George
Derosier, 69
Red
Lake Falls - George Derosier, 69, died
Saturday, February 17, 2001 at his home in
Terrebonne township near Red Lake Falls.
Mass
of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, February 24, at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Larry Wieseler
officiating. Concelebrants will be Father Tim Bushy
and Father Gerry Noeson. Kathie Knott will be the
organist, and special music will be provided by St.
Joseph's Church Choir. Honorary casketbearers will
be members of Knights of Columbus. Casketbearers
will be Gregory Derosier, Daniel Derosier, Timothy
Derosier, Terence Derosier, Jaime Derosier and
Maurice Derosier. Burial will be in St. Anthony's
Catholic Cemetery at Terrebonne.
Visitation
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer
service at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Visitation
will also be held for one hour prior to services on
Saturday. Johnson Funeral Service of Red Lake Falls
is in charge of the arrangements.
George
Anthony Derosier was born on August 23, 1931 at his
farm home in Terrebonne township, the son of
Ferment and Evelyn (Paradis) Derosier. He grew up
on the family farm and attended Beau Gerlot grade
school and St. John's Prep School. He graduated
from Moorhead State University with a bachelor of
science in education. George served in the United
States Air Force during the Korean
conflict.
Most
of his life was spent on the family homestead, a
century farm in Terrebonne township. During his
23-year teaching career, George taught at Brooks
Elementary, Hughes Elementary and St. Joseph's
Elementary at Red Lake Falls.
He
was a member of St. Anthony's Parish in Terrebonne,
serving on its council, working as a lay minister
and lector, participating in the choir and being
active in a number of other church related
ministries. George was a 29-year member of Knight
of Columbus and served as its financial secretary.
He was also active in politics and served as a Red
Lake County Commissioner for more than four
years.
He
enjoyed farming, yard work, raising alfalfa and
leaf-cutter bees, communicating via e-mail, riding
"The Mule," hunting with his family and playing
with his grandchildren.
George
is survived by his wife of 46 years, JoAnn
(Schmitz) Derosier; a brother, Maurice Derosier of
Red Lake Falls; two sisters, Madonna Balmer of
Tacoma, Wash. and Lucille Biever of Spanaway,
Wash.; five sons, Gregory (Rosann) of Eldersburg,
Md., Daniel (Sandra) Blaine, Timothy (Rachel)
Colorado Springs, Colo., Terence (Mary) of North
St. Paul and Jaime (Laura) of rural Red Lake Falls;
21 grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and three
brothers, Louis, Paul and Ernest Derosier;
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