Alice Chevalier

Alice Chevalier

(nee Simoens)

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Alice Chevalier of Swan Lake (formerly of Bruxelles) on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Lorne Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side at the age of 83 years.

She will be sadly missed by her 4 daughters, Brenda, Cindy (Kelly) Heirman and their children Dylan, Amber and Emma; Rita (Wes) VanDamme and their children Stephanie, Randy, and Chelsea; Lorraine (Stan) Clark and their children Jennifer (Marc), Janelle (Cliff) and their children Nicholas, Aiden and Kyla; Megan (Chris) and Ryan; her 2 sons, Donald (Charlene) and their children Kelsey (Chantal) and their children Brooke and Max; Kevin (Taylor), Jeff (Jennifer), and Darcy; Albert and his children Steven, Jolene (Roger), and Scott; and daughter in law Danica Chevalier and her children Carla (Leo) and their children Jack and Michael, Lorissa (Lyle) and their children Katrina and Logan; Paul (Brandy) and their son Brock.

Also to mourn her passing are her brothers and sister: Daniel (Anita) Simoens, Denis (Alice) Simoens, Andre (Liane) Simoens, Norbert (Annis) Simoens, Gerard Simoens and Rose (Albert) Gillis; brothers in law Ron Campbell and Henry Durand, sister in law Ali Chevalier and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Jean Chevalier (2007) her 3 sons: Gerard (1956), Gerard (1968) and Michael (2013), her parents Albert (1986) and Helene (1998) Simoens (nee Mangin); her in-laws Alphonse (1986) and Marie (1974) Chevalier (nee Godard); brother Jean Simoens (2009), sisters Lorraine Campbell (1990) and Angeline Durand (2011); sisters-in-law: Gertrude Simoens (1992), Ange-Aimee Simoens (2014) and Evelyn Rigaux (2007) brothers in law Hubert Rigaux (2006) and Maurice Chevalier (2014).

Alice was born on June 29, 1932 in Bruxelles, Manitoba. She grew up on the family farm near Lake 7 and attended Ste. Marie School where she took piano lessons for several years. She gave piano lessons at the St. Alphonse School from 1949-1951. On October 23, 1951, she married Jean Chevalier at Bruxelles and together had 9 children. They settled on the home farm, and in addition to grain farming, they raised Herefords for many years. In 1969, they built a hog barn and raised pigs until 1972, when they embarked into the dairy business. Mom and Dad retired in 1983.

Music, travelling, the great outdoors and gardening had become big interests for Mom, along with a great love for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mom and Dad visited Newfoundland, Alaska and many points in the states. As kids, we could not wait for that postcard to come home saying what we were going to get. She enjoyed many hours on the phone with her Mother and her Tante Lucie.

We celebrated her 83th birthday this year, and she enjoyed it. She also enjoyed her trips to Minnedosa to Donald and Charlene’s hotel to spend a few days, there she met many new people. Mom and Dad, along with Elaine Heirman were fortunate to land front row seats to Tommy Hunter, she even met “Elvis” in Vegas at her granddaughters wedding. We will remember her baking, her cinnamon buns, her quiet manner, her love for family visits at home. We will miss our Mom, Grandmaman and Great Grandmaman.

Prayers and visitation will be held at Adam’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 7 pm. Funeral Service will be held at the Swan Lake Catholic Church on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Eulogy and Video at 1:30 pm followed by Mass at 2 pm with Father John Te Nguyen officiating. Interment and Lunch will take place in Bruxelles after Mass.

Donations can be made to the Lorne Memorial Hospital Palliative Care and/or Cancer Care Manitoba.

Adam’s Funeral Home of Notre Dame, Manitoba in care of arrangements. Phone 248-2201 or 1-888-400-2326. www.afh.ca