Dwayne
DeMarais, 61
Pelican
Rapids - Dwayne A. DeMarais, 61, formerly of
Red Lake Falls, died on Friday, December 13, 2002
in Denison, Texas.
Funeral
services will be held on Saturday, December 21 at
Johnson Funeral Home in Red Lake Falls with Rev.
Tim Bushy officiating. Interment will follow at St.
Joseph's Cemetery in Red Lake Falls. Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Dwayne
Arthur DeMarais was born on February 13, 1941, the
son of Leonard A. "Nig" and Dora M. (Bratton)
DeMarais in Mentor. He was baptized at St. Andrews
Catholic Church in Mentor and confirmed in Red Lake
Falls. He attended Lafayette High School in Red
Lake Falls.
On
March 22, 1958, Dwayne entered the United States
Marine Corps. He served as a military police
officer, mainly at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and in Korea
and was honorably discharged on March 21,
1962.
In
August of 1968, he married Linda Roggie in Red Lake
Falls. Following military service, he went to work
with Gerald N. Evenson Trucking, based in Pelican
Rapids, as an over-the-road driver. He drove for
Gerald Evenson until 1980, when he bought his own
truck and continued with International Transport
out of Rochester. Later, Dwayne leased with Evenson
Brothers, Inc. in Pelican Rapids.
He
enjoyed shopping and watching movies, but was
happiest driving his Peterbilt Truck and visiting
with family and friends.
Survivors
include two sons, Daniel of Apple Valley and
Mitchell (Lisa) of Albertville; two grandchildren;
four brothers, Ben Camp of Tucson, Ariz., Russell
(Sue) DeMarais of Twin Valley; Tony (Karen)
DeMarais of Fargo, N.D. and Terry DeMarais of
Brooks; three sisters, Carole (Barry) Baertlein of
Canby, Ore., Mary (Terry) Lundon of Crookston and
Donna (Michael) Parenteau of Walla Walla, Wash.;
and several nieces and nephews.
Dwayne
was preceded in death by his parents and one
brother, Leonard. A00003B2002DC18
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