Eva Stevenot, February 10, 1930 - January 1, 2015. With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Eva Stevenot at the age of 84 years. Left to cherish her memory is special friend: Carl Schell, sister: Gladys Cornet, children: Shirley (Maurice) Desrosiers, Sharon (Mike) Hanus, Brad (Lori) Stevenot. Grandchildren: Nicole Desrosiers (Earl), Shayne Desrosiers, Tabitha (Gordon) Thibault, Chantelle (Shawn) Marjoram, Erica Hanus (Dean), Maegan, Renee, Chelsie, and Lyndsay Stevenot. Great-grandchildren: Nadya Dishko Desrosiers, logan Kilbreath, Shaelyn Thibault, Ethan, Jonah & Jacob Marjoram, Ava Hanus. Predeceased by: Huband Alex Stevenot, great granddaughter: Ashley Dishko Desrosiers, Mother & Father: Polly & Louie Lanoue, Brothers: Howard, Oscar, Leo & Raymond Lanoue.Ìý
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Eulogy
As many of you know my grandma Stevenot was a feisty lady, and that's probably why they asked me to do the eulogy, I'm a bit like her I guess. With feistiness can come a fun and eventful life, and that's just what my grandma had. Besides, she had to be feisty, growing up in a family of mostly boys. Eva Ann Stevenot, was born Feb. 10, 1930 Ìýin Meadow Lake. She was the 5th child of Polly and Louie Lanoue. She had four brothers, Howard, Oscar, Leo and Raymond, all who have passed away and her older sister Gladys, who loves in New Westminster, BC. When her parents moved from Meadow Lake to New Westminster, and she made many trips to visit them. She was very close to her brothers, and with good reason. When she was little, grandma had Quincy, which is an abscess in the throat and if swallowed can be very dangerous, grandma was choking and Grandma Lanoue had went into shock. It was Uncle Oscar who came to her rescue and got Grandma Lanoue to snap out f it. Then she was 8 years old, Grandma got Polio, it was Uncle Ray who helped her walk to school, and climb under the fence. Grandma lived on porridge and she says that's why she recovered from polio. Grandma had many operations, and several bouts of pneumonia and bronchitis but she was a strong women and got through them all. Grandma's spine was S shape from the polio, and the doctors told her it was a blessing she could even walk. But she not only walked, she danced. Grandma loved to dance. She square danced, and if there was a dance in the country, grandma and grandpa would be there, along with friends Anne and Bill Handley. I have fond memories of dad and Grandma dancing around the kitchen, music or not. Grandma and Grandpa were married on August 30, 1950 in Meadow Lake. They started their family soon after. Auntie Shirley, Auntie Sharon and then dad. Shirley and Maurice were married in 1971, Sharon and Mike in 1972, and Dad and Mom in 1992. Then came the grandchildren: Nicole, Chantelle, Shayne, Erica, and Tabi. Dad and mom got started late, so we came along about the same time as the great grandchildren. Maegan, Renee, Ashley, Chelsie, Nadya, Shaelyn, Logan, Lyndsay, Ethan, Jonah, Jacob & Ava rounds out our crew. Good thing there were some great grandsons because Shayne is grandma's only grandson. Grandma was a very hard worker; she always had a big garden, helped on the farm, and worked out of the home. Grandma worked at Macleod's for years, and as a partner with grandpa and my dad in the Texaco Gas and Bulk station. After selling out to Dad, she continued doing books for him. Together with Sharon & Mike, Dad & Mom, she and Granda then started NuVenture restaurant and Gas Bar. She enjoyed her time at NuVenture, she was able to see many friends and enjoy a cup of coffee with them. It was their home away form home. A visit to grandma and grandpa's house always included a game (or two) of Kaiser. Well actually a single game of Kaiser could last all night. Grandpa refuse to let anyone else bid out. They travelled to Dorintosh and many other places for Kaiser Tournaments. After Grandpa Stevenot passed away, and after one huge auction sale and many, many, many yard sales, Grandma moved to Tower 1 in north Battleford, to be close to Uncle Howard, Aunt Adrienne, and Auntie Sharon and Uncle Mike. This quote I thought spoke of Grandma: "making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." Grandma was all about family! She wanted to be doing whatever we were doing. If it was sports she was there watching, if we were going camping or somewhere to watch the Chuck wagons, she wanted to be coming along (She didn't really like camping but if there was coffee and the inside of a camper she was good to go). Grandma was not one to want to travel the world. She was happy to just travel to see her kids, and family. Grandma was feisty where her family was concerned, and if someone ever dared to cross them, or if there was an injustice done, boy look out. I think grandma may have been the original Hockey Mom! When grandma, moved to the Tower, she loved to play cards, bingo and shuffleboard. She loved her trips to Tim Horton's and her trips to the casino. But most of all, she loved a call saying you were coming for a visit. Grandma's philosophy was: that there was very little that was more important than a good cup of coffee with someone you love. Grandma loved watching chuck wagon racing. She enjoyed a friendly bet on the horses between friends. But believe me, you never made the mistake of sitting between Grandma and Auntie Shirley on the grandstand twice, or you wouldn't be able to hear for the rest of the night. If cheering could make those horses run faster, Gary would have won every race. Grandma used to ride the bus up to see us when the weather was not very good and this one time she said a friend form the Tower was going to pick her up in North Battleford and take her home. We didn't think much of it until the next time she wanted to come up and she said this same friend would drive her up, and that is how we met Grandma's friend Carl. We are thankful that Carl came into grandma's life, because he enriched her life. She went out more, they travelled, camped; she enjoyed his company and was not alone. When writing this eulogy I found this quote and it is so true. Because we loved, there will be tears. Because we laughed, there will be memories. Because she lived, there will still be joy. Grandma passed unexpectedly and we were not prepared, but we are thankful that she did not suffer long, and we were blessed to have been by her side. We are very happy that we can gather today with family and friends to share and celebrate the life of this very special lady. It has provided our family with great comfort. I know that as we all gather today, Grandma is with us. She would not have missed the Party, Love you Gram.Ìý
