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Marie Lois Kingbird

Marie Lois Kingbird, 91, of Redby, MN died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, MN.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Lake, Minnesota. A wake will begin at 5:00pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at the Redby Community Center in Redby, MN, and will continue until the time of the service. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.

She was born on the shore of Red Lake, in Redby, at her families summer fishing home on August 30, 1925, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Pierre) Stately. She attended St. Mary's Boarding School in Red Lake, Red Lake High School, and the Flandreau Boarding School in South Dakota. She worked in Duluth for a while as a domestic. She returned to Redby and married Ernest Kingbird while he was home on leave from World War II. They lived in Ponemah for several years where she stayed at home and raised the children. She later moved to Redby and spent the rest of her life there. She enjoyed the Casino and playing bingo. She also enjoyed watching sports and any competitions on TV, including rodeo, golf, and Survivor. She was very wise, always knowledgeable about current events in the neighborhood, town, and world events. She loved her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her: Children, Delores Neadeau of Redby,

Robert (Gloria Cloud) Kingbird of Redby,

Darryl (Trudy) Kingbird of Redby,

Byron (Beverly) Kingbird of Redby,

Della (Tim Beaulieu Sr.) of Red Lake,

Brenda Sayers of Red Lake,

Sister, Arlene Truijillo of Phoenix, AZ,

Numerous Grandkids, Great-Grandkids, Great-Great Grandkids, Nieces, and Nephews

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Arlene Tobacco, sons Mitchell Kingbird, infant son Darryl Joseph Kingbird, sisters Lucille Kingbird, Joyce Stately, Patsy Stately, brothers Ron Stately, Larry Stately, and Howard Stately.

Honorary Casketbearers will be Jesilee Rave, Vannessa Cloud, Arlene Kingbird, Tina Roybal, Tory Lussier, Shaleigh Beaulieu, Irma Beaulieu, Concha Isham, Breanna Sayers, Jenne Belle Hollis, Sheena Kingbird, Michelle Kingbird, and Mishaun Neadeau.

Active Casketbearers will be Clyde Neadeau, Claude Neadeau Jr., Lee Gordon Neadeau, Ryan Auginash, Byron Kingbird Jr., Barry Kingbird, Bobby Cloud, Terrance Neadeau Jr., and Barry King.

Condolences may be left at http://www.ceasefuneralhome.com.

 

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