Kristine Ballantyne-Okemau
2005 ~ 2025

Kristine Faith Mary Martha Ballantyne-Okemau was born on November 8, 2005, in Prince Albert, SK, and passed away on July 30, 2025, in Saskatoon, SK at the age of 19 years.

Kristine is survived by her loving family, her foster parents, Darlene Cook & Emile Merasty; her mother, Candace (Randy) Burns; her father, Gordon Ballantyne; her adopted parents, Tiffany & Dave Burns; her grandparents, Maryann & Gordon Ballantyne; her siblings & foster siblings, Kevin (Leanne) Ballantyne, Kierra (Darcy) Ballantyne, Kaylene Ballantyne, Patricia (Neil) Merasty, Jaydon Ballantyne, Jordon Ballantyne, Ryder Ballantyne, Raydon Ballantyne, Spirtdon Ballantyne, Eliza Ballantyne; her nieces & nephews, Henry, Arissa, Dakota, Nathaniel, Lacey, Olivia, Neil Jr., Pierce; her special friends, Jonathan Clarke, Ashley Morin, Anna Morin, Alexis Doell; her aunties & uncles & cousins, Okemau, Ballantyne, Cook & Merasty.

She was predeceased by her grandpa, Napoleon Okemau; her grandma, Nancy Okemau; her great-grandparent, Mary Martha McKenzie; her great-grandparents, Rose Cook, Shedley Cook, Helen Merasty, Phillip Merasty, Rosalie & Henry Okemau, Lucy & Magalore Dorion; her aunties & uncles, Violet McKenzie, Ricky McKenzie, Virginia McCallum, William Ballantyne, Robin McCallum, Courtney Okemau, Brandon Okemau, John “John” Ballantyne, Connie Sewap.

The Prayer Service for Kristine will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at River Park Funeral Home, in Prince Albert, SK, with Margaret Ferchuk officiating. The Wake Services will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, and Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Band Hall, in Southend, SK. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Caramel Roman Catholic Church, in Southend, SK, with Father Petronilo Ligtas officiating. Interment to follow at Southend Cemetery, in Southend, SK. Online condolences may be left at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/riverpark/obituaries/kristine-ballantyne-okemau/145522.html . Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of River Park Funeral Home, (306) 764-2727, Carla Jesso, Funeral Director.

• Date : 2025-07-30
• Location : Saskatoon, SK