NAHDEE, EMIL “EM” LAIRD, a member of Walpole Island First Nation, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his home at the age of 66.
A public visitation for Em will take place on Thursday, December 10, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel. Visitation will also take place on Saturday, December 12, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home in Wallaceburg, Ontario. A graveside funeral service will take place on Sunday, December 13 at 11 a.m. at Highbanks Cemetery on Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association. Envelopes are available at the funeral chapel.
Em was born July 22, 1954, on Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada, the son of Bernard and Mildred (Armstrong) Nahdee. He was a member of Walpole Island First Nation. Em loved to travel and play guitar. He also enjoyed going to the casino, fishing, and playing darts.
Em is survived by his wife Lori Nahdee of Mt. Pleasant; children Darnell “D.J.” Nahdee of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Emil “Coolie” Nahdee of Mt. Pleasant, Cinthia Nahdee of Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, Abigail “Abbie” Nahdee (Leroy Shenoskey) of Mt. Pleasant and Alphonse Aquash of Sarnia, ON; grandchildren Danielle, Hunter, Darian, Destiny, Dakota, Jayme, Sequoia; adopted grandson Roman Hart; great-grandchildren Athena and Axia; siblings Charlene “Qua” Nahdee, Norman (Rhonda) Nahdee, Virgil (Maxine) Nahdee, Bernard (Michele) Nahdee, Jarvis (Isabel) Nahdee, Abigail “Abee” Nahdee-Southgate; special nieces and nephews, Jr. and Molly Nahdee and kids, Aaron (Jackie) Graverette and kids, nieces; nephews; and cousins.
Em was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John “Minton” Nahdee, Maenard “Tex” Nahdee, Reginald “Gus” Nahdee; brother-in-Law Jeff Colwell;