Aime J. Strickland

COLEBROOK – Aime J. ‘Lou Lou’ Strickland, 45, of Colebrook, died at her home unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, after struggling with ill health for several months. She was born in Boston, Mass., on Nov. 12, 1978, a daughter to Serge and Diane (Sicard) Rouleau. Aime was a life-long resident of Colebrook and was a 1997 graduate of Colebrook Academy. When she was younger she worked for several years on the night shift at Ethan Allen in Beecher Falls in the furniture spraying department. She and her husband also ran “AJ’s Variety” convenience store for a time, and they later ventured out on as proprietors of “Aime’s Cards & Gifts,” a Hallmark franchisee on Main Street in Colebrook, as well as “Any Blooming Thing” flower shop. After those businesses were sold, she operated “Lou Lou’s Cleaning” service for a time before illness prevented her from working further. Aime was a lover of warm weather and the ocean. Her goal was always to be in “flips flops and at the beach,” and in the sun. She was a very social person and loved to cook and host her friends, and she just loved being out with her friends. Her mantra, heard every time by so many, was “I’m fun, ya know!” Aime was full of life and loved to have a good time with others, and her laugh was infectious and unforgettable. She loved to drive all of her red convertibles over the years. Lou Lou will be missed by so many who knew and loved her. She leaves behind her husband, John Strickland of Colebrook; her parents, Serge and Diane Rouleau of Port Orange, Fla.; her brother Marcus Rouleau and his wife Anya of Houlton, Me.; three step-daughters, Crystal (Ryan) Ouimette of Columbia, Jessica Strickland of Lemington, Vt., and Brittnie (Ben) Adair of Columbia; three grandchildren, Kaydence and Ava Ouimette and Jackson Adair; her aunts and uncles, Francis, Diane, Micheline, and Peter Rouleau, Angie Parker and Mike Sicard; as well as numerous cousins. She is predeceased by an uncle, Denis Rouleau, and two aunts, Judy Erbacher and Sue Vashaw. Memorial calling hours will be held on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A celebration of Aime’s life will continue at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Canaan, Vt. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Aime, and in honor of the great love she had for her grandson, Jackson, may be made to Kingdom Autism & Behavioral Health, P.O. Box 699, Lyndonville, VT 05851. Condolences may be offered on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Aime J. Strickland

November 12, 1978 - February 1, 2024