Edward Melvin Perkins, Jr.

Edward Melvin Perkins, Jr.

(January 20, 1956 - November 20, 2014)

Edward Melvin Perkins, Jr. (Dewey), 58 of Red Lake, MN died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Red Lake Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, November 24, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Lake, Minnesota. A wake will begin at 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Red Lake Center and go until the time of service on Monday. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.

Edward Melvin Perkins, Jr. (Dewey) was born on January 20, 1956 in Red Lake, MN to Edward M. and Virginia G. (Lussier) Perkins. Dewey attended Coon Rapids Senior High and in his senior years, he joined the Peace Corps and traveled to Montana. He loved to travel and loved the city of Minneapolis. He spent many years in the city and also traveled to Texas and Arkansas. In the cities, he loved to walk around and met many people. He moved to Red Lake in 1982, where he continued to walk and was often seen either walking to Bemidji or back home on Highway 89. Once you met Dewey, you knew him because he was one of those people. Dewey listened to the radio and would pride himself on getting radio stations from places far away. He also read and retained interesting facts that he would offer up whenever he had a chance. He also had an infectious laugh. His love for his cats and any cats was a lifelong love.

Dewey is survived by his Mother, his brothers, Darrell and Charlie and sister Lea, all of Red Lake and many nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins. He was preceded in death by his Father, sister, Luana Marie, his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Nancy (Dudley) Lussier and paternal grandparents, Louise (Greeley) LaJeunesse and William Perkins, as well as a special great aunt and uncle, Helen and Charlie Holinday.

Casketbearers will be Steven Perkins, Robert Lynch, Donald Perkins, Benjamin Wipf, Arlyn Barrett and Les Donnell.

Condolences may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com.