Ralph
Dupont, 87
Red
Lake Falls - Ralph Dupont, 87, died on Friday,
April 25, 2003 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center
in Erskine.
Mass of
Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 29 at
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with
the Rev. Tim Bushy officiating. Polly Beyer was the
organist and Theresa Erdmann was the soloist.
Casketbearers were all of Ralph's grandchildren.
Interment was in St. Anthony Cemetery in
Terrebonne.
Ralph
Anton Dupont was born on December 15, 1915, the son
of Archie and Eugenie (Charest) Dupont, in Red Lake
County. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls. He attended
Perreault Station School, District 32, and
graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake
Falls. He also attended Hanson Auto Tractor and
Electrical School in Fargo, N.D.
On
September 4, 1939, he married Madeline Perreault in
Terrebonne. Ralph worked as a mechanic at various
garages and farmed in Terrebonne Township. He also
worked for Arctic Enterprises for 15 years until
his retirement. He enjoyed camping, fishing,
traveling, reading and tinkering and fixing things.
Ralph loved spending time with his children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors
include four children, Gary (Elaine) of
Minneapolis, Ron of Denver, Colo., Dean (Paulette)
of Red Lake Falls, and Karen (Frank) Knott of Red
Lake Falls; 11 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Norma (Robert)
Huntsinger of Astoria, Ore.
Ralph was
preceded in death by his wife, Madeline; one
daughter, Glorianne (Dupont) Kargel; a
great-granddaughter; his parents; two brothers,
Alarie and Donald; and one sister, Irene
Novak.
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