Mary Jane Allen

Mary Jane was born on November 2, 1961 in Portage LaPrairie, Manitoba to Agnes and Valentine Nepinak. She was raised in Pine Creek, MB before the family moved to Winnipeg. In 1990 she came to Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation for a dance, meeting the love of her life Harvey, and never left. They were married on August 24, 1991. Mary Jane loved helping people and this carried her into a career in Health Care. She worked as a Community Help Representative, and was Health Director at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. She also spent several years with Rainy River District Services. Mary Jane was an excellent communicator and storyteller. She loved travelling, especially road trips.

She leaves behind her husband Harvey; foster children Candace Perrault and her children Breanna, Noah and Jacob and Cheryl Perrault (Vernon Smith) and her children Justin, Shaylene, Santino, Daishea, Frankie, Talia and Theodore; sons Leslie Allen and Thomas Allen; sisters Linda Blomme, Sharon MacIntyre and Joanne Szabo; brothers Clarence Nepinak (Barbara) and Reg Nepinak (Caroline) and god daughter Terri Lynn Gillespie. Mary Jane will be fondly remembered by her numerous nieces and nephews and the Allen Family.

Mary Jane was predeceased by her father Eugene and mother Agnes; brother Wally Nepinak, sister Marlene Nepinak, and her nephew Patrick Scribe

A traditional wake will be held in the evening of Friday, June 10, 2016 at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Multi Use Facility.

A traditional funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Multi Use Facility with Elder Anton Truer.

Interment will take place in the Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Cemetery.

The pallbearers will be Scott MacIntyre, Sterling MacIntyre, David Allen, Cameron Allen, Ryan Caul, Vernon Smith, Alex Morrisseau, Charles Blomme

If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to the Blastocystis Research Foundation, 5060 SW Philomath Blvd, #202, Corvallis, OR 97333.

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