John
Robidoux, 86
St.
Paul - John Baptist Robidoux, 86, formerly of
Brooks, died on Monday, January 13, 2003 at his
home in St. Paul.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, January 18 at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Brooks with Rev. John
Kleinwachter officiating. Special music was
provided by Polly Beyer.
John
Robidoux was born on May 8, 1916, the son of
Napolian "Paul" and Laura (Fournier) Robidoux in
Poplar River Township, near Brooks. He farmed with
his father and brothers for the first 50 years of
his life. He then moved to Minneapolis and worked
as a cutodian in a bank and at White Castle
Restaurant, until his retirement. John has lived
with his nephew, Ronald and his wife, Kristine
Bluemke, for the past four years in St. Paul. John
enjoyed fox hunting in his younger
years.
Survivors
include his sisters, Maria (Melvin) Boucher of
Brooks, Rose (Norman) Boucher of Buffalo, Alice
(Bob) Bluemke of Oklee, Lucille Bluemke of Grand
Forks, N.D. and Margaret Robidoux of Grand Forks,
N.D.; sisters-in-law, Geraldine Robidoux and
Carolyn Robidoux, both of Thief River Falls; and
several nieces and nephews.
John
was preceded in death by his parents and brothers,
Xavier and Robert. A00003B2002JA22
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