James
Dessellier, 48
Oklee
- James Dessellier, 48, of Oklee died at
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls on
Friday, February 13, 2004.
Mass
of Christian Burial will be 
held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, (today) Feb.18, at the St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, with
Father John Kleinwachter officiating. Casket
bearers include Vincent Dessellier, Gene
Dessellier, Alex Dessellier, Maurice Cote, Myron
Cote and Bennet Larson. Interment will follow at
the St. Francis Cemetery in Oklee.
James
was born on April 19, 1955 to George and Irene
(Cote) Dessellier in Red Lake Falls. He was
baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in Oklee. Jim graduated from Oklee
High School in 1974 and graduated from Northwest
Vocational Technical College in 1976. He worked at
American Crystal Sugar in Crookston for 27 years,
he also worked periodically at the Oklee Elevator
and for the City of Oklee.
Jim
enjoyed fishing, bowling, sports and spending time
with his nieces and nephews. He was very active in
the Oklee Fire Department serving as chief. He also
was on the Oklee Ambulance Service, the Red Lake
County Fair Board and was District 3 State
Representative for the fire department.
Survivors
include his mother Irene Dessellier of Oklee;
brothers and sisters: Mike (Grace) Dessellier of
Oklee, Diane Dessellier of Thief River Falls, Doris
Dessellier of Oklee, Dorene Dessellier of Oklee,
Betty (David) Brinkman of Fosston, Shirley
(Orville) Brinkman of Trail, Linda (Keven) Roisland
of Oklee, Audrey (John) Schmit of Trail; seventeen
nieces and nephews; and four great-nieces and
nephews.
James
was preceded in death by his father George; an
infant sister Mary; grandparents, Andrew and
Alexina Dessellier and Aristad and Agnes Cote.
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