PHYLLIS DeBROT
Bineshi Mindimoie

Phyllis E. DeBrot, 94, of New Post, died Thursday December 11, 2014 at Water's Edge Nursing Home in Hayward, WI.

Phyllis Elizabeth DeBrot was born on February 22, 1920 in Odanah, WI, the daughter of James Bachand and Agnes LeMieux. She was ½ Bad River and ½ L.C.O Ojibwe. She was enrolled at Bad River by her mother and in her mother's memory she stayed enrolled there, although she was raised by her foster parents, Kate and Gus Martin, at Old Post and New Post where she lived all her life. She attended the Indian Boarding School in Hayward, WI in the 1920's and 30's. Phyllis was the last survivor from the village of Old Post, which was flooded in 1923 when the Chippewa Flowage was created and the tribal people were relocated to what is now New Post. Phyllis raised her children by working at Shady Nook Resort, which was first owned by The Laper family and then the Sweeney family with whom she has remained close to. She also worked for Telemark when Tony Wise was owner and in her later years she worked at the LCO School in the Tribal Elder program. Phyllis loved going to pow-wows, camping, gardening and traveling with her significant other Sam Jockey, throughout the states. She was in her own right, a tribal historian of Lac Courte Oreilles, having lived its history and she was often sought out for information concerning L.C.O. history.

She is survived by sons, Dale DeBrot and Warren (Cynthia) DeBrot, both of New Post; daughters Deanna Baker of Hayward, Sue (Keith) Quaderer of Hayward and Elaine DeBrot of New Post; 17 grand-children, 41 great-grandchildren, 19 great-great grandchildren; one niece Hazel Whitebird and family of Odanah, WI.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Earl DeBrot; sister Rosella; brothers, Harold, Frank and Melvin; her significant other Sam Jockey; son Wayne DeBrot; grandsons Keith L. "Sonman" Quaderer Jr., Ronald L. Quaderer Jr., Johnathan Baker.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in New Post with Fr. Gregory Hopefl officiating and music provided by Sister Felissa Zander. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16 at Pineview Funeral Service.

Honorary casket bearers will be her Grandchildren.

Casket bearers will be John Baker, James Fleming Sr., Joshua Fleming, Kenneth J. Quaderer Sr., Thomas Sweeny Jr. and Nicholas Thayer.

Online condolences can be made at pineviewfuneralservice.com