With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Bernice Checkosis, late of Poundmaker Cree Nation, on March 2, 2016 at the age of 56 years.

Bernice will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her loving husband Lindsay Baptiste; children: Denise (Ernel), Preston (Kellie); sisters Madlaine Checkosis, and Wilma Checkosis (Ken Frank); brothers Ernest (Bernice) and Mervin Checkosis; seven grandchildren: Dracey, Creedance, Kelson, Liberty, Drayton, Denesha, and Noah; aunts Gladys and Rosie Checkosis, and Ida Baptiste; uncle Ivan Checkosis; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.

She is predeceased by her loving parents Mary Christina Checkosis and Walter Leonard Baptiste Antoine; her son Elton Carl Checkosis; aunts: Caroline Checkosis, Julia Checkosis, Freda Checkosis, and Elizabeth Checkosis; uncles Gerald Chickosis, Roy Checkosis, Benjamin Baptiste Antoine, Charles Antoine, and Alex Antoine; nephews: Ernest Marlo Checkosis, Tristan Nolin Checkosis, and Utesin Baptiste; nieces Nicole Checkosis, Melvina Checkosis, and Angie Checkosis; and cousins Janet Checkosis, Shirley Antoine, Victor Checkosis, Virginia Checkosis, and Roseanne Checkosis.

Traditional wake began Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Poundmaker Veterans’ Hall. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, also from the Poundmaker Veterans’ Hall. Interment took place at the Poundmaker Cemetery.

Arrangements under the direction of Sallows and McDonald – Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford, SK.

• Date : 2016-03-02