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Crystal Lee Frye

Crystal Lee Frye

December 12, 1978 - January 12, 2022

Crystal L. Frye, Bezhik Ogichidaakwe "Number One Woman Warrior", age 43, journeyed to the spirit world on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

Crystal was born on December 12, 1978, in St. Paul, MN, to James and Lora (Desjarlait) Hickman. She was married to Terry Frye on June 30, 2017. She loved to learn and was working on a double major in Criminal Justice and Human Services. She was a fancy shawl and jingle dress dancer who loved going to pow wows to dance and visit with family and friends. She was gifted with her hands, enjoyed coloring, was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed beadwork. She was a proud, strong woman with a big heart who loved to laugh and had a great sense of humor. Crystal loved animals, especially her bunnies, Baby Girl and Bungy and her turtle, Bob Dunkin. Above all, she loved her family and friends.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Terry Frye; children: Christian Hickman, Alize (Jake) Olson, Lora Lee Baker, Alexander James Hannibal Frye, Mady Frye and Melissa Frye; grandchildren: Christian, Jr., Kendrick and Caiden; siblings: Touresa Desjarlait, Roselee Desjarlait, Curtis Desjarlait, Jed Desjarlait; aunts and uncles: Mary Ann (Richard) Cook, Wilma (Tony) Roy-Mondragon; James Roy, William Roy, Jr., Lonny Desjarlait; special cousin, Leonard Spears; special nieces and nephews: Shenoa Desjarlait, Brandi Desjarlait, Hope Demarrias, Bear Demarrias, Dakota Desjarlait; as well as numerous other relatives and friends.

Those greeting her in the spirit world are: her parents; aunts and uncles: Marian Roy, Roslyn Desjarlait, Douglas Desjarlait, Judy Cobenais, Darrell Cobenais and Mike Hickman.

The wake will begin at 1:00P.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the New Red Lake Center in Red Lake and continue until the service on Thursday, January 20, 2022. The Spiritual Leader will be Allen Hardy. Active casketbearers will be: Terry Frye, Jed Desjarlait, Bear Demarrias, Curtis Desjarlait, Christian Hickman, Dakota Desjarlait and Montana Keoke. Honorary casketbearers will be: Alize Olson, Lora Lee Baker, Alexander James Hannibal Frye, Mady Frye, Marissa Frye, Mary Ann Cook, Wilma Roy-Mondragon, Touresa Desjarlait, Roselee Desjarlait, Brandi Desjarlait, Hope Demarrias, Ashley Beaulieu and Shenoa Desjarlait. Arrangements provided by Whispering Pines Funeral & Cremation Service of Walker (www.whisperingpinesnorth.com).

 

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