Wendy Blais

[siouxjoy]

It was announced at the Sioux boosters that Wendy Blais passed away yesterday.

Prayers to the Blais family in their time of loss.

[Bubz]

Our families thoughts and prayers are with the Blais family at this sad time.

[Greyeagle]

This is very sad. My condolences to the Blais & UND families.

[Let'sGoHawks!]

God rest her soul.

[#1siouxfan22]

sorry im a moron but was Wendy Blais his wife or daughter or mom?

[rochsioux]

sorry im a moron but was Wendy Blais his wife or daughter or mom?

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Wendy was his wife.

My condolences to coach Blais and his family.

[#1siouxfan22]

what did she die of?

[Fedorov]

That is sad

[PCM]

My heart goes out to Dean and the entire Blais family. It is truly a sad day in Sioux Land.

#1siouxfan22: I believe that Wendy had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Edited October 1, 2004 by PCM

[CoteauRinkRat]

I would like to pass on my sympathy to the whole family as well.

[#1siouxfan22]

My prayers go out to the Blais family and friends

[NorthDakotaHockey]

More proof that, in the final analysis, the game of hockey, and all of the hoopla and championship banners that go along with it, are little more than dust in the wind.

Hockey is nothing. People, and their loved ones, are everything.

To lose hockey, for a game, for a season, for a lifetime, is really no big deal.

To lose a loved one, for a moment, for a stretch, or forever, is a really big deal.

Our sympathies here at the NDH household go out to The Dean of Hockey, and to his family, and to his friends.

God Bless the Blais Family. This, of course, includes most all of us on these pages who share in their grief, and in their loss.

Fortunately, life goes on. The puck will drop again. That is, perhaps, the saving grace of death. It reminds us that there is life, and that we should live it to its fullest, because tomorrow it could be gone . . . .

Now go grab those loved ones.

[dagies]

My sympathies are with the Blais family as well.

[ScottM]

My deepest condolences to the Blais family.

[kr]

Sending sympathy and wishing peace to Dean Blais and family.

[AZSIOUX]

Deepest Sympathy to Dean Blais and Family........

[airmail]

Prayers and symapthies.

[redwing77]

My condolences to the family.

[jk]

My thoughts are with the family, which has really been through the ringer the last few years. I hope for some peace for them.

[choyt3]

NDH, well said.

Our sympathies to the Blais family as well.

[Speez]

Our deepest condolences go out to Dean and his family.

I had the priviledge of meeting Wendy a few times over the years and was always impressed by her knowledge of the game. She knew the players and cared about them almost as much as her own family. I would say she was one of the Sioux's biggest fans.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if she advised Dean on the line combos for the upcoming series.

A true Sioux booster who will be missed by the Sioux family.

The Spiewak's

[siouxfan1]

Our prayers and condolences to Coach Blais and his family.

[und52]

Could someone please post Dean's address in International Falls? I'm sure many of us would like to send condolences to him and his family.

[MafiaMan]

The lows of losing a hockey game can't compare with the tough times of life. Coach Blais, who knows if you even surf message boards now and then, but if you do, I want to thank you for taking the time to say "hi" to me in Ann Arbor back in 1998 during the western regional and for talking to the fans every time I saw you at The Big Sioux. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. May God bless you all and may your wife rest in peace.

[soSIOUXme]

May the memories of love and laughter give you strength and comfort when you need it most and joy in times of reflection. May God Bless you all.