CHARLOTTE BERNADETTE BEAUDRY (NEE FLAMAND)
MSHKOODEH-KWE
STRONG HEARTED WOMAN
March 20, 1943 – March 18, 2016
In loving memory of Charlotte, 72 years old, who left for the spirit world peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday March 18, 2016 at the Manitoulin Health Centre. Beloved daughter of Mary Pangowish (Jacko) and John Spanish. Charlotte is preceded by her late loving partner of 28 years Henry McLeod and her two children Diane (Johnee’s twin) and Virginia (Sara’s twin). Charlotte is survived by her children Johnee (preceded by partner Millie), Bernadette, Marjorie, Rose Ann of Wikwemikong, Stanley of Sudbury, Stewart (Crystal) of Ottawa and Sara of Toronto. Charlotte is preceded by her siblings Henry Shawana (Smuggler), Leonard Flamand (Boo-kah), Joe Flamand (Chi Joe), Ambrose Flamand (Zhishiip), Anthony Flamand and loving sister Annie Flamand. She is survived by her youngest brother Paul Flamand of Sudbury. Charlotte is survived by 30 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, and preceded by her two grandchildren Julie and Adam and one great-grandchild Malakie. Charlotte is a god mother to Carol Wemigwans (Cabin) and John Dominic (John John). Charlotte was born in Wikwemikong, and then resided in Sudbury for 22 years before returning back to Wikwemikong in the mid 1990s. Charlotte was known to have a great sense of humour and was always grateful for every small act of kindness. She was also known as a Mshoodeh-kwe with strong personal will to fight for her beliefs and her life. Charlotte also famously known for making her homemade bread, buns and pies, which she also graciously shared at community events and feasts. Charlotte was a true matriarch of her family, and she had a special love for her children and her grandchildren in which she had an influential part in raising many of her grandchildren; John Boy, Julie, Angus, Adam, Virginia, Alwyn, Arizona, Leslie, Edward, Brendan, Kayla and Tyler. She was also known as the neighbourhood grandmother who often took in her children’s and grandchildren’s friends when they needed support and these youth were always grateful for her guidance (Crystal). Charlotte enjoyed spending time at the family camp and would often have family cook outs and would create tasty meals on an open camp fire. She enjoyed the company of family and friends over a cup of tea over an open fire. This was when Charlotte and Henry were truly at peace and tranquility. Charlotte was a keeper of the language and spoke the Anishnabe language fluently and also encouraged her children and grandchildren to learn the language. She found comfort and faith in teachings of the church and traditional ceremonies and was also knowledgeable in traditional medicines, and would take her children to pick sweet grass and sage. Her children and grandchildren were very proud of her and inspired by her courage in battling kidney disease and were in awe when she bravely received a kidney from her youngest child. This enabled Charlotte to continue the gift of life, which her family was eternally grateful for. Charlotte will be tremendously missed for laughter, her smile, and her love for live. She will be missed dearly by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends near and far. Charlotte rested at the Rabbit Island Community Centre from Monday March 21, 2016 at 1 pm. Funeral was held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 3 pm at the Holy Cross Church in Wikwemikong. Burial at Wikwemikong Upper Cemetery, where she will be resting beside her beloved partner Henry.
