Kenward was predeceased by his father Kenneth Thomson; mother Jessie “Benn” Saulteaux; grandparents James and Birdie Thomson and Thomas and Mary Benn; brothers: Casey, Whimpy, Henry and Alvin; sisters: Vera, Kara, Maxine, Marilyn and Sheila and other family members too numerous to mention.
He is survived by his sisters: Carol Adams, Marlene (Zoe), Elaine (George), Leona, Lenora, Deloris (Mike), Cecilia and Lenette; his brothers: Keon, Orson (Leah), Aurel, Ryan, Orville (Kathy), Gabriel, Willard (Adriana) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Morty is also survived by his maternal uncles and aunties on Birdtail Sioux First Nation: uncle Sioux Benn (Alberta) and aunt Mable Clarke; paternal aunts and uncles Kathleen, Sharon, Vi (Bob) and Cora. Adopted sisters and brothers: Shawn (Joe) O’Watch, Kurt Adams and Annette Lonechild. Morty grew up with Sherri, Terry, Shannon and Jason Thompson. We kindly ask that no children attend the wake and funeral service.
The wake was held in the Carry The Kettle First Nation Community Centre, Carry The Kettle First Nation on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the Community Centre on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed in the South Cemetery, Carry The Kettle First Nation.