Rosalie was born Wednesday, November 23, 1938 in The Pas, Manitoba to Basil and Stella Genaille.
Rosalie grew up in The Pas and Cormorant, Manitoba.
Rosalie attended school in The Pas, Manitoba. She then resided in Cormorant with her parents. Rosalie did work at the Cormorant Lake Lodge and the Shlachetka’s store.
In 1954 she was married to Arthur Turner and together they raised ten children in Cormorant.
Rosalie, well known as “Nan”, loved her family. She had a real joy in her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rosalie loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors. She had a great love for her animals. Some of her hobbies were puzzles, planting flowers, playing on the computer, cards and just being outside sitting around a campfire. Nan loved to listen to her gospel music and jamborees.
She loved fighting with her dog “Brutus” and listening to her bird “Rio” sing. She referred to her as “Birdy”, not Rio. Her pride and joy was her son Graham.
Rosalie passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, January 19, 2013, with her family and loved ones by her side, at the age of 74 years.
Rosalie is survived by her children Don (Debbie), Carol, Sandra, Jeff (Albertine), Graham; brother Wilfred (Agnes) Genaille; sisters Dorothy McLeod, Beaulah Pronteau; sister-in-law Eileen Turner; daughters-in-law Lena Fenner, Katie Crait; son-in-law Bruce Pronteau; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and family members too numerous to mention.
Rosalie was predeceased by husband Arthur Turner Sr.; children Lorraine Pronteau, Arthur Turner Jr., Norman Turner, Annette Turner, Bradley Turner; great grandchild Daniel Cook-Merasty; parents Basil and Stella Genaille; brothers Walter Genaille, Donald Genaille; sisters Leona Desnomie, Annie LeClaire, Isabel Gambler; mother and father-in-law George and Maude Turner; brothers-in-law Leslie Turner, Stanley Turner; sisters-in-law Bertha Turner, Lillian Turner, Sarah Fenner; son-in-law Daniel Cook; grandson-in-law Bradley Merasty; and many family members too numerous to mention.
PRAYERS and VISITATION
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:00 pm
Chapel of Hemauer Funeral Home, The Pas, Manitoba
WAKE SERVICE
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:00 pm
Cormorant Community Hall, Cormorant, Manitoba
FUNERAL SERVICE
Thursday, January 24, 2013 1:00 pm
Cormorant Community Hall, Cormorant, Manitoba
Presider: Venerable (Emeritus) Lydia Constant
Assistant: Deacon Gary Clark
Memories of the Heart: Agnes Genaille
Scripture Readings: Danielle Turner, Brandi Turner, Tamara Fenner
INTERMENT
Cormorant Cemetery, Cormorant, MB
PALLBEARERS
Matthew Teneycke, Warren Ducharme, Graham Turner,
Jeff Turner, Donald Turner, Gilbert Teneycke, Ryan Turner,
Craig Turner, Jacob Ducharme, Bruce Pronteau Jr.,
Steve Desnomie, Greg Genaille, Marlon Turner,
Sean Shlachetka, Bradley Dick.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Doreen Wishart, Annie Ducharme, Debbie Fiddler,
Dorothy Lavallee, Eileen Turner, Rita Ducharme,
Corrinne Shlachetka, Freida Parenteau, Milly Jackson,
Patty Genaille, Sherry Genaille, Carolyn Halliday,
Margaret Myers, Katie Crait, Agnes Genaille, Lena Hunter,
Dora Myers, Donna Brightnose, Nicole Myers, Lisa McKay.