Happy Birthday Cousin Bill, you handsome devil! It was great seeing you while you were here.
Second – in reply to Dick’s wondering if anyone remembered the Ray Little Show…….Yes, I do!!! I don’t remember any details of the show itself, but I remember Mom taking us girls to see it (don’t remember if Dad went along – I would assume so, since that was right up his alley – as he would have said). The reason I remember it is because to me, at whatever tender young age I was, it seemed like a HUGE event – ‘music stars in Dunseith’. After the concert, we got an 8 X 10 photos of the band and also got it autographed. I don’t remember if it was Ray Little or someone in his band, but mine was signed “To my little sunshine”…..I was totally impressed!!!I probably still have the photo stashed somewhere.
Paula Fassett
Lynn Halvorson Otto
I do believe that’s Vickie Johnson Gessner rather than Kim Schimetz in the class of ’75 picture.
Dick
JOANN EDEN (DHS ’62)
Mass of the Christian Burial for JoAnn Eden, age 69 of Dunseith, was held on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Dunseith. Burial was in the St. Louis Cemetery also in Dunseith. Officiating at the service was the Reverend Fr. Jeff Eppler S.O.L.T. special music was provided by Richard St. Claire.
JoAnn Rita (LaRocque) Eden was born April 14, 1943, at home in Dunseith, North Dakota, to Joseph and Madeline (Bergie) LaRocque. JoAnn attended and graduated from Dunseith High School. She went on to become a seamstress after attending school in Oakland, California. After JoAnn’s schooling to become a seamstress. She then moved to Colorado then Nebraska. JoAnn was united in marriage to Wayne Eden December 27, 1974 at Gering, NE. They then moved to South Dakota, Missouri, and Washington. JoAnn loved sewing from the time she was a very young girl and made clothes on a tiny sewing machine for her small dolls, when she graduated to a large machine she began designing clothes for her sister. Her heart was set on being a designer and she was to a great extent. While working in Sioux Falls she had the opportunity to work with a lady that was a designer and JoAnn was able to travel around and help design outfits. She worked in factories and out of her home. She made uniforms for baseball teams as well as what the factories asked such as snowmobile suits, parachutes etc. She started up her own company in Washington called Dakota West Sportswear and made the parkas for the Alaska Pipeline for many years. She designed and made wedding dresses for her sister Ginger and niece Lisa including the veil. She also made dolls and even Barbie dolls that she sold locally. JoAnn was the best our family ever knew in her field, others will agree. This was her life long career until her health forced her to retire in 1994 and they returned to North Dakota. She was still feeling well enough to sew she made crafts, bridesmaid dresses, and different things people asked her to do out of her home. JoAnn enjoyed senior meals and visiting other seniors at the senior center.
Joann passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 in a Belcourt hospital.
Her loving family includes: Husband Wayne Eden, Dunseith; Daughters, Dakota Eden, Seattle Washington, Aurora (Jason) LaRocque, Dunseith North Dakota, Brandi Eden, Las Vegas, Sons, Stacey (friend, Darilyn) LaRocque, Belcourt, North Dakota, Kenny (friend, Chelsea) Eden, Kelly (Shawna) Eden Lynwood, Washington. Sisters, Shirley (Bob) Wendt, Seattle, Washington, Lana Ueke, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Ginger (Anthony) Poitra, Belcourt, North Dakota, Brother Garry (Elaine) LaRocque, Dunseith, North Dakota. Grandchildren, Marcus LaRocque, Amanda LaRocque, Troy LaRocque, Evan LaRocque, McKenzie Rondeau, Bobby Eden, Hanna Joe LaRocque, Hennicy Jay LaRocque, Heavenlee LaRocque, Kinton Eden, Kayahna Eden, Aaron Davis, Emma Eden, Mitchell Eden, Elliott Eden, Tasha Thompson, many nieces, nephews and friends. Her Caregiver and friend for many years was Kim LaRocque.
Preceding JoAnn in death were her parents and son Chuck Eden.
DOUGLAS LIDER (Son of Clayton and Arliss Halvorson Lider both DHS ’54)
Douglas Lider, age 50 of Minot, died Friday October 12, 2012 in his home. Cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held on Friday October, 19, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau. Private burial will happen later. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 10:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Douglas Lider, a son of Clayton and Arliss (Halvorson) Lider, was born at Bottineau on September 28, 1962. He was reared and educated at Bottineau. On July 3, 1982 he was married to Pamela Walls at Bottineau. They lived in Bottineau for a time. They moved around the upper mid-west working. This marriage later ended. Douglas continued to work in Minnesota and North Dakota. he was married to Becky Schell for a time. They returned to Minot in 2006. For the past several years he has been working for Baker Hughes in oil field services.
He enjoyed riding motorcycle, classic cars, cruising with his grandson, Lane, gardening and hunting with his brothers. Douglas had a natural gift of being able to talk to anyone he met. He was always remolding the houses he lived in.
He is survived by his son Christopher (Allison) Lider of Thompson, ND; daughters, Heidi Lider of Fargo, and Heather (Lucas) Underdahl of Makoti, ND; a grandson Lane Underdahl; Parents, Clayton and Arliss Lider of Bottineau; brothers, Jeffery Lider of Hatton, ND, Gregrey Lider of Bottineau and Donavan Lider of Antler.