Nikolai Bird
2021 ~ 2026

Nikolai Josh Alvin Bird was born on March 20, 2021, in La Ronge, SK, and passed away on January 18, 2026, in Edmonton, AB, at the age of 4 years.

Nikolai is survived by his loving family, his parents, Cheyanne Bird and Ralph Morin; his siblings, Dami-anne and Damien Ballantyne, Aleah and Colson; his grandparents, Crystal Bird & Travis Besskaystare, Eileen Morin & Ralph Thomas; his great-grandparents, Rose & Jimmy Dzeylion, Johnny Moise; his aunts & uncles, Cheynae, Creeden, Susan, Jamie, Calley, Travis Jr., Rozina, Dawn, Greg, Kina, Robin, Darson, Dale, Dawson; his friends, Quinton, Rayden, Kashton, John Leo, Kain, Darwin Jr.; his best friend, Travis Jr.; his grandparents, Annette, Johnny, Fox, Jamie, Joseph, Vera, Timson, Jayden, John, Jay, Jaylynn, John, Jacob, Mary, Toby, Josh, Dennis, Madeline, Susan, Tina, Lena, Georgina, Georgette, Karen, Eugene, Phillip, John, Curtis, Crystal; his godparents, Renelle Dzeylion & David Dzeylion; his teacher & classmates, Lorna Cook & nursery class; numerous family.

He was predeceased by his great-grandpa, Alvin Morin; his great-grandma, Susan Besskaystare; his great-great-grandparents, John & Annie Bird, Alphonse & Mary Besskaystare, Alec & Theresa Morin, Theresa Morin; his great-aunts & uncles, Maryjane Morin, Jerome J.Z., Rosalie Moise, Joe Besskaystare, Peter Besskaystare, Micheal A. Bird, Lila Jobb, Simon Bird, Emma Bird, Gilbert Jr. Morin, David Bird, Adam Moise, Rosina Moise, Pierre Moise, Pierre Jr. Moise, Emil Moise.

The Prayer Service for Nikolai will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at River Park Funeral Home, in Prince Albert, SK, with Margaret Ferchuk officiating. The Wake Services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, and Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the residence of Crystal Bird, in Southend, SK. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, in Southend, SK, with Beatrice Cook officiating. Interment to follow at Southend Cemetery, in Southend, SK. Online condolences may be left at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/riverpark/obituaries/nikolai-bird/154644.html . Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of River Park Funeral Home, (306) 764-2727, Carla Jesso, Funeral Director.

• Date : 2026-01-18
• Location : Southend, SK