Kenneth
Lessard, 69
Oklee
- Kenneth Lessard, 69, died on Wednesday,
January 14, 2004 at McIntosh Manor Nursing Home in
McIntosh, MN.
Mass of
Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Jan. 17, at
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, with
Father John Kleinwachter officiating. Interment was
held at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Oklee.
Charles
Kenneth Lessard was born on October 17, 1934 in
Lambert Township, near Oklee, the son of Charles
and Rose (Asselin) Lessard. He was baptized and
confirmed at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and
attended Rural Country School and Oklee High School
in Oklee.
Kenny was
united in marriage to Louise Linnertz on October
17, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake
Falls. In January of 1958 he entered the United
States Army and was Honorably Discharged in January
of 1960. Kenny and Louise lived in South Milwaukee
for a time, before moving back to Oklee, in 1964.
Kenny owned and operated the Standard Gas Station
for five years, drove School Bus for 26 years and
was an auctioneer for ten years.
In July
of 1998 Kenny moved to Hillcrest Nursing Home in
Red Lake Falls and on January 9, 2001 he moved to
McIntosh Manor in McIntosh, where he has since
resided.
He
enjoyed visiting, playing cards, playing jokes,
playing his harmonica, dancing, cooking and
gardening. He loved driving bus and enjoyed being
with the kids and he especially loved spending time
with his grandchildren.
He was a
member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church,
Plummer American Legion and the VFW and Eagles of
Thief River Falls.
Kenny is
survived by his special friend, Lorraine Groven of
Goodridge; four children, Lila (Lloyd) Bergeron of
St. Hilaire, Deb (fiancé Robert Buresh)
Schindler of Thief River Falls, Linda Thompson of
Grand Forks, N.D. and Brenda (Steve) Joul of
Sartell; eight grandchildren; brothers and sisters,
Delores (Frederic) Berberich of Brooks, Ray
(MaryAnn) Lessard of Brooks, Theresa Champagne of
Brooks, Maurice (Louise) Lessard of South
Milwaukee, Wis., Marie (Melvin) Mercil of South
Milwaukee, Walter (Mary) Lessard of Crookston,
Terry Lessard of South Milwaukee, Wis. and Yvonne
(Chuck Schear) Boucher of Mentor; two
sisters-in-law, Dorothy Lessard of Hillsboro, N.D.
and Ione Lessard of South Milwaukee, Wis.;
brother-in-law, Philip Tougas of South Milwaukee,
Wis.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his parents; brothers and
sisters, George Lessard, Vern Lessard, Marcella
Tougas, Harold Lessard and Sharon Tougas.
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