Veronica
Boucher, 76
Brooks
- Veronica Boucher, 76, died Wednesday, April
7, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Service
of Christian Burial was 
held
on Saturday, April 9 at St. Joseph's Church in
Brooks, with Father Tim Bushy officiating. Casket
bearers included Chuck Wichterman, Tony Wichterman,
Paul Wichterman, Nick Boucher, Ben Boucher and
Bryan Pederson. Interment was held at St. Joseph's
Cemetery in Brooks.
Veronica
Betty Pigeon was born March 16, 1928, in Brooks,
the daughter of Henri and Marie (Champagne) Pigeon.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's
Church in Brooks. She grew up and attended rural
school near Brooks and graduated from Plummer High
School in 1946. She was employed at Sears Mail
Order for a short period of time.
On
June 28, 1948, Veronica was united in marriage to
Leonard E. Boucher at St. Joseph's Church in
Brooks. Following their marriage, the couple moved
to Milwaukee, Wis. for two years. They then made
their home two miles west of Brooks for 40 years,
where they ran a dairy farm and raised five
children. In 1990, they moved to Brooks where she
had since resided.
Veronica
was a very active member of St. Joseph's Church and
the Ladies Guild, St. Anne's Society, St. Joseph's
Cemetery Board and American Legion Auxiliary Post
623 of Plummer. She liked to travel, embroider,
read, play cards and visit with friends and
relatives.
Survivors
include her husband of 56 years, Leonard E. Boucher
of Brooks; five children, Dennis (Diane) of
McIntosh, Dianne (Bob) Wichterman of Chanhassen,
Duane (Carol) of Brooks, Ron of Mt. Prospect, Ill.
and Francella (Stan) Tvedt of Thief River Falls; 15
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one
brother, Sheldon (Rosie) Pigeon of Champlin.
She
was preceded in death by a granddaughter; her
parents; a sister, Harriet Perreault; and an infant
sister. A00003B2004AR14
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