Sylvia Desmarais

Obituary

Peacefully on Saturday July 5, 2025, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away in her home at 12:10pm.

Mom was born in the RM of Reynolds on January 12, 1954 to Pierre Michael and Lumina (Lena) Ducharme in their family home.

Mom leaves to mourn her husband Gordon, her 3 children Loni, Lawrence, and Mary, her 7 grandchildren, Brandyn, Kayla (Agilo), Courtney, Nicole, Daniel, Gracie, Seth and her two great grandchildren Elena and Kai, her two brothers Donald and Leonard as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mom was predeceased by her parents, Michael and Lena, her son, Jason, and her siblings, Joe (Phil), (Carrie), Deloris (Jimmy), Andrew, Violet (Ronald), Ronnie, Theresa, and Russel.

Mom was a vibrant, outgoing, carefree spirit who wore her heart on her sleeve. Mom was active in her Métis culture, especially in the areas of foraging and hunting. She was a master forager, particularly in the area of blueberry picking, and took on the family business of selling them for over 60 years.

The family would like to thank the staff at St. Boniface Hospital, the staff at Steinbach Hospital, and the many paramedics who allowed us to spend more time with our mother.

A Celebration of Life with a light lunch is being planned for 11:00 am on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Crossings Funeral Care in Steinbach, Manitoba.

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So he put His arms around you and whispered, “Come to me.”
With tearful eyes we watched as you slowly slipped away,
and though we loved you dearly, we couldn’t make you stay.
Your golden heart stopped beating. Your tired hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.