Red Lake Falls - Paul Fournier, 87, formerly of Oklee, died Friday, December 31, 1999 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, January 5) at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee with Father Gary LaMoine officiating. Barb Melby will be the organist, and special music will be provided by St. Francis Xavier Church Choir. Casketbearers will be Pat Fournier, David Fournier, Michael Januszewski, Stan Januszewski, Leon Januszewski and Andrew Januszewski. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery near Oklee.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church with the Petterson Funeral Home Oklee in charge of the arrangements.
Paul Delphus Fournier was born on August 31, 1912 at Terrebonne, the son of Isaac and Zela (Boucher) Fournier. He grew up and attended school in the Terrebonne area.
On October 1, 1940 he was united in marriage to Ida Derosier at Crookston. Paul worked at the Tow Mill in Red Lake Falls for a time and then at the Air Force Base in Grand Forks, ND. He tired from Jiffy Fry in Crookston.
He enjoyed fishing as a pastime.
Paul is survived by one daughter, Paulette Januszewski of Erskine; two sons, Ronald Fournier of White Bear Lake and John Fournier of Oklee; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Florence Arndt of Red Lake Falls, Fay Cyr of Lakewood, CA and Lorraine Harr of Homesdale, ID.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ida Fournier; one infant daughter, Julie; one brother, Sam Fournier; one sister, Susan Gregory; and one great-granddaughter, Connie Brekke. A00003B2000JA05