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Donald Wayne Oakgrove, Sr.

Donald Wayne Oakgrove, Sr.

December 8, 1948 ~ April 18, 2019 (age 70)

Donald Wayne Oakgrove, Sr., "Niigaani binesii" which means "First Bird Ahead" age 70, of the Kingfisher Clan and Red Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. He was born on December 8, 1948 in Red Lake, MN to Cecelia (Mann) and Lawrence Oakgrove, Sr.

Donald grew up in the Red Lake and Redby area most of his life. After high school, he completed two and a half years of college in New Mexico before moving back to Redby. Some of his hobbies were going to the powwows in the summer and watching the Red Lake Basketball team play. Donald liked to go to the casino to play the slots and going shopping. He was an avid reader, something he enjoyed doing every day. One of his favorite things to do was listening to music. He would listen to flute songs in the mornings while he listened to the birds sing and powwow songs in the evenings; he loved the beating of the drums, it reminded him of a heartbeat. Everyone who knew Donald also knew that he was a huge Minnesota Vikings fan.

Family that welcome Donald to the spirit world are his parents; Cecelia and Lawrence Oakgrove, Sr., daughter; Constance Oakgrove, son; Donald Oakgrove, Jr., brother; Lawrence Oakgrove, Jr., and sister; Roslin Kay Oakgrove

He is survived by his children; Dawn, Christopher, Christian, Eric, Erica, Middie and Roslyn, brothers; Ron, Raliegh and Roger, sister; Janice, grandson; Donald Oakgrove III, many more grandchildren, ex-wife; Margie Garcia, mother of his children; Karen Wells, many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

An overnight wake for Donald will begin at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 22nd and continue until his 10:00 a.m. traditional services on Tuesday, April 23rd all to be held at the Redby Community Center in Redby, MN. Interment will be in Fox Point Family Burial Grounds at Redby, MN.

Dawn, Donald's hearing impaired daughter, wants to thank Northern Peace Funeral Home for all their help in taking care of my Dad.

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

 

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