Helen Audette

She was born on May 16, 1939 in Fort Frances, ON to mother Lena and step-father Nick Budko. She lived in Fort Frances all of her life. She was united in marriage to Andre Audette on November 21, 1959. Together they started a family. She devoted her life to her husband and children creating a warm, loving home for them. The addition of her 10 grandchildren brought her great joy, she loved being their Baba. When Andre passed away on October 30, 1993 she lost a piece of herself that was never found.

Baba will greatly missed by her children Rene, Garry (Penny Kuchma), Shelley (Roman Mlynarski), Sheri (Lee) Monahan, Tara (James) Grant and Kevin (Denise); 10 grandchildren Johnathan Monahan, Tanna Audette, Shelby Monahan, Chelsea Audette, Christian Audette, Sadie Perrault, Amber Audette, Mya Hamilton, Alex and Alasha Perrault; brothers Alex Gawryluk (Verna) and Mike Elyk; brothers-in-law John and Steve Audette; sisters-in-law Marie DeGagne, Julie (John) Smits, Helen Nault and Aili Audette as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Andre; mother Lena Budko; step father Nick Budko; brother John Elyk; sisters Mary Boudreau and Dora Elyk; sisters-in-law Bernice Elyk, Laurette Gawryluk, Lucille Audette and Alma Haver; brother-in-law Bernard Audette.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, ON. Pastor Brian Keffer will officiate with interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery.

Friends may visit one hour prior to the service.

The pallbearers will be Chelsea Audette, Christian Audette, Johnathan Monahan, Tanna Audette, Lee Monahan and James Grant.

The honourary pallbearers will be all of Baba’s grandchildren

If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to the Fort Frances Community Chest c/o Green Funeral Home, Box 427, Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M8.

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