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Ron “Ronnie Boy” Beaulieu, Sr.
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Ron “Ronnie Boy” Oshkinaweg (Young Man) Beaulieu Sr., 71, of Gonvick, MN,
died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at theSt. Mary’s
Mission Catholic Church in Red Lake, MN with Father Jerry Rogers officiating. A
wake will begin at 3:00 pm, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Little Rock
Community Center in Red Lake, and will continue until the time of the service.
Interment will be at the St. Mary’s Mission Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake, MN
under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.
He was born on August 20, 1939, in Red Lake, MN, the son of Robert Sr. and
Agnes (Foy) Beaulieu. He was raised in Red Lake by Joseph and Evelyn
(Beaulieu) Johns. He was a fancy dancer as a young man. He enlisted in the Navy
at the age of 17, on October 3, 1956. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Ron
then returned home and became a commercial fisherman, and later worked for the
BIA Forestry in Red Lake. He moved to Minneapolis where he worked for the
American Indian Center, and the Burlington Northern Railroad Station. He moved
back to Red Lake in the early 1970’s with his 4 daughters. where he owned and
operated the Union 76 gas station, he also returned to work for the Forestry
Program. He married Judith F. Gagnon on May 4, 1978, in Sisseton, SD. They
made their home in Red Lake and had 2 children. They moved to Gonvick, MN in
1994. Ron recently retired July 9th, 2010 from the Red Lake DNR Forestry
Department, where he dedicatedly served for 42 years. Ron was a wild land
firefighter throughout the western states. He was a very strong, loving, kind
Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Uncle, and friend. He had a great sense of humor,
always joking and laughing. He took wonderful care of his family, always making
sure everyone was doing well. He was looking forward to Nicole’s baby’s birth. He
will be tremendously missed by family and friends.
He is survived by: his wife, Judy Beaulieu of Gonvick, MN; Children: Nicole
(Delwyn) Beaulieu of Gonvick, Ronald (Georgia) Beaulieu Jr. of Gonvick, Christine
(Raymond) Alvarado of Roy Lake, MN, Michelle (Franky) Oppegard of Bemidji.
Previous Spouse: Darlene Beaulieu of Red Lake. Their children: Lisa (James)
Beaulieu of Red Lake, Rona (Mario) Beaulieu of Minneapolis, MN, Sheila (David)
Beaulieu of Minneapolis. Special Children: Lester Loud Sr., Curtis Bellanger, Rod
Cournoyer, Bonnie Brown. Sister: Margaret Morgan of Wisconsin; 31
Grandchildren, 26 Great-Grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Darla “Sue” Beaulieu, brothers
Robert Beaulieu, Jimmy Beaulieu, the aunt and uncle who raised him Evelyn and
Joe Johns, grandchildren Justin Harrison, Delany Beaulieu-English, and Lucia
Beaulieu.
Honorary Casketbearers will be: Al Pemberton, James Brun, Ken Hanson, John
Gagnon, Maynard Johns, John Rock, Delwyn English, Rick Foy, James Beaulieu
Jr., Robert Beaulieu Jr., Robert Foy, Bobbi Jo Beaulieu-Cobenais, and Ron
Beaulieu III.
Active Casketebearers will be: will be Ron’s Grandsons, Alton Beaulieu Sr., Dusty
Beaulieu, Ramone Beaulieu Sr., Elliot Gillis, Evan Oppegard Sr., and Craig Roy
Jr. With Grandsons as alternates: Joseph Beaulieu, Dominic LaFriniere Jr., Aaron
Beaulieu, Theveath Beaulieu, Jesse Roy, Tyrone Beaulieu Sr., Donnie Harrison
Jr., and John Cobenais Jr.
Messages of condolence may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com.
died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at theSt. Mary’s
Mission Catholic Church in Red Lake, MN with Father Jerry Rogers officiating. A
wake will begin at 3:00 pm, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Little Rock
Community Center in Red Lake, and will continue until the time of the service.
Interment will be at the St. Mary’s Mission Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake, MN
under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.
He was born on August 20, 1939, in Red Lake, MN, the son of Robert Sr. and
Agnes (Foy) Beaulieu. He was raised in Red Lake by Joseph and Evelyn
(Beaulieu) Johns. He was a fancy dancer as a young man. He enlisted in the Navy
at the age of 17, on October 3, 1956. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Ron
then returned home and became a commercial fisherman, and later worked for the
BIA Forestry in Red Lake. He moved to Minneapolis where he worked for the
American Indian Center, and the Burlington Northern Railroad Station. He moved
back to Red Lake in the early 1970’s with his 4 daughters. where he owned and
operated the Union 76 gas station, he also returned to work for the Forestry
Program. He married Judith F. Gagnon on May 4, 1978, in Sisseton, SD. They
made their home in Red Lake and had 2 children. They moved to Gonvick, MN in
1994. Ron recently retired July 9th, 2010 from the Red Lake DNR Forestry
Department, where he dedicatedly served for 42 years. Ron was a wild land
firefighter throughout the western states. He was a very strong, loving, kind
Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Uncle, and friend. He had a great sense of humor,
always joking and laughing. He took wonderful care of his family, always making
sure everyone was doing well. He was looking forward to Nicole’s baby’s birth. He
will be tremendously missed by family and friends.
He is survived by: his wife, Judy Beaulieu of Gonvick, MN; Children: Nicole
(Delwyn) Beaulieu of Gonvick, Ronald (Georgia) Beaulieu Jr. of Gonvick, Christine
(Raymond) Alvarado of Roy Lake, MN, Michelle (Franky) Oppegard of Bemidji.
Previous Spouse: Darlene Beaulieu of Red Lake. Their children: Lisa (James)
Beaulieu of Red Lake, Rona (Mario) Beaulieu of Minneapolis, MN, Sheila (David)
Beaulieu of Minneapolis. Special Children: Lester Loud Sr., Curtis Bellanger, Rod
Cournoyer, Bonnie Brown. Sister: Margaret Morgan of Wisconsin; 31
Grandchildren, 26 Great-Grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Darla “Sue” Beaulieu, brothers
Robert Beaulieu, Jimmy Beaulieu, the aunt and uncle who raised him Evelyn and
Joe Johns, grandchildren Justin Harrison, Delany Beaulieu-English, and Lucia
Beaulieu.
Honorary Casketbearers will be: Al Pemberton, James Brun, Ken Hanson, John
Gagnon, Maynard Johns, John Rock, Delwyn English, Rick Foy, James Beaulieu
Jr., Robert Beaulieu Jr., Robert Foy, Bobbi Jo Beaulieu-Cobenais, and Ron
Beaulieu III.
Active Casketebearers will be: will be Ron’s Grandsons, Alton Beaulieu Sr., Dusty
Beaulieu, Ramone Beaulieu Sr., Elliot Gillis, Evan Oppegard Sr., and Craig Roy
Jr. With Grandsons as alternates: Joseph Beaulieu, Dominic LaFriniere Jr., Aaron
Beaulieu, Theveath Beaulieu, Jesse Roy, Tyrone Beaulieu Sr., Donnie Harrison
Jr., and John Cobenais Jr.
Messages of condolence may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com.
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