Eleanor Rita (Genaille) Ballantyne

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved love one, Eleanor who passed away peacefully with family by her side, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at St. Anthony’s Hospital, The Pas, MB, at the age of 60 years.

As a young child Eleanor was raised in Moose Lake but when her dad was still alive, they traveled around the north because her dad worked in various places. They stayed out in Reed Lake for some time and eventually moved back home to Moose Lake. She attended Moose Lake School up to grade 9, then moved to Brandon to further her education at Crocus Plains, then later came to The Pas and went to MBCI.

Eleanor united into marriage to Derrick Ballantyne in August 9,1985. Together they raised 2 kids, Soup and Alison. In 2000, They faced tragedy when they lost Lloyd. Everything changed in their lives after that. They went their separate ways but kept together in good terms and remained friends.

The same year, Eleanor was blessed with her first granddaughter and that totally changed life’s perspective for her and was very happy to be a grandmother. Eleanor will forever be grateful to Michelle Nasee as she gave her the best gift, her first granddaughter and the honours of raising Kenesha and the privileges of sharing Meadow Lane. She also loved that she got to take care of her other grandson Lloyd and how she was overprotective of him, the family would tease him and Eleanor would get mad. She took great pride in all her grandkids.

In 2014, Eleanor met Frank and later he moved to Moose Lake to come stay with her for a few days eventually turning into years. His dedication, Love and commitment he had for her was genuine and he enjoyed cooking her meals even though he got into trouble for making a mess, never stopped him from taking care of her.

Eleanor enjoyed working with children, she worked for Frontier Mosakahiken over 25 years. During that time, she went back to school and received her high school diploma. Then she was too shy to attend the graduation only went to pick up her diploma. She loved working with preschoolers and the children were happy to see her around the community hollering “Teacher” out loud and she would get all shy.

Eleanor was very unique, she definitely was one of a kind. Her soft gentle personality touched many hearts, she carried on the role of a big sister and made sure her siblings were taken good care of, always encouraging, motivating and telling us not to be scared of anything. One thing she was good at was teasing her cousins. She was close to each and everyone of them.

Our sister was full of life, she had the greatest sense of humour, she was the life of the party and gatherings, she was always the easiest invitation because of her awesome presence. The laughs were always heard you knew she was there. She absolutely loved the outdoors, the picnics, the boat rides, snowmobiling and the spring/fall time walks. She coordinated family events such as baby showers, birthday parties, bridal shower’s and other fundraisers.  Her favorite season was definitely the fall, the colours were what u could see in and around her life. She loved them all the same regardless of any circumstance as family was family but also considered everyone as one.

Eleanor loved giving nicknames to all her nieces and nephews, she was a big part in the kiddies lives right into their adulthood, with the kids she always encouraged the bad out of them, pushing them to be defiant toward us than protecting them and acting like she would be there all day after getting them into some trouble. But as adults she did the opposite, she wanted the best from them, she gave them heck when needed, but was always full of encouragement and pushing them to do their best.

Eleanor’s daughter Alison meant the world to her and how they were like friends instead of mother and daughter. She would be lonely when Alison would leave for school and often make her rounds visiting family. She supported her daughter and encouraged her in everything she did.

Eleanor was very tidy and loved cleaning, we would tease her and call her Muffy, her auntie. She would start cleaning when she entered your home. She also used her time volunteering in the school with the breakfast program. She also had a passion in collecting copper and has a collection of over 150 pieces.  She would go to thrift stores to go hunt and search for copper.

She will be missed by many that knew her. The Lord seen her suffering and took his Angel home.

Eleanor is survived by her daughter Alison (Tyson) Mink; daughter in law Michelle Nasee; husband Derrick Ballantyne; common law partner Frank Whitehead; grandchildren Kenesha (Brock), Meadow, Lloyd, Tyliah, Junior; dad John James Easter; brothers Steven (Tina) Easter, Albert (Karen) Genaille; sisters Veronica (Joey) Sinclair, Elaine (Perley) Munro, Janet (Percy) Knight, Sophie (Michel) Pitre, Shontelle Easter; aunties Rosalie Young, Olive Lambert, Geraldine Buck, Verna Grey, Anne (Charlie) Nasekapow, Helen Easter, Louisa Easter, Doreen Bercier, Patsy Bercier;  uncles Ted Bercier, Melvin Bercier, Tommy (Lydia) Bercier, Ernest (Lucy) Bercier, Dennis Bercier; Godchildren Wendall Easter, Riel Ducharme, Tadarius Lathlin;  sisters in law Claira, Melody; brothers in law Arnold (Sandra) Sanderson, Cyril Ballantyne.

Eleanor was predeceased by her parents Albert Snye, Jeannie Easter; son Lloyd Genaille; brothers Albert Genaille, Malcolm Easter; nieces Lindsey Genaille, Baby Easter, Tia Easter, Rainbow Easter, Gianna Genaille; grandchildren Glory Young, Journey Easter; grandparents George Campbell, Eleanor Sanderson, Florence Campbell, Napoleon Guiboche, Mary Flett, Albert and Sarah Snye, John and Doreen Easter, Baptiste Bercier, Willie Knight; father and mother in Law Philip and Rose Ballantyne; uncles  Ronald (Hilda) Campbell, Arthur (Ida) Campbell, Albert Campbell, Gilbert Campbell, Joseph (Florence) Campbell, Steve (Myrtle) Campbell, Lloyd Easter, Peter Young; Albert Lambert; aunties Dolcey Fournie, Jeanette Bercier, Caroline Easter, Marilyn (John) Mercredi, Florence (Alex) Ducharme; sister in law Leona Cochrane; brothers in law Greg Ballantyne, Edward Ballantyne, Clarence Ballantyne. If we forgot anyone it was not intentional.