Peters passed away in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 75.
Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Robert Wallace Peters; parents Annie Myerion and Harry Myerion SR.; daughter Pamela Peters; granddaughter Trina Lynn Peters; great grandson Aiden Peters; sisters Jean and Gladys Myerion; brothers Mervin, Dauphin, Robert and Harry Jr. Myerion; step daughters Ruby and Marilyn Meeches. Left to mourn her memory are her longtime companion of 42 years Wallace Meeches; children Wesley Peters, Maureen Assiniboine (Bob), Debra Peters, Barry Peters (Sharon), Sandra Lamirande (Chuggy), Roland Peters, Reynold Peters (Janice) and Jennifer Peters (Jay); 20 grandchildren; 68 great grandchildren; grandchildren she help raise Bobby Peters, Jeremy Peters, Tiffanny Peters, Bradley Peters and Marcel Peters; sisters Liz Redwood, Lorraine Myerion (Joe) and Diane Hudson; brothers Calvin Myerion, Glen Myerion (Karen), Harold Myerion (Lorraine) and Alex Contois; stepchildren Betty Hunter, Wayne Meeches, Gary Meeches (Erin), Charles Meeches, Michael Meeches and Darlene Woodhouse.
Throughout her life Evelyn enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning preserves, the outdoors and sightseeing trips with Dad. She also enjoyed travelling to Pow-wows and listening to Pow-wow music at home. Her family, friends and grandchildren have fond memories of her storytelling which always brought everyone lots of laughter. In her spare time she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, cards and scrabble with Dad. She loved to travel and took many trips to Connecticut, Santa Fe, Minneapolis, Ontario, Calgary, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. She was a residential school survivor, but she did not let it stop her from living life fully. She returned to school at the age of 50 years and graduated with honors from RRCC in 1999 from Early Childhood Educator II. She made history at RRCC by being the only aboriginal parent to graduate along with three of her daughters on the same day.
Mom made such an impact on all who knew and loved her and will be deeply missed.
Special thanks to Beverly Everette, Grace Fontaine, Ada and Arden Campbell, Lana Dacquay, Lorraine Myerion (Scott), Adam Daniels, Liz Yellowquill, Joey Martin, Annabelle Cameron and the Meeches family who supported us during this time.
Traditional Wake will begin on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Long Plain Spirit Lodge. Traditional Feast and Service will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 2014 beginning at noon with Dennis Meeches officiating, followed by burial at Dauphin/Myerion Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bobby, Bradley, Devon, Marcel, Jeremy and Abraham Peters, Lindsey Assiniboine and Riley Meeches.