Katie (Katey) May Jourdain

She was born on November 24, 1990 in Fort Frances to Curtis Jourdain and Geraldine Anderson. She grew up in Couchiching First Nation with her father Curtis and brother Joshua. She loved her community, attending and supporting every event and had recently started to study and learn about her culture and embracing traditional ways. She worked as a finance clerk for the Band and was a volunteer Firefighter for Couchiching. Katie joined the CWL at the age 16. Katie had a large heart and loved to take care of animals, she was constantly feeding the strays and had taken in a cat, Wasey, who meant the world to her. She especially enjoyed family times at the Thunderbird Restaurant while dining on her favorite course of prime rib dinner and long island tea. Katie enjoyed golfing, driving around in her truck and spending time with her friends. She also enjoyed time spent at Ashley’s home when the drummers were there.

Katie leaves behind her father Curtis Couchiching First Nation, ON; brother Joshua of Kenora, ON; grandparents Glen and Genevieve Jourdain of Couchiching First Nation, Janice Carmody of St. Paul, MN and Gerald Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri; aunts Connie (Darcy) Foster of Couchiching First Nation, Sandra (EJ) Bruyere of Devlin, ON, Christine Jourdain (Nathan Bruyere) of Fort Frances, ON; cousins Darren (Alice) Foster, Carly Foster, Lucas Jourdain, Travis Bruyere and Aimee Anderson; best friend Ashley Yerxa and niece Bessie Mainville and nephew Bentley Mainville; mother Geraldine Lusty and half-brothers Aaron and William Lusty all of Oklahoma as well a large extended family .

She was predeceased by her great grandparents Terese and George Perreault, Janet and James Perreault and grandfather Bill Carmody.

Prayers will be offered on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances with Deacon Bob Grynol officiating. Our Lady of Lourdes CWL will offer a decade of the rosary.

Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Couchiching First Nation with Father Victor DeGagne officiating.

Cremation will take place following the service.

The active pallbearers will be Alison McIvor, Marc McPherson, Jeremy Jordan, Dylan Simard, Blake Yatchuk and Daniel Morrisseau.

The honourary pallbearers will be Ashley Yerxa, Brenna (Bean) Adams, Paige Yatchuk, Valerie Norris, Carly Foster, Darren Foster, Lucas Jourdain and Travis Bruyere.

If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to P.A.W.S. c/o Green Funeral Home, 600 Reid Avenue, Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 3M8.

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