Obituary
Madeleine Verna Nielsen (nee Moonias) was born to an Inuit family on January 30th, 1943 in Fort Hope Ontario. Her Dad was a trapper while her Mom looked after her and her 6 brothers and 5 sisters.
Madeleine was a Residential School student at Fort Frances, Ontario. She only went home during the summer months.
She met Arnie Nielsen in Thunder Bay and on January 21st, 1975, they were married.
In 1978, they moved to Portage la Prairie. The marriage dissolved a few years later.
Madeleine lived in many different places during her time in Manitoba, some of which include Manitoba Housing Apartments, Lion’s Prairie Manor, Salem House, and the Selkirk Hospital, to name a few, before moving to the Douglas Campbell Lodge in Portage where she was well cared for and spent many happy times. She resided here up until her passing on August 26th, 2020.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Madeleine Verna Moonias Nielsen January 30 1943 August 26 2020 (age 77)..
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Death notice for the town of: Portage-la-Prairie, Province: Manitoba