She was born December 22, 1936, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to Elphege and Rose Hebert. She grew up and attended boarding school in Quebec, Canada, and later returned to Rhode Island and had her first daughter, Jean Cloutier. On May 18, 1964, she married the love of her life, Gene Walker, and from this union, Suzanne Michelle was born. In 1974, Madeleine and Gene moved to Edmond, Oklahoma, from Henrietta, New York. Some of the places she worked throughout her life were the Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Patti’s Hallmark, and Cimarron Middle School. She was also a highly skilled seamstress and did professional draping, along with being a USO girl. Madeleine was very active in her community at the Quail Springs Baptist Church.
She is survived by: daughter Jean Cloutier; step-daughter Sandy (Jim) Guelich; granddaughters Melissa Bedell, Madison Casper, and Taylor Casper; niece Sandy (Kevin) Walker; and ex-son-in-law Tim Casper.
Services will be held on January 8, 2020, at 10:00 am at Quail Springs Baptist Church, 14613 N. May Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Madeleine’s name to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), www.madd.org, or the Hope Center of Edmond, 1251 N. Broadway Ste A, Edmond, OK, 73034.
