Rhonda Marie Keesick

“Chii’kwe” Sturgeon Clan

June 14, 1974 – November 30, 2024

She passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at her residence in Grassy Narrows First Nations.

She was predeceased by her grandparents, Daisy Assin, James Keesick, Steve Loon, Mary Ashopenace, her parents Herman Loon and Irene Keesick, aunts Linda and Susan Assin, Matilda Necanapenace, Irene Taypaywaykejick, uncles Joe, Larry (ET), David Loon and Julius Taypaywaykejick, cousins Charlene, Joann, Ronnie, Wanda, Don Sr., and Virginia Loon, nieces and nephews Marrisalynn, Don Jr., Diane, James, Erin, Crystal and Vincent.

She is survived by her common law partner Douglas Swain, and her children, Nicole (Harrison), Griffen, Clyde, Neil, Hudson, and Douglas Jr., her siblings Tommy (Tricia), Ricky, Roger, Adeline, Susan and Wendy Redsky. She will also be missed by her grandchildren, Tegan, Chloe, Harrison Jr., Jaiden, Makylo, Lanaya, Camden, Jazlyn, Lexx, Honey, Zaiden, Whisper, Justin, Janae, Walter, Jaylynn, Charlene, Brook, Emmet, Matt, Nolan, Brayden and the father of her four eldest children, Clyde Sr.

She is also survived by her aunts Emalda Edna Quoquat, Charlotte Loon and Catherine Taypaywaykejick, her uncles Ira Assin, Lawrence and Harold Loon, cousins Linda, Myra, Alexandrea, Ginny, Irwin, Marcel, Joann, Linda, Lillian, and Dewayne Acabee Donovan, Bruce, Jean, Allen, Miranda, Anita, Tammy and Roxanne Loon, Emily Sherry and Steven Fobister. Her nieces Roxanne, Valentina (Kevin), Destiny, Julianne, Linda Fobister, Stephana, Sadie, Tracy, Katrina, Candace, Brittany, Latoya, Sherry, Christa, Shelly, Terra Andrea, Kambria, Ashley, Maybelline, Tasha and Chasity, nephews Edward, Shawn, Anton, Denzil, Amrico, River, Lyle, Chris, Rene, Leo Jr., Cliff and Neon.

Rhonda loved cooking, baking and trying new recipes, she loved to garden and really enjoyed her plants. She had the nicest handwriting and enjoyed reading and writing. When she had free time she enjoyed sewing and mending clothing. She was an avid animal lover, especially dogs, she really loved her dog ‘Wiser’. Her home was always welcoming growing up, it was the place to be.

She was a very loving aunty to everyone in the family. She also enjoyed the outdoors, loved to be on the lake fishing, gathering fish for community events. She had amazing cooking skills and catered for the community at pow-wows and fish fries. She also had a gentle smile that lit up any room she walked in to, she always helped with the elders meetings. Rhonda always did the cooking 2 times a month for 17 years. She also was very talented at hair styling and cutting hair. People from the community would go to her to for haircuts, perms and coloring. The greatest love in her life were her grandchildren and she beamed with love and respect for Sabrina and Shastina for bringing grandchildren into her life.

The family would like to thank Treaty Three Police and Grassy Narrows First Response Team for all of their assistance.

A wake will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm at Trapper's Building, Grassy Narrows, Ontario. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:00am at Trappers Building, Grassy Narrows, Ontario with interment to follow in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Grassy Narrows, Ontario.