Arlene Florence Auginash

Arlene Florence Auginash

Born: Mon., Nov. 21, 1960

Died: Sun., Feb. 12, 2017

Visitation

1:00 PM Wed., Feb. 15, 2017

Location: Redby Community Center

Funeral Service

1:00 PM Fri., Feb. 17, 2017

Location: Redby Community Church

Arlene Florence Auginash, age 56, of Redby, MN began her spiritual journey on February 12, 2017 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Fork, ND.  She was born on November 21, 1960 in Red Lake, the daughter of Richard and Lucille (Jourdain) Auginash.  

Arlene was a wonderful cook who made fry bread like no other.  She was called the family chef because she would cook all the time, she was also known as the family hairstylist and would give perms to everyone.  Arlene had her own food stand at the local pow-wows known as Arlene’s Fry Bread.  Everyone loved her fry bread.  She also used her cooking talents at the Jourdain-Perpich Nursing home in Red Lake.  She loved taking the residents on trips and cooking for them.  Arlene liked putting together puzzles, and going to the casino before she became sick.  She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.

The family that Arlene joins again are her father; Richard Auginash, sister; Jean Auginash, brother; Russell Jourdain, niece; Gerrilyn Auginash, paternal and maternal grandparents, numerous other relatives.

Those she leaves behind to cherish her memory are her mother; Lucille Auginash of Redby, her significant other of 29 years; Clyde Graves, sons; Richard Auginash of Wisconsin, and Ryan Graves of Redby, daughters; Brittany Auginash of Redby, Kimberly Auginash of Thief River Falls, MN, and Laura Sumner of Redby, brothers; Gary Auginash, Sr. of Redby, and Jerry Auginash of Minneapolis, sisters; Debbie (Chuck) Barrett, Bev Schoenborn, Ruth Auginash, and Ann (Loren Stillday) Auginash all of Redby, grandchildren; Alexis Wood, Allyssa and Angelina Sumner, Aubrey and Audrey Cook, Nessa and Jordan Kingbird, and Brooklyn Auginash Roybal.  

A wake for Arlene will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Redby Community Center and will continue until the 1:00 p.m. service on Friday, February 17, held at the Redby Community Church.  Rev. Tom Pollock will officiate.  Pallbearers for Arlene will be Richard Cook, Jason Graves, Jeffrey Barrett, Kevin Cook, Jon Auginash, Sr., Fred Auginash, Terry Jourdain, Ronald Schoenborn, Gerald Kingbird, Sr. and Loren Stillday.  Honorary pallbearers will be Tom “Zeeb” Gurneau, Barb Bedeau, Kristen Hart, Diane Graves, Susan Graves, Wendell Cook, Karen Ramirez, Ethel Branchaud, Debbie Kingbird, Tracey Kingbird, Trudy Kingbird, Mary Charnoski, Sharon Cook, and Frank Beaulieu.  Interment will be held at the Redby Community Cemetery following the service.

Arlene’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