Ludger
Tougas, 74
Red
Lake Falls - Ludger Tougas, 74, died Tuesday,
May 22, 2001 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in
Erskine.
Mass
of Christian burial was held on Saturday, May 26,
at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in
Oklee with Father Gary LaMoine officiating. Barb
Melby was the organist, and special music was
provided by Carolyn Rystad and Lori Melby.
Casketbearers were LeRoy Hruby, Michael Dessellier,
Ronald Dessellier, Richard Tougas, Regis Amiot and
Dale Sebenaler. Interment was in St. Joseph's
Catholic Cemetery at Brooks with Johnson Funeral
Service of Red Lake Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Ludger
Nordel Tougas was born on June 15, 1926 in Brooks,
the son of Florian and Eugenie (Giasson) Tougas. He
attended a country school near Brooks and started
helping on the family farm. Ludger served in the
U.S. Army, and following his honorable discharge
returned to farming.
On
November 4, 1953, he was united in marriage to
Joyce Dessellier at Oklee. The couple lived
primarily near Brooks and farmed until 1979 when
they moved to Oklee. He also worked at American
Crystal Sugar, Arctic Cat and on various
construction jobs.
Ludger
was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
of Oklee.
He
enjoyed fishing and especially spending time with
his grandchildren.
Ludger
is survived by his wife, Joyce of Oklee; five sons,
Duane (Gloria) Tougas of Fargo, N.D., Darrell
(Sandra) Tougas of Oklee, Donald (Lonna) Tougas of
Strasburg, N.D., Darrin Tougas of Alexandria and
Dean (Amy) Tougas of Strasburg, N.D.; two
daughters, Deborah (Alan) Swanson of Goodridge and
Diane Bladow of Perham; 17 grandchildren; four
brothers, Aurel (Aurora) Tougas of Paynesville,
Jerome (Mary) Tougas of Port Hueneme, Calif.,
Ernest (Geraldine) Tougas of Red Lake Falls and
Philip Tougas of Milwaukee, Wisc.; and three
sisters, Alexina (Nap) Amiot of Crookston, Cecelia
Hunter and Clarice Tougas, both of Denver,
Colo.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Arthur Tougas and Regis Tougas; a sister, Rollande
Sebenaler; a daughter, Donna Tougas; a
granddaughter, Paula Tougas; two sisters-in-law;
and a brother-in-law. A00003B2000MY30
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