Lois Marie (Tanner) Jourdain

Lois Marie (Tanner) Jourdain

Born: Wed., May 16, 1956

Died: Wed., Mar. 11, 2015

Lois Marie Jourdain, "ozhaawashkobinesikwe" which means "Little Blue Bird Woman", age 58, of Cass Lake, began her spiritual journey on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Cass Lake IHS in Cass Lake. She was born on May 16, 1956 in White Earth, MN the daughter of Leonard and Leona (Goodman) Tanner.

Lois enjoyed spending time with her family and children. She had numerous adopted grandchildren who she helped to raise. She liked beading, making jingle dresses, moccasins, big family gatherings and attending pow-wows.

Family Lois joins again include her parents; Leonard and Leona, son; Joseph Jourdain, Jr., brother; Leonard Tanner, Jr., uncle; George Tanner, and her grandparents.

Those she leaves behind to cherish her memory are her husband; Bob Jourdain of Cass Lake, sons; Tony (Dee) Mainville of Cloquet, Kevin (Evette) Mainville of Cass Lake, and Dean Jourdain of Cass Lake, daughters; Alexandra Tanner, Karen Jourdain, Theresa Jourdain, and Audrey Jourdain all of Cass Lake, Uncle Melvin Goodman of Pennington, Aunt Roxanne Goose of Bemidji, sisters; Alyce Graham of Fargo, ND and one sister in Detroit, MI. 29 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, special adopted grandchildren; Rodney, Cheylynn, Noah, Ethan, Lakota, Ken, Cody, Leon, and numerous others. Adopted sisters Della (Jim) and Birdie (Mike). Lois helped to raise; Joe, Jeremy, Danielle, Shantell, Michelle, Raquel, Justin, and Jasmine.

A wake service for Lois will begin at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015 and will continue until the 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, March 14, all at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Spiritual leader will be Mike Dahl. Pallbearers will be Noah Delapaz, Ethan Burnette, Joe Jourdain, Jeremy Jourdain, Rodney Johnson, Jr. and Art Jones. Alternate pallbearers are Andy Jones, Waase Lightfeather, and Matt Carley. Honorary pallbearers are Della, Birdie, Roxanne, all her adopted grandchildren, Roleen Walgenbach, and all the nurses that have taken care of her at IHS. Interment will be held at the Tanner Family Burial Grounds at Oak Point.

Lois' care has been entrusted to the Northern Peace Funeral Home in Walker, MN. Online condolences for the family may be given at http://www.northernpeace.com