Rosalie Ann Gebeau

ARLEE — Rosalie Ann Gebeau, 23, died at her home in Arlee on Nov. 11, 2005.

A member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe, she was born in Missoula on Dec. 18, 1981, to Sherry Gebeau and Francis Plante, Sr. She was raised in Arlee and attended grade school in Arlee and high school at Two Eagle.

Following her schooling she started her family. She enjoyed being a mother and wife, being around her family, beading and driving around.

She was preceded in death by her mother Sherry Gebeau, Uncle Wendell "Dino" Smith, grandparents Francis "Zok" Plante and Rose A. Felix and Robert "Sonny" and Rosalie Pierre Gebeau; Bing Ahenakew, Sr.; brothers Francis "Fran" Plante and Merle Ahenakew; sister Vena Ahenakew, and godson Jason Pickering, Jr.

Survivors include her husband Jason Ahenakew and children Kaylee Paige and Francis Vincent, all at the family home; her father, Francis "Boge" Plante, Sr. of Arlee; sisters Melody (Jason Pickering) Plante and Carla (Matt Linsebigler) Plante of St. Ignatius, Jeanette (Clem) Lafley and Amy Plante; brother Joseph (Neddie) Plante; stepsister Jessica Plante, all of Arlee; aunts Janet (Mike Charlo) Gebeau of Arlee, Dorothy Blyton of Missoula and Anita (Richard) George of Wapato, Wash.; uncles James "Swig" Plante, Daryl Gebeau and Paul "Cha" Felix of Arlee as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and a large extended family including her husband's family from Rocky Boy that she was close to.

Mass was celebrated Nov. 15 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Arlee with the burial following at the Plante family cemetery.