Viola Thelma Maitre
Viola T. Maitre (Morin) of Lincoln, formerly of Utica, Michigan went to her heavenly home on January 28, 2024.
Viola first came into this world one of 4 children born to Albertina and Herman Bischoff on August 6, 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Viola attended the Winnipeg School for the Deaf.
Viola met and married Ray Morin and they moved to California to start their married life. They eventually moved to Lincoln to raise their children Darlene and Raymond Jr. After a long marriage, Viola and Ray parted ways and Viola moved back to Winnipeg with her son Raymond where she eventually met and married Ernest Maitre. Viola and her son moved to Detroit to live with her new husband and after many years of marriage, the Lord left her a widow and she eventually came back to Lincoln to live with her daughter.
Viola enjoyed cooking and baking all kinds of goodies to share with family and friends, sewing and crafting of all kinds including making many beautiful macramé and needlepoint items to give to family and friends. Viola also attended the deaf club to socialize with other deaf people and loved playing cards and board games. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and teaching them sign language in her later years. Viola was a loving Christian and a true angel in disguise considering some of the hardships she sometimes had to endure. She never gave up and she even went without sometimes to make sure her children were provided for from infancy to adulthood and even beyond.
Those saddened and left to cherish many memories with Viola are her daughter Darlene Chin, Lincoln; Ray (Tina) Morin of Utica, Michigan; her grandsons Josh and Jeremy Kennell, great grandchildren Annysia, Zach, Jaydn, Ellyna, Emberlyn, Kyson, Breccan, Sienna and many relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at a later time in the spring.
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What a beautiful obituary. My deepest condolences to all the family. Losing a Mother is so heartbreaking . Losing a grandmother also brings much sorrow. Be comforted in knowing she is now at peace at home with her beloved savior
Dear Darlene, Ray & Tina, Josh and Jeremy and families,
I was deeply saddened to read of Viola’s passing. I am thinking of you at this difficult time and mourning her loss with you.
As the flower girl at her wedding, I can still remember the joy and excitement of that day…and what a beautiful bride she was!
Viola was a wonderful person with a great sense of humor. I will always remember her smile. There are so many words to describe her…generous, kind-hearted, fun-loving, talented and a beautiful spirit. She was an amazing person and led a remarkable life. I will forever cherish my memories of the times and laughs that we shared together.
I pray that you find comfort in your memories of her, and the knowledge that she will be lovingly remembered and missed by so many.
Please accept my sincerest condolences. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
What a perfect eulogy. I have many fond memories of Viola as she was one of my favorite cousins. She was close in age to my oldest brother Wilf and my sister Wilma. Our families were very close growing up. Viola overcame her hearing deficit with a beautiful personality and positive attitude. I fondly remember her trying to teach me sign language when we got together. Dolores and I would like to express our deepest sympathy of her passing to her family.
Allan and Dolores Bischoff
Winnipeg, Manitoba
I send sincere sympathies to Darlene and Ray & Tina on the loss of your mother; to Josh and Jeremy on the loss of your grandmother; and to all the great-grandchildren as well.
As a teenager and young adult, I remember writing notes upon notes, back and forth with Aunt Viola, because I never learned sign language. She was always eager to communicate this way with me, and we sure had some laughs with those notes because she liked to tease me.
Aunt Viola always kept me updated on her children and her growing family, as grandchildren and eventually great-grandchildren arrived. She was so proud of everyone.
I know the youngsters were a big part of Aunt Viola’s life in her later years because Darlene kept me updated with photos of their numerous outings; and eventually, as her health failed, just simple visits in the home. Aunt Viola was able to be close to her family because of Darlene, and I’m sure she is up in heaven with a grateful heart.
My condolences to everyone on the passing of a beautiful soul. She is not gone, she lives in all of you. Much love