Ricki Michelle Reese

Ricki Michelle Reese

Born: Tue., May 30, 1967

Died: Fri., Jul. 17, 2015

Visitation

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Mon., Jul. 20, 2015

Location: Akina Community Church

7:00 PM Tue., Jul. 21, 2015

Location: Onigum Community Center

Funeral Service

11:00 AM Wed., Jul. 22, 2015

Location: Onigum Community Center

Ricki Michelle Reese, age 48, "Memengwaa" which means "Butterfly" of Minneapolis, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Minneapolis. She was born on May 30, 1967 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Richard Samuel and Regina Marie (Sam) Reese.

Ricki was born the fourth daughter to Gina and Sam Reese, the baby, and she thoroughly enjoyed her place in the family, even as an adult. Born and raised in south Minneapolis, she made many, many friends. She had four children and five grandsons who she loved with all her heart. Ricki had an amazing heart and a very generous spirit. She loved her friends and family. Although she didn't have much, she loved buying them gifts, sending them cards, never forgetting a birthday or holiday. She had a special nickname for just about everyone. Ricki loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved to laugh and make other people laugh. She was very good at it. She had a sense of humor and no filter! She loved playing games with her grandchildren and taking pictures of them. Ricki loved being on the lake and if you had a boat, you can bet that she had been on it at least once. She had some serious struggles in her life but still managed a smile and a laugh. Her contagious laughter will echo with every memory. She will be deeply missed.

Those who passed on before are her parents; Regina Reese and Richard "Sam" Reese, step-mother; Lillian Reese, brother; Randy Leigh, nephew/brother; Jeremee Kraskey, great niece; Helenarose, great nephew; Steven James Morrison-Reese, and the one that holds her heart, Keith Wayne Barry.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters; Samantha (Mike) Larsen, Kayla Larsen, Tishana Shoberg and Korina Barry, sons; Terry Larsen, Jr. and Nicholas Larsen, grandsons; Curtis Silcox, Tristen and Monte Larsen, Cassious Jubera and Adrian Hague, sisters; Rina (Bud) Fonder, Rhonda Reese, Roxanne Monroe, Cindy and Josie Homesky, Lisa Bellanger, Crystal (Pat) Estey, Wendy (John) Whitebird, Yvette (Vernon) Kraskey, brothers; Sam (Mardelle) Reese, Jaymz (Ronda) Wilson and numerous nieces and nephews.

A wake service for Ricki will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Akina Community Church, 3249 30th Avenue South in Minneapolis. Another wake will begin on Tuesday, July 21st, at 7:00 p.m. in the Onigum Community Center at Onigum and continue until the 11:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, July 22th. Pastor Dan Pack will officiate. Pallbearers for Ricki will be Walter "Sam" Reese, Richard Reese, Michael Morrison-Reese, William "Sonny" Sayers, Lindsey Allen Sam, Taylor Fonder, Michael Shaw, Theron "Bud" Fonder. Interment will be held in the Old Agency Catholic Cemetery at Old Agency.

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