Grenier Family
Reply from Fred Jones: Bremerton, WA
I retired from the Naval Supply Center in 1996. I was born and raised here and have spent most of my life, with few exceptions, here. I worked in the mines in Arizona, Wyoming (where I met my wife) and Indiana. I live by the Rolling Hills Golf Course in East Bremerton. I am not very familiar with the Dunseith history as I just started researching my wife’s family. I do know her ancestors immigrated from St. John the Baptist, De Rouville, Quebec. They were the first pioneers into the Shell Valley area then onto Thorne. I have a pioneer certificate from the Mouse River Loop Genealogy Society for Francois and Albina (Robert) Grenier who settled in the Dakota Territory now know as North Dakota. I just found a death notice on the internet for Gordon Grenier who is my wife’s Uncle. Died in Salt Lake City Utah and is buried in Rock Springs, Wyoming. I do not have a copy of the Dunseith Centennial book.
Hope to continue talking to you.
Fred Jones, Husband of Berniece Grenier Jones
Folks, doing a reverse phone number find of Fred’s phone number when he posted a message on our Website several days ago, I discovered he and Berniece live in Bremerton. It’s a small small world. They live a short distance from where we lived for 25 plus years.
Greg Larson’s (70) son, Mathew, passed away
Posted by Trish Larson Wild (73): FORT COLLINS, CO
It is with great sadness that I write to you today. My nephew Mathew Larson passed away at home on March 4, 2011. He was 25 years old. He was my brother Greg’s son. His mother is Cindy Clairmont of Bismark. The funeral will be on Tuesday, and details are in the Bismark paper from Saturday. I thought some of your readers who know Greg Larson (70) would want to know. He was a great kid and will be missed by many.
Trish Larson 73
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot and Bottineau, ND
August Johnson, age 69 of Minot, died Friday at a Rochester, MN hospital. Funeral will be held on Friday at 1:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home – Bottineau. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home.
When Wally/I lived on 22 St. in Minot, the Johnson family lived about 4 houses south of us. D.J. was in my classroom. Neola
Frank Azure
Reply from Alva Azure Gladue (75): Dunseith, ND
Good Afternoon Gary,
My name is Alva Gladue, daughter of Frank Azure. I am sending a picture
of my Dad along with this e-mail, and wish to thank each and everyone for
your thoughts and prayers.
I believe the prior e-mails are not of my Dad.
Thanks and God Bless for all your hard work!
Alva
Frank Azure
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot and Bottineau, ND
DONALD EGBERT
Donald Egbert, age 65 of Dunseith, died Thursday in a Minot hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Dunseith. Burial will be in the St. Louis Cemetery also in Dunseith. A wake will be held on Sunday beginning at 4:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 8:00 P.M. in the Church.
Donald Egbert
Reply from Paula Fassett (71): North Branch, MN
I, too, was sorry to hear of Don Egbert’s death. He was quite the character and will be remembered, I’m sure, by very many. I chuckled when I read my cousin Pam Fassett’s story. I never knew Don all that well, but in the years I worked and lived in and around Dunseith, I would encounter him occasionally and after he said hello, the next words out of his mouth would be “how is Pam Fassett”…..so I guess that schoolboy crush lived on!!! He’d also then ask about my sister Susan, but he was most interested in Pam!!! (sorry Susan…). Donald lived a troubled life…..I’m sure now he is at peace.
Paula Fassett
Donald Egbert
Picture from Terry Martinson (69):Anchorage, AK
Gary,
Looking back 48 years, this was one of my all time favorite team photos, which included Donald Egbert. Times were always lively at the Bakery when they got out of practice at the City Hall.
Take Care, Tim
(310) Dunseith Alumni
DHS 62/63 Basket ball team
Back Row: John Awalt, Terry Martinson, John Leonard, Jim Evans, Donald Egbert, Dennis Dubois, Lyle Lamoureux, Bill Henry, Clifford Henry, Coach Eugene Hepper
Front Row: Dan Danielson, Jerry Gunville, Pete Gillis, Terry Espe & Warren Anderson
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot and Bottineau, ND
MONA PRELLWITZ
Mona Prellwitz, age 29 of Sawyer, died Thursday in a Belcourt hospital.
Service will be held Friday, March 11th at 10:00 am at St. Michael’s The Archangel Church; Dunseith, ND
Meal will follow at the City Hall
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 10th beginning at 4:00 pm, Rosary at 8:00 pm at St. Michael’s The Archangel Church; Dunseith, ND.
Surrounded by her family, Mona Jessica (LaRocque) Prellwitz passed away Thursday March 3rd, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mona was born to Gayle and Darrell LaRocque September 10th, 1981 in Belcourt, North Dakota. Mona attended school in Belcourt and Dunseith, graduating from Dunseith in 2000. Following graduation, Mona attended college in Lawrence, Kansas for two years, then returned to Minot, North Dakota where she met Skyler. Mona and Skyler were married on August 16, 2008 in Willow City. To further her education, Mona began taking online courses via UND working to obtain her realtors license, which she received in February 2009. Mona worked for various businesses in Minot, including Schatz Crossroads EconoStop, Signal Realty and Bens Tavern. Most currently Mona was enrolled in The Hair Academy.
Mona took her diagnosis with Lymphoma in April 2009 in stride. She faced each step of every treatment with courage, strength and optimism. When the fight was tough, Mona was tougher. When the fight was hard, Mona fought harder. She truly lived by her mantra “Never Give Up”.
Ever the adventurer, Mona was up for anything that came her way, and took on each new experience with gusto. She was fearless to try new things and was adept at talking others into joining her on her quests for excitement. But she was also very content to be at home just hanging out with Zane and Skyler. Some of her best times were spent just hanging out at home and watching Zane play.
Those who shared Mona’s life were her husband Skyler, son Zane, parents, Darrell and Gayle, her sister Kyra and niece Xylia.
Others cherishing Mona were her extended family, Ron and Betty Prellwitz, her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and all of her dear friends.
She was preceded in eternal life by her grandmother Sylvia Baker, grandfather Alex J LaRocque, aunt Debra Jean Baker, uncle Pat LaRocque, aunt Mona LaRocque, cousin Brian LaRocque, great aunt June Bernard
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