May 16, 1955 – June 16, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dan Chikane at 2:42am on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with his family by his side. He was born on May 16, 1955.
Dan is survived by his wife Angela (Quequish); children Anna Marie (Gary) Kakekayash and Lisa (Desmond) Winters; his caregiver and granddaughter Jessilyn Winters; grandchildren Kendra Quequish, Bentley (Felicia) Kakekayash, Aaron Kakekayash, Wesley Patawanick, Jayson Winters (Kylie Fiddler) and Jasmine Winters, Rachelle McKay, Kanina Anderson and Cheyanne McKay; adopted grandchildren David, Jonathan, Stephen, Susanna and Joshua; great-grandchildren Maurice, Shayden, Benny, Lavon, Angelina, Myah, Roger, Dreher, Kyle, Tarynn and Kiana. He also leaves behind his sisters Madeline and Sandra Chikane; his aunt, Madeline Grey of Cat Lake; aunts and uncles; Ina Williams, Rebecca Jeremiah, Isaac Sakakeep as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
He was predeceased by his parents, Isaiah Chikane and Rhoda (Tait) Chikane; his beloved sons, Kris Maurice Chikane and Noel Chikane; his sister Christina (Chikane) Benson and brothers Timothy Wayne Chikane, Charles Chikane and Don Chikane; grandparents Noah Chikane and Eliza (Kakekayash) Chikane Oombash, Abraham Tait, Sarah Jane (Stoney) Tait Sakakeep and Lazarus Sakakeep; aunts Margaret Ashmugeesha, Joyce Wesley and Norah Jane Benson uncles Samuel Chikane, Samson Chikane, Isaac Chikane and Morris Chikane; mother-in-law Elizabeth Quequish and father-in-law Japin Quequish, and many other close family members.
We ask for your continued prayers and thoughts for the family during this difficult time.
A Wake Service for Dan will be held in Thunder Bay on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 9:00am until 11:00am in the WESTFORT CHAPEL, 420 West Gore Street at James, officiated by Pastor Colin Kanate.
Dan will then be transported home to North Caribou Lake First Nation. The Funeral Service will be held in the Weagamow Lake Evangelical Fellowship Church on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:00am, officiated by Pastor Jerry Quequish and Emceed by Gilbert Quequish. Burial will follow in the Weagamow Lake Community Cemetery. A Wake will be held on Thursday evening in the Church.
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