Sobering Funeral Chapel, Beausejour, Manitoba: information regarding Mildred Geraldine Dufort
1924 ~ 2022
It is with much sadness that our family announces the passing of our mother, “Millie”, Mildred Geraldine Dufort, peacefully, at the Beausejour Hospital, on the evening of the 17th of June, 2022.
Millie was born in Ontario. She was preceded by her husband, Rudolphe Jean Dufort, by her parents, Jack and Flora McDonald, as well as her sisters, Kay Scalzo and Lillian Powell. She will be missed by her sisters, Nancy Stafford, Noela Wright, Lara Noga, her immediate family; her sons Donald, Gerald, Richard and Bernard, her daughters Michelle (Dewey) and Yvonne (Corbett), as well as by her grandchildren.
Mildred enjoyed a life beyond the average person’s dreams, as outlined in her
Autobiography, “The Lure of the North.” She was a full-spirited world explorer, born in Kenyon, Ontario, schooled, and married in Manitoba, raised her family in Hay River, NWT and Uranium City SK, collected antiques in Miramichi, NB and finally settled into the Anola and Beausejour, Manitoba area.
Please take a moment to remember and celebrate Millie’s extraordinary life. Life Celebration Event will be held on Monday, July 11th, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m. at Anola Community Centre.
What an amazing lady! I saw her twice at her home the week prior to her death and her last wish was that I get a flower basket for her trellace when I returned from Ontario but she passed away. Although veryill with heart problems, she still had spunk and humour, but was reluctant to seek hospital care at that time once again…… I did plant a Many Happy Returns Daylilly in her garden to celebrate her 70 years with CWL as she wanted a lilly in her perennial garden in her front yard. She knew she was getting the 70 year pin, and agreed to a garden party at her home, but alas she was too ill to complete her wishes or receive this worthy recognition and the rainy weather didcooperate either!
Did you know she was a Ukrainian dancer til age 90!! I found this photo on her Facebook page. She lived such an amazing life- she will be missed by her CWL sisters.
She had beautiful things to say about the harmony she experienced raising her children in Uranium City, Sask. “I lived in the north and raised 4 boys and a girl there. All socialized together, children went to the same school, churches, same clubs, Legion, sports, etc…..yes there was differences amongst us but generally they were not noticed or ignored……”. Life up north was “hard, different, but a challenge. Give me a little log house by a stream”. Le us face our history with a peaceful search for the truth.” July 19, 2021
Above link describes the beauty of the mass by Pope Francis- June 2022
Meditation
“People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, ‘If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.’ I do not think that is the best way of looking at it. I would much rather say that every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are slowly turning this central thing either into a heavenly creature or into a hellish creature: either into a creature that is in harmony with God, and with other creatures, and with itself, or else into one that is in a state of war and hatred with God, and with its fellow-creatures, and with itself. To be the one kind of creature is heaven: that is, it is joy and peace and knowledge and power. To be the other means madness, horror, idiocy, rage, impotence, and eternal loneliness. Each of us at this moment is progressing to the one state or the other.”
—C. S. Lewis, p. 92
—C. S. Lewis, p. 92
Jesus and Mary greatly
desire devotion to their hearts.
Our Lady of Fatima implored
the world to make reparation.
And Jesus has made incredible
promises to those who adore His
Sacred Heart, including peace in their
homes, abundant blessings, and
the grace of final perseverance.
desire devotion to their hearts.
Our Lady of Fatima implored
the world to make reparation.
And Jesus has made incredible
promises to those who adore His
Sacred Heart, including peace in their
homes, abundant blessings, and
the grace of final perseverance.
When you pray the Chaplet of the Two Hearts,
you make reparation for the sins of the world and
for offenses against the hearts of Jesus and Mary.
This is how to pray the
Chaplet of the Two Hearts:
Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
Pray five sets of beads, each consisting
of one Our Father and Three Hail Marys,
and contemplate each intention:
1st Set: In Honor of the Sacred Heart
2nd Set: In Honor of the Immaculate Heart
3rd Set: The Passion of Our Lord
4th Set: The Sorrows of Mary
5th Set: In Atonement to the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Finish the chaplet with the following prayer:
O United Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
You are all grace, all mercy, all love.
Let my heart be joined to Yours, so
that my every need is present in
Your United Hearts. Most especially,
shed Your grace upon this particular
need [mention your request].
Help me to recognize and accept
Your loving will in my life. Amen
you make reparation for the sins of the world and
for offenses against the hearts of Jesus and Mary.
This is how to pray the
Chaplet of the Two Hearts:
Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
Pray five sets of beads, each consisting
of one Our Father and Three Hail Marys,
and contemplate each intention:
1st Set: In Honor of the Sacred Heart
2nd Set: In Honor of the Immaculate Heart
3rd Set: The Passion of Our Lord
4th Set: The Sorrows of Mary
5th Set: In Atonement to the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Finish the chaplet with the following prayer:
O United Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
You are all grace, all mercy, all love.
Let my heart be joined to Yours, so
that my every need is present in
Your United Hearts. Most especially,
shed Your grace upon this particular
need [mention your request].
Help me to recognize and accept
Your loving will in my life. Amen
Thank you to the 20 who could join us in June 14 at Amore at the Rivers Edge Golf Course. I had mentioned that behind almost each chair was a member who could not attend, and we remember those that could not attend. Happy 55th, CWL. So proud of one of our original members, Sylviia Mroz.
The rosary by Glenda, the pinning ceremony, deceased members tribute,assisted by president Marielle Bosak, Cindy Wadelius and Barbara Kiazyk assisting was meaningful and a tribute to so many special women! Father Rene Chartier (Feb 1955-May 29, 2022) was dearly missed and his CWL pin sat on the alter as a tribute.
The rosary by Glenda, the pinning ceremony, deceased members tribute,assisted by president Marielle Bosak, Cindy Wadelius and Barbara Kiazyk assisting was meaningful and a tribute to so many special women! Father Rene Chartier (Feb 1955-May 29, 2022) was dearly missed and his CWL pin sat on the alter as a tribute.
15 Year Pin Recipients
Wishing you a wonderful summer with less mosquitoes, less rain, more sunshine, and please come to 09:00 Sunday masses with inspirational Father Francis from Scotland for the month of July, He is on holidays here, and staying I. Garson with longtime friend Father Sylvanus.
Anne Wolkenstein
Anne Wolkenstein