Jessie Alberta Minaker
Obituary
Passed on
June 16, 1940 – June 20, 2025
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jessie Alberta Minaker at Rosewood Lodge in Stonewall, June 20, 2025 at the age of 85 years.
She is survived by her son Phillip Minaker of Toronto, and sister-in-law Janet Hagen.
She is predeceased by her parents Jean and Walter Minaker, and her favourite brother Jim.
Jessie grew up in Grosse Isle, eventually moving to the city. Jessie worked many different jobs in her lifetime within hospitality and retail. She worked at Major Quilting with her mother Jean until she retired. Upon retirement she started to work at the Marquette Café´with her good friend Helen Liebrecht, here she met many new friends. She loved to cook and bake.
Jessie was a dedicated community member, volunteering her time, supporting showers and community events at the Grosse Isle Hall. Jessie was the driving force behind canteen and catering services at the Grosse Isle Heritage Site, it was a very important part of her life. She became very involved and worked very hard. She also made many friends there. The new canteen at the Heritage site was named in her honour, Jessie’s Canteen, she was very humbled by this.
Jessie loved to travel, made numerous trips to Mazatlan, Mexico, Hawaii, and Cuba. She was very close with the Lizarraga family, Claudia, Victor, Ingrid, Abril and Alex and families. They held a very special place in her heart.
Special thank you to everyone who visited with Jessie this last year, she enjoyed everyone’s company. She made some special friends in Teulon Hospital, and I know they will miss her.
Special thank you to Staff at Stonewall Hospital, Teulon Hospital, and Rosewood Lodge for the care and compassion shown to her. When she arrived at Rosewood Lodge from Teulon Hospital on June 14, 2025, she felt she was at home.
At Jessie’s request there will be no funeral service, cremation has taken place and internment will take place at a future date.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Grosse Isle Heritage Site, Box 34, Grosse Isle, Manitoba R0C 1G0 or e-transfers to grosseisleheritage@gmail.com
Comments
Will miss chatting with you, Jessie! I only got to know you when you were in Teulon along with my parents. Boy, Zetta and Bunny sure miss you too; they loved any puzzle, word find and any other game the 3 of you played. You were a real “gem”! I sure enjoyed the time that we had together. You will be missed.
Martha
Will miss chatting with you, Jessie! I only got to know you when you were in Teulon along with my parents. Boy, Zetta and Bunny sure miss you too; they loved any puzzle, word find and any other game the 3 of you played. You were a real “gem”! I sure enjoyed the time that we had together. You will be missed.
Martha
Will miss chatting with you, Jessie! I only got to know you when you have too long along with my parents. But I sure enjoyed the time that we had together. You will be missed.
Martha
Jessie, we loved you for that joyful person that you were, jimmy, you and Janet are an important part of our family. The 3 of you gave us the love of the grandparents that we always wanted to have, we're sad for not being as present as we would've loved but you were always in our daily thoughts and in our loveliest memories. There is nothing more to say than, thank you for the lovely days we had and I hope to meet you again one day. Love Alex❤️
Alex lizarraga
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