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ILENE THEVENOT
Our Mom, Ilene Thevenot, passed away peacefully at the Tiger Hills Health Centre on December 17, 2025 at the age of 85 years.
Left to honor her memory are her children, Kathy (Reg) Almey, Laurie DeVlieger, Yvonne Thevenot (Ian Davies), Darlene Thevenot (John Watt) and Maurice Thevenot Jr; her grandchildren, Matthew (Joanne), Jacob (Alina), Michael (Jocelyn), Janelle (Michael), Shea (Daniela), Jared (Jessica), Levon (Sara), Vanessa, Warner (Alexandra) and Chelsea; her great-grandchildren, Emily, Brody, Cole, Logan, Hannah, Tony, Treyce, Legend, Blessed, Aiden, Austin, Dillon, Parker, Alexus, Haydon, Aubree, Rocky and Ozzy. She will also be remembered by her in-laws, Adrien Thevenot, Romeo/John and Ellen Thevenot, Sr. Juliette Thevenot sgm, Eva Dansereau, Christine/Noeline Thevenot, Ruth Thevenot, Shirley Thevenot, Mary Thevenot, Ron Herneshen, God-children, Julie-Ann and Leonard, as well as nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Mom was predeceased by our Dad, her husband and life partner, Maurice; her parents, Camiel and Isabelle D’Hoore; her siblings, Léa Gasper and Rodger D’Hoore and her in-laws, Paul and Yvonne Thevenot, Raymond Thevenot, Yvonne and Nelson Lemieux, Paul Thevenot, Doreen Thevenot, Pauline Thevenot, Roger Thevenot, Jerome/Joe Thevenot, Cécile and Tony Grenier, Most Rev. Albert Thevenot M. Afr. and Hervé Dansereau.
Mom was born and raised on a farm just outside of Somerset, attending school in St. Leon at the convent and then in Somerset where she met the love of her life, Maurice. Upon graduating high school and Teachers college they accepted positions teaching in various communities around the province. Over the years they welcomed four daughters, Kathy, Laurie, Yvonne, Darlene and then a son, Maurice Jr. As us children got older, Mom and Dad decided to return to the area to be closer to home, accepting teaching positions in Mariapolis. All the while Mom continued her education, becoming a special ed teacher spending many years at various schools in the area. Upon retiring from teaching they then made their new home just outside of Somerset on the same yard previously occupied by her grandparents.
In her retirement years, Mom enjoyed spending time with family, welcoming grandchildren and then great-grandchildren, gardening, canning, playing the VLTs and then later in life grew to love YouTube and the convenience of email and FaceBook to keep in touch with family and friends. Her meat pies and Christmas cake were a given at Revillion, while carrot cake and icing was a staple at almost every get-together. For many years the annual summer camping trips, mostly to Sprucewoods in the bus they had converted to a camper, were a highlight for the grandchildren.
Mom had a tremendous curiosity and interest in world events, her family, and history. This made the kitchen table the hub of the home and where great conversations, debates and laughs would ebb and flow. We learned and shared so much around that table with Mom, and bonus points if you could manage to stay awake because she truly loved to have those conversations into the wee hours of the night. For those times when we couldn’t be around the table there were the scheduled 6 a.m. emails catching us up on the previous day’s happenings, a custom that mostly grew out of the restrictions created by Covid. These could be lengthy, covering a multitude of topics or whatever latest headline had caught her eye. At times the strings could become very tricky to follow, but for Mom it was like her daily diary and helped her wrap up her day.
After Dad passed away in August, Mom continued to live on the farm, in the house she and Dad had planned and built, right up until her recent hospitalization in Treherne. Having been married for almost 66 years there is no doubt that dad’s passing in August had a profound effect on her – and now, they are once again back where they belong – together for eternity.
Funeral Service will be held in Somerset, Manitoba at the Notre Dame de la Nativité Catholic Church on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place in the Parish Cemetery. The Service will be Live Streamed at www.afh.ca
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tiger Hills Health Centre or a charity of your choice.
Adam’s Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements. Phone 204-248-2201. To view the service details and leave condolences, please visit www.afh.ca
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 10, 2026