Mary Alice Ponace Obituary
We bid farewell to Mary Alice Ponace in Edmonton, Alberta, born in Regina, Saskatchewan, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 14, 2024 at the age of 36. Mary Alice touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her great-grandparents, Hubert, Margaret Fox, George, Louise Desjarlais, Rose Nabis, Bill, Isabel Pratt, John and Mary A. Ponace; her grandparents, Gerald Ambrose Fox Sr., Doreen Dorothy Fox, Reynold J. Lavallee, Betty M. Ponace and Gloria Kaiswatum; her father Fredrick John Fox (Fred); the father of her children John Keepness; her sisters, Aryus Fox and Johanna Anderson (Lynisha Fox); her aunts and uncles, Gerald Ambrose Fox (Diddy), Sherman T. Ponace, Charlton R. Lavallee, Brian Gregory Fox, Greg Fox, Cyril Fox, Michael Fox, Doreen Dinardo (Fox), Crystal Rose Fox-Dipaolo, Angie M. Lavallee, Cornelia Fox (Keys) and Roma Friday; her cousins, Kelly-Jo Toto, Leah Elizabeth Fox, Darwin Kelly Cappo (Kelly), Jerri Doreen Fox, Kehiew Fox, Natasha Genaille (Fox) and Justin Toto; her niece Sasheen Ponace; and her nephew James Jr. Kahnapace-Fox.
She is survived by: her mother Annette Ponace; her stepfather John Fortner; her daughters, Taleighnah Fox, Kataunah, Natarah and Alonicah Keepness; her siblings, Janessa Anderson (Kianna Fox), Halle Fox (Macin), Josie Anderson (T'Naya Fox), Danielle Fox (Michael), Rebecca Voisey, Stepfanie Thornhill and Brendan Fox (Amber); her nieces and nephews, Nigel Moore, Nashoba Moore, Kanye Fox, Skyler Fox, Nikosis Nakogee, Nakoa Bearspaw-Fox, Christian Thornhill, Niyana Moore, Nova-Anne Moore and Sophia Fox; her aunts and uncles, Mark Fox (Pam), Tim Ponace, Charles Lavallee, Bevann Fox, Lana Fox, Janice Fox, Velda Fox, Drina Ponace, Audrey Kaiswatum and Lisa Kaiswatum; her grandfather Joe Kaiswatum; her great-aunts, Debbie Ponace, Edie Ponace and Maxine Hall; and her extended family Pratt. She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, friends.