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Juliette Leona Fingler (nee Cote) died at the Battefords District Care Centre on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was 68. Juliette was born on November 28, 1946 as the oldest of three children in the French-speaking farming community of Delmas. She enjoyed much time with her grandparents and favourite aunt, Madeline Holly (Latour), in her youth. After high school, Juliette worked as a nurse's aide. She went on a holiday to Calgary where she met the love of her life, Harvey. She then moved to Calgary and they married December 20, 1969. The couple settled in Battleford where she was a dedicated mother of three daughters, making their modest home a haven as a gifted seamstress, gardener and baker. She infused their home with her love of reading and music, carefully budgeting to enable music and band lessons, and establishing a music practice schedule that filled the house with song. Juliette shared her nurturing by volunteering at the school library and managed the fundraising canteen with Harvey for years for the NBCK Band. She was a constant fixture at school sporting events and music festivals, supporting her daughters' passions.When her children were grown, Juliette and Harvey were inseparable partners in life, sharing their love of gardening, camping, visiting their children and granddaughters and doting on their beloved pets. After battling off an aggressive form of breast cancer in 1999, Juliette valiantly fought back the effects of Parkinson's Disease for more than 15 years. The amazing care and loving devotion of Harvey maintained her quality of life in recent times, with great help from their Battlefords Home Care "angels". She passed peacefully with Harvey at her side, basking in the love of her husband, children and grandchildren. Juliette is survived by her loving husband Harvey; daughters Angela Fingler, Bonni Clark and Corrina Orantes; granddaughters Victoria Clark and Braxton Orantes; and her brothers Bernard (Jane) Cote and Dennis Cote. Juliette is preceded in death by her parents Bernadette and Leo Cote. Juliette will be buried on March 14, 2015, with an open funeral to take place March 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church in Battleford with Pastor Ed Martens officiating. Interment followed the service in the Town of Battleford Cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Juliette's life. In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted to. Memorial donations in memory of Juliette may be directed to the Battleford's Union Hospital Foundation 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1 or to BATTLEFORDS HOME CARE SERVICES 4th Floor, Battlefords Union Hospital 1092 - 107 Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1. Those wishing to leave condolences may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.
