In memory of Randi Victoria Ingram

Randi Victoria Ingram passed suddenly on August 28, 2021 at the Neskantaga Nursing Station, Neskantaga, Ontario. She will be forever remembered as a devoted partner, and a loving mother.

 

Randi leaves behind her partner Norm and her seven children, who she called her 'lil loves'. Randi loved and cherished her children dearly. She held deep connections at Neskantaga First Nation. She is survived by, and will be dearly missed by her mother Judy Perrault, and her seven siblings, and numerous other relatives at Wasauksing First Nation. Randi is pre-deceased by her father Oliver Tabobandung Sr., her brother Nicholas, and her sister Tina-Lynn.

 

Randi was a fun-loving, hard working friend, community member, parent, and partner. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and spending time with her lil loves: Damien Moonias (19), Swaydence Moonias (16), Markus Moonias (12), Paisley Moonias (9), Quinn Moonias (7), Addison Moonias (6), and Jayk Moonias (3).

Ensuring her children had strong roots, knowing who they are, where they come from with strong family, and community connection was important to Randi. Her long standing connections to Neskantaga First Nation provided the solid foundation she and her partner wanted for her children.

 

Many people have reached out and asked how they can support this family during this difficult time.

We set up this GoFundMe page to help alleviate some of the burden this incredible family has incurred and to ensure Randi's lil loves have what they need, and her partner is supported in his grief. We hope to continue to fund this family from the donations received so they will have some annual relief to draw on each year. Some of the funds from this year will go to day to day expenses, and a portion will go into a longer term fund that hopefully will grow with the children.

 

Neskantaga is a remote fly-in Ojibwe community located 436 kilometers northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Randi and her partner worked hard to provide for her children in a community whose expenses are at least triple that of any southern community. The funds will go directly to the family to help with household costs and allow her partner time off with the kids to grieve and heal.