Dorcus Gwen Whitebird

Dorcus Gwen Whitebird, 47, of Bena, MN passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo with her family by her side. She was born on January 17, 1965 at Cass Lake, MN the daughter of Edmund “Slim” and Leota (White) Whitebird.

She loved playing bingo, baking, cooking, and being with her girls and grandbabies. She also liked to take care of her co-workers and enjoyed her job very much.

Dorcus was preceded in death by her father and her brother Edmund L., and one niece, Ashley.

She is survived by her children; Andrea (Chris), Amber, Abby, Cree and Lenae, grandchildren; Lydia, Carissa, Miika and Mason, mother; Leota, sister; Myrna, brothers; Ken, Sr., Jeff, and Sid. Other relatives and many friends.

A wake service for Dorcus will begin at 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2012 and continue until the 11:00 a.m. service on Tuesday, August 7, all at the Bena Community Center at Bena, MN. Pallbearers for Dorcus will be; Kenneth Whitebird, Jr., Ryan Whitebird, Loren Howard, Pat Finn, Chris White, Steve White, Michael Reyes, and Hubert Braman. Honorary Pallbearers will be; The Staff of Leech Lake Housing, Becky White, Connie Beaulieu, Kenneth Whitebird, Sr., Jeff Whitebird, Myrna Whitebird, Sid Whitebird, Sherrie Jenkins, Esther Johnson, Evie Brown, George Rea, Ricky McGrath, Rodney “Biscuits” Johnson, James Mitchell and Richard Bevins. A private family interment will be held in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at with her father.

Arrangements entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, MN. Online condolences for the family may be given at http://www.northernpeace.com