MARY AUGUSTA (BECKMAN) BUDREAU

AGE 91
Mary Augusta (Beckman) Budreau was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on September 30, 1913 to Al and Edith Beckman. Mary passed away surrounded by her family on October 24, 2004 at the Rainy River Health Care Facility.
Except for the first year of her life she spent her entire life in the Baudette/Rainy River area.. She attended Grade School in Baudette and High School in Rainy River. In 1931-32 she attended Ontario Ladies College in Whitby, ON. A year later she married the love of her life, Leland Budreau. Mary and Leland lived out of Morson on an island for the first few years of their marriage. After the death of her father they moved back to live beside her mother at the mouth of the Rainy River. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of four children, Lela, Gail, Laurel Joy (who died in infancy), and Larry.
Mary’s home was filled with love and generosity. Visitors were welcomed with her wonderful cooking. There were always special goodies in her kitchen served with love to all who came to visit. She remembered everyone’s favorite food and the grandchildren delighted in coming home to grandma’s treats reserved only for the. An ardent card player, she loved especially to “skunk” Leland in cribbage. We all felt her competitive spirit when playing cards and games with her. Her favorite pastimes, were knitting, needlework, and gardening and every Christmas we were proud recipients of her afghans, slippers and scrubbies. Her devotion to all of her family was something we all will treasure. A patient and loving mother she was always there to nurture us through life’s challenges and triumphs. Mary’s home was open to everyone and her special cooking treats always awaited anyone who came to call.
Mary was a life long member of the Order of Eastern Star, Evergreen Chapter #80 and Knox United Church of Rainy River.
She is survived by her two daughters: Lela (husband Ernie Zurkan) of Windsor, Ontario and Gail Lambert of Hiawatha, Kansas, son Larry (wife Linda) of Rainy River, Ontario; seven grandchildren: Jay Zurkan, Sandy Snavely, Dean Zurkan, Joni Bennett, Laurie Murphy, Jodi Bodnaryk and Lisa Lambert; great -grandchildren Leanna Snavely, Brittney Bennett, Adam Murphy, Laura Bennett, Steven Murphy, Brittany Lambert, Garrett Bodnaryk, Joshua Murphy Dillion Lambert and Gabrielle Tull; great-great- grandchildren D.J. and Jessicca Friend.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Leland (2001), her daughter Laurel Joy (in infancy), her parents Al and Edith Beckman, and son-in-law Floyd Lambert.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Knox United Church in Rainy River, Ontario. Pastor Pat White officiated with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Rainy River, Ontario.
The honourary pallbearers were Don Budreau, Bud Hannam, Gord Black, Art Tooth, Katie Pentney and Doris Thorburn. The active pallbearers were Rob Budreau, Kim Hannam, Joe Snavely, Brent Sands, Ken Pentney and Bill Johnston.
“Things will always look better in the morning after you’ve had a good night’s sleep”. “Enjoy each day, God Bless”.