Myland (Mylie) Aimable Gaudry, 82

On Monday November 26, 2007 at the Riverside Health Care Facility, Rainy River, Ont; Myland A. Gaudry peacefully passed away at the age of 82. Mylie was born January 2, 1925 in Minihico, Ont and was the youngest son of the late Cleophaus and Blanche Gaudry’s thirteen children. He spent his youth in Minihico, and attended high school in Kenora, Ont. He also lived in several communities in Northwestern Ontario during his years guiding on the lake and working in the bush.
On July 19, 1947, Mylie was united in marriage to Evelyn Kreger. They moved into a home in Minihico, and began to raise a family, eventually having three sons and a daughter. In 1958 he realized one of his dreams and purchased a tourist resort in Morson, Ont called Fred’s Place. Today it bares his name, and is known as Mylie’s Place. In the early 1960’s he fulfilled another dream and bought a float plane, which he loved to fly into tight potholes and his outpost cabins in Arrow Lake.
In 1976 the family was saddened by the sudden death of Evelyn, Mylie and Evy had been married for just over 29 years. On December 10, 1977 Mylie was united in marriage to his second wife, Roberta Palmer of Marshalltown, Iowa. The family also welcomed a stepsister to the family.
He worked along side his family at the resort until his semi-retirement in 1982. He then built his dream cabin on a piece of land he had set aside years early for just such a thing. He could see the lake clearing from every window in the cabin. He continued to sell minnows, make and sell tackle, and provide guiding service for many years. Eventually though he had to slow down some, and just started taking a select group and family and fiends to his favorite secret fishing holes.
He spent these later years with Bert in Morson, Marshalltown and Florida. Taking advantage of the joy’s that each of these places brought to their lives. When his health began to fail him, he took up residence in the Rainy River Hospital, where the staff treated him with kindness and caring. He often mentioned how happy he was about being able to live there.
Mylie will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years Roberta of Marshalltown, IA; son Brad (Joni) of Minto, ND; Daryl (Ellen) of East Selkirk, MB; daughter Sandra Brandt of Grand Forks, ND and son Duane (Marlene) of Estevan, SK, and daughter Janet (George) Wenk of Marshalltown, IA.
Also survived by his sister Iris Marquis, brother-in-law Bobby Kreger and sister-in-law Elsie (Bob) Ewald all of Rainy River, Ont
He will be sadly missed by grandchildren, Derek (Angie) of Fort Campbell, TN, Amber (Jose) Galicia of Bullhead City, AZ, Justin (Alyssa) of Selkirk, MB, Jeremy (Kari) of Brandon, MB, James Brandt of Grand Forks, ND, Zoe of Estevan, SK and Rhetta Wenk of Marshalltown, IA; as well 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mylie was predeceased by his brothers, Oliver, Cleo, Amie, Bill and Bob; sisters Aurora, Arize, Nora and Sally, infant twins and numerous sister and brother-in laws.
A Celebration of Mylie’s Life was held on Saturday December 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. from the Rainy River Evangelical Covenant Church, with Pastor Gordon Armstrong Officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Rainy River, Ont. Pall Bearers were Zoe Gaudry, James Brandt, Jeremy Gaudry, Justin Gaudry, Rhetta Wenk and Amber Galicia.
If desired memorial donations may be made to the Riverside Health Care Facility, P.O. Box 236, Rainy River, Ont P0W 1L0 or the Alzheimer Society P.O Box 837, Kenora, Ont P9N 4B5
Online condolences may be left at www.northridgefuneralhome.com