Ralph Bird
Posted Jun 26, 2020 | 3:05 PM
Ralph Peter Bird “Olap” was born on Friday, May 17, 1968, in La Ronge, SK, and passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Saskatoon, SK, at the age of 52 years. Ralph is survived by his loving family, his wife, Brook Lavalee; his mother, Marie Bird; his step-dad, John Bird; his father, Francis Highway; his brother, Leon Bird (Jesse Charles); his half-brothers, Jack Custer-Highway, Ovide Highway, Ronnie Highway; his half-sisters, Marry Jane Michel, Margo Thomas; his aunty, Emma Bighetty; his uncle, Alphonse Bighetty; his nephews, Daniel Bird, Joey Bird; his nieces, Elizabeth Bird, Suzanna Ross; his step-nephews & niece, Ryan McKenzie, Dwayne McKenzie, Travastine McKenzie; his special cousins, Marlene (Ovide) Michel, Shelley (Wendell) Ninine, Lynnette (Edwin) Dentan, Harold Bighetty, Matilda (Lorne) Okemau, Frieda Bighetty, Pierre Bighetty; his special uncles, Christopher (Georgina) Okemau, Jonas Okemau; his special aunties and uncles of Southend and Pelican Narrows; his many special friends, Tayo Dahunsi, Hannah Stevenson, Taylor Swidzinski, David-Erik Brecht, Julie Mudrey, Brook Garner, Leona Brockhoff, Chris Wiebe, Whitney Fraser, Jeannie Coe, Anna Pacik; and many more who loved and knew Ralph. He was predeceased by his step-dad, Jimmy Bird; his half-brother, Pierre Highway; his grandparents, Jerome & Catherine Bighetty, Henry & Rosalie Okemau, Phillip & Helen Merasty, Horace Bighetty; his uncles, Brian Bighetty, Patrick Bighetty, Raymond Okemau, Horace Merasty, Napoleon Okemau, Ricky Merasty; his aunties, Lydia Okemau, Nancy Thomas, Lena Bighetty, Emily Bighetty, Margaret Ballantyne; his great-grandparents, Pierre & Philome Thomas, Alphonse & Lucy Bighetty; his sister-in-law, Julie Bird; his cousins, Kevin Bear, Phillip Thomas, Joseph Bear, Cody Thomas; his special girlfriend, Mary Whitehead. Private Wake and Funeral Services will be held for Ralph, interment to follow at Southend Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/riverpark/obituaries/ralph-bird/51077 . Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of River Park Funeral Home, (306) 764-2727, Don Moriarty, Funeral Director.
- Date : 2020-06-24
- Location : Saskatoon, SK