Dempsey Greenleaf

Dempsey Greenleaf

Born: Thu., Apr. 3, 1947

Died: Thu., Dec. 4, 2014

Dempsey Greenleaf, Akii-Wensii, 67 years old, began his spiritual journey on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his home in Red Lake, Minnesota. He graced this earth on April 3, 1947 the son of Henry and Helen (Jones) Greenleaf. Dempsey served in the U.S. Army for three years.

Dempsey was a very good craftsman and he believed his traditional ways. He would gather Birch Bark from the trees and make many different art pieces out of it. He loved visiting with his friends and speaking in Ojibwe with them. Dempsey would attend pow-wows and he took pride in raising the flags for the Veterans while he was there. He was a true outdoorsman who was very caring toward all the animals especially for his Humming birds. Dempsey liked spending time at the Lodge house and would help out there when he was able. He worked in many different areas throughout his life, which include the sawmill, as a janitor at the Red Lake School house in Minneapolis and the Ponemah Elementary School. He also worked for the Jensen's Store for numerous years and at the casinos in Warroad and Thief River Falls. You could always find Dempsey helping others who were in need. His hobbies were playing bingo, scratch off tickets, watching football, fishing, and sugar bushing. Dempsey had a laugh nobody could compare to and it will be missed by all who knew him.

The family that Dempsey joins again are his parents; Henry and Helen, brothers and sisters; Irene Greenleaf, Frank Greenleaf, Warren Greenleaf, Paul Greenleaf, Francis Greenleaf, Violet Greenleaf, Sarah Greenleaf, Rose Tainter, and one half sister, sister in-law; Joyce Bowstring and brother in-law; Archie Graves, nephews; Arthur Tainter and Mike Greenleaf, great niece; Amber L. Bowen.

Those he leaves behind to cherish his memory are his daughter; Colleen (John H. Bobolink) Johnson, grandchildren; Breanne Bobolink, John J. Bobolink, Krista Bobolink, Mason Bobolink, and one great granddaughter; Evelynne Bobolink, one sister; Anna Gibbs, many nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.

A wake service for Dempsey will begin at 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 and will continue until the 9:00 a.m. traditional service on Wednesday, December 10, all at the Boys and Girls Club in Ponemah, MN. Spiritual leader for Dempsey will be Tony Truer. Pallbearers helping to lay him to rest will be John J. Bobolink, Raul Aguilar, Romulo Aguilar, Leslie Gibbs, Gary (Skinhead) Patrick (Pat A.) Greenleaf, and Darcy Benais, Sr. Honorary Pallbearers will be all his friends and family members. Interment will be held at the Greenleaf family burial grounds in Ponemah following the service on Wednesday.

Dempsey'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