Audrey Judy Mitchell, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, formerly of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Grande Prairie, at the age of 57 years.

Audrey was born in Grande Prairie to Olive Virginia Mitchell and Henry Gladue on October 23, 1963. She was raised on the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Reservation along with her older sister Karen, brothers Brad and Rod, as well as Doreen, Chris and Frank. At a young age, Audrey used to ride horses and spend time with her grandparents. She moved to Grande Prairie and was gifted with her first daughter Farrah, at the age of 23. Her next child Ashley. was born in the spring of 1990 when Audrey was 27 years old; then Sancia, her third daughter, was born when Audrey was 31 in May of 1994. Her final daughter Tannis, was born in May 1996.

She was a single mother of the four girls and worked continuously on her education throughout the years, with a focus in social work. She would later become a family support worker for the Friendship Centre, work for Native Counselling and sit on the board for Metis Local 1990. Her goal was to help as many people as she could. Audrey became a grandmother “kookum” in August of 2008, and later became a grandmother to 5, from her oldest daughter Farrah. She loved her daughters and grandchildren with all of her life.

Audrey was always a strong, independent, single mother of 4, and a stubborn, strong-willed woman. She was an advocate for the people who could not advocate for themselves. She was a talented singer and loved to sing and dance traditional aboriginal, as well as Metis jigging. She was an amazing beadworker, designing and creating beautiful, beaded earrings and hairpieces, she was a traditional and proud native woman. Audrey loved to educate people about aboriginal culture, and would go to the girls' schools and teach classes on occasion. Spending time with her daughters and grandchildren was what she loved most of all.

She will be sadly missed by her daughters: Farrah Elma Edith Mitchell (35), Ashley Toni Renee Mitchell (30), Sancia Faith Mitchell (26), and Tannis Mable Mitchell (24); grandchildren: Kreesha Mitchell (12), Henrik Badger (9), Emery Badger (7), Quintarrah (3) and Aleep Laboucan (0); mother Olive Virginia Mitchell; sister Karen Kiywasew; brothers Rod and Brad Mitchell; as well as her best friend, Kirk Miller.

She was predeceased by her father Henry Gladue

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 1:00pm, at Oliver’s Funeral Home. A Livestream will be available to view on her obituary page on the Oliver’s Funeral Home website prior to the start of the service.