Married Daryl Hjelmeland (June 16, 1961) on June 2, 1990
Children:
Deanna Theroux (born Marie Anne Riou) on Dec 29, 1980
Marti had Daryl's baby on December 29, 1980 and named her Marie Anne Riou. She gave the baby up for adoption, and after a 10 year search, the baby was finally located on New Year's eve, Dec 31, 2021. The baby's adoptive name was Deanna Rae Theroux (married name Makohoniuk). Deanna, her husband AJ, and her daughter Maxine met Marti on April 22, 2022, not quite 3 weeks before Marti's death on May 11, 2022. Deanna and AJ also have an older daughter, Emlyn, who was adpted out in an open adoption - Emlyn and her adoptive mother Annick also met Marti just 10 days before she died, when the photo below was taken.
Left to right: Zoey Barker, Orlando Barker, Luther Schweitz, Andy Lenzen, Anne Riou, Peg Riou, Deanna Makohoniuk, AJ Makohoniuk, Emlyn Shaigec, Maxine Makohoniuk, Annick Ward
Squatting: Daryl Hjelmeland ... photo taken May 1, 2022 at Red Deer Hospice Society.