Maxine Ann Ramier

Maxine was born on March 9, 1930 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Gertrude and Alphonse Pare.

She went to a small school house in Minko, travelling by horseback from her farm every day to attend class. Her high school education took place in Devils Lake. She continued on with business college in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is where she met the love of her life, John (Jack) Ramier.

Maxine and Jack married in 1950 in Minneapolis. She was 19 years old. They had five daughters (Kathleen, Mary, Barbara, Nancy and Patricia) and two sons (Joseph and John) together.

Jack ran a commercial painting business. He moved Maxine and the kids numerous times over the years to pursue work.

The biggest move and the one that set the course for their children’s adult lives was the biggest – a move to Eagle River, Ontario, Canada.

Maxine and Jack purchased a tourist camp on Eagle Lake, known as Midway Muskie Camp at the time, which they later named Island View Lodge.

Five of the children made the move with them and later married Canadians.

After selling Island View, they operated a tourist camp called Shady Roost in Nestor Falls, Ontario until their retirement.

They loved to entertain. Maxine will forever be remembered for her piano and organ playing. She

organized many sing-alongs – the last being a St. Patrick’s Day shindig at her retirement manor this past year.

Maxine and Jack spent more than a decade of their retirement years living in Tucson, Arizona. Winter months were filled with friends, sun and parties.

They’d spend their summer months close to family at their cabin at Black Hawk or their apartment at Flinders Place in Fort Frances.

Jack passed away five years ago. Maxine was never quite the same after Jack’s passing, but she didn’t lose her feisty spirit for life. She’d always have makeup and a nice outfit on with plenty of accessories.

Three years before her passing, she wrote her life story in a book, “I’m a Free Spirit”, which summed up her passion for life quite nicely.

Maxine is survived and will be forever missed by her daughters, Kathleen, Mary (Steve), Barbara (Romeo), Nancy (Craig), Patricia (Glenn) and sons Joseph (Cheryl) and John (Brenda).

She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and soon-to-be 12 great grandchildren.

The children really loved to listen to “GG’s” stories and her passion for her Winnipeg Jets. She was crazy about her crafts, sewing for others and watching old romantic movies.

Maxine was predeceased by her parents and parents in laws, her infant son David, her brother Howard, her loving husband Jack and son-in-law Shane.

We’ll miss you, Mom, Grandma and “GG”!

Maxine had a very strong faith in God throughout her life. May she rest in peace now.

Visitation will be the evening of Friday, May 22, 2015 at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ontario from 7-9 p.m.

A celebration of her life will take place in Fort Frances at St Mary’s Catholic Church on May 23, 2015 at

10:30 a.m. with Father Victor DeGagne officiating. A private family interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Should friends or family desire, donations can be made to your local hospital oncology department. Maxine and granddaughter Meghan were breast cancer survivors.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com