PONCELET: Janice
March 8, 1953 β November 10, 2016
It is with great sadness the family of Janice Poncelet of Victoria, BC, announce her sudden passing on Thursday, November 10, 2016, in Victoria. She was 63 years of age. Janice was born to John and Evelyn (nee Kramer) Poncelet at Humboldt, SK, on Sunday, March 8, 1953. She was raised on the family farm in the Meacham, SK, district. Janice attended Lucasville Country School, Meacham School and attained her high school education in Viscount, SK. She then went on to Caribou College in Kamloops, BC, where she took accounting. Janice later moved to Victoria, BC. She held a CPAβCMA designation and worked for the Capital Regional District for many years, achieving the position of Senior Financial Analyst. She was very active in her community and abroad; she was past-treasurer at St. Annβs Academy in Victoria, and also spent time in Ghana where she was involved with planning their municipal accounting infrastructure. She was awarded the Queenβs Diamond Jubilee medal for her volunteer work in Africa. Janice and her husband Allan enjoyed travelling on numerous occasions. Family was very important to Janice and she came home to visit and be there when needed. She always made sure no one was forgotten. Janice was known for her gift of giving and always helping others, memories that will forever be cherished by all whose lives she touched. Janice will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband of 40 years, Allan Schell; two brothers, one sister, and their families: Kevin (Elizabeth) Poncelet and family, Heather (Adam) Tetzlaff, Lisa (Travis) Tetzlaff, Sarah (Arlen) Gerbrandt and Emily Poncelet (Dalton Jackson);Β Neil Poncelet; Carol (Wayne) Lacey and family, Kristin Lacey, Ian Lacey, Janelle Lacey, and Jonathan Lacey; and by seven great-nephews and one great-niece.Β She was predeceased by her parents, John and Evelyn (nee Kramer) Poncelet. A Funeral Mass was offered at St. Alphonse Roman Catholic Church, Viscount, on Friday November 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., celebrated by Fr. Emmanuel Olusola.Β Others taking part were: Ian Lacey, crossbearer; Janelle Lacey and Lisa Tetzlaff, scripture readers; Sarah Gerbrandt and Emily Poncelet, intentions; Kevin Poncelet, Neil Poncelet and Carol Lacey, giftbearers; Tony Poncelet and Aaron Kramer, memorial table attendants; Heather Tetzlaff and Kristin Lacey, eulogists. Music ministry was provided by organist, Denise Krentz and members of St. Alphonse Parish Choir.Β Honorary pallbearers were βall those who shared in Janiceβs lifeβ. The urnbearer was Allan Schell. Interment took place at St. Anthonyβs Roman Catholic Cemetery (Saxby) in the Meacham district.Β Memorial donations may be directed to St. Anthonyβs Roman Catholic Cemetery Fund (Saxby) or Heart and Stroke Foundation. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, Humboldt, SK.
