Obituary of Doreen SIMEON

(wagiya umbi weya - Golden Eagle Wing Woman)

May 17, 1935 – Morley, Alberta
January 9, 2021 – Canmore, Alberta

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Ena, Doreen Simeon was called home by our creator on Saturday January 9, 2021 at the age of 85.
 
Doreen was born the fourth child of six children to Eunice and Paul Mark on May 17, 1935 in mini-thni (Morley, AB). She will be remembered for her sweet, gentle nature. She has always been an amazing, forgiving, kind, inspirational person to all who knew her. She went through trials and tribulations as we are all convicted during this human life and we have so much faith that she has earned her place with our savior and our creator in marpiya to rejoice the reunion with her loved ones who have gone before her.

Ena, is a descendant and great-granddaughter of Chief John Cheneka who signed Treaty 7 in 1877 on her maternal side and a descendant and great-granddaughter of Siktogeja Baha Hinape (Wolf Appears Over the Horizon), a brave Nakoda Warrior on her paternal side.
She was very proud of where she came from. The family would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who has shown kindness and respect to our Ena.

Doreen leaves behind her loving Family whom she cherished: son Jarvis (Lawana), daughter, Renetta, grandchildren she helped raise, Teresa, Tysa, Carlene (Tony), Leon, Corwin, Dwight, Derwin, Blair and her baby Rico; grandsons, Clint (Felicia), Coy, Preston, Cameron, Bailey; granddaughters, Fawn, Larissa (Harry), Jessica (Carl), and Sakova; twenty-three beloved great grandchildren; adopted daughters, Carly House, Ruth Yellowface, and Cynthia Wesley; adopted granddaughters, Tiffany (Nilan) and Raevyn; brother Charlie (Cassie) Mark, special cousins dearest to her, Winnie Simeon and Helene Chiniquay; sisters-in-law, Helen Chiniquay and Alice Kaquitts. She had numerous relatives, nieces, nephews from the Simeon, Mark, Baptiste, Chiniquay, Wesley, Crawler, Powderface, Kaquitts, Twoyoungmen, Dixon, Rider, Stevens, Bearspaw, and Ear families. 

Ena was predeceased by her loving husband Carl Simeon (1978), sons, Leon Simeon(1973), Justin Simeon Sr. (2009); grandsons, Andrew Twoyoungmen (1990), Justin Simeon Jr. (2019); great grandchild Yeh ha igen (2013), parents, Paul Mark (2002), Eunice Mark (1997); dearest and only sister Reba Baptiste (2007), brothers, Johny Mark (2010), Wilfred Mark(1989); infant brother Gerald Mark (1945), paternal grandparents, John and Agnes Mark; maternal grandparents, Tom and Maryjane Chiniquay; sisters-in-law, Georgia Mark (2013), Lorna Mark(1998), Hanna Simeon (1975), May Simeon (1990), Lily Simeon (Daguyan) (1998); best friend Helen Beaver (2014), close cousin Florence Twoyoungmen (2017). We would like to apologize to those we have missed as she had numerous relatives of numerous relatives, nieces, nephews from the Simeon, Mark, Baptiste, Chiniquay, Wesley, Crawler, Powderface, Kaquitts, Twoyoungmen, Dixon, Rider, Stevens, Bearspaw, and Ear Families.

Wake Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Cochrane, 369 Railway Street, Cochrane, AB) on Sunday, January 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Cochrane, 369 Railway Street, Cochrane, AB), on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.  Graveside Service to follow at Chiniki Cemetery (Morley, AB).  Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Doreen’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.

In living memory of Doreen Simeon, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Cochrane, 369 RAILWAY STREET, COCHRANE, AB T4C 2E2, Telephone: 403-932-4740.