Month: May 2023

Julian Joseph Trudeau, age 84, of Mentor, MN, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Riverview Health in Crookston on Tuesday, November 8^th, 2022.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13^th, at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Gentilly, MN with Monsignor David Baumgartner presiding. Military honors will be provided by the Vanderwaal-Lusty American Legion of Mentor and the National Guard Honors Team. Just a reminder that seating is limited so please bring a chair with you if you have one. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at the Carlin Funeral Home in Erskine, MN. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Erskine and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.

Julian was born on November 29, 1937, to Isaac and Margaret (Beaudry) Trudeau on the family farm near Gentilly. His growing-up years were spent on this farm which gave him many good memories that he would share with family and friends. He attended the rural school that was just up the road from his home and before his passing, he could still name all of the students he attended school with. As like his Dad, Isaac, Julian was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gentilly.

At the age of 19, Julian enlisted in the Army and trained at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas. He spent two years in Germany with the 291st Field Artillery Battalion. He completed his military service on January 9, 1959, at Fort Sill in Oklahoma with the rank of Specialist 4th Class.

During his time in the military, he met Jo Ann Germany from Alto, Texas. They were married on November 8, 1958, in Lawton, Oklahoma. After completing his military service from the Army they settled in Minnesota to spend the next sixty-four years together. They raised a family of seven girls over that period of time. Mentor has been their home for the past fifty-three years.

Julian farmed for a period of time after his military service. He then started his own construction company in which he built and remodeled many homes in the area. The last 30-plus years he spent working for Paquin Potato Farms. He then retired due to health reasons.

He was a member of the Mentor American Legion Post #421 and the Crookston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1902.

Julian loved when family and friends came to visit. He enjoyed his cup of coffee while visiting around the kitchen table. Everyone who knew him understood he had a joke or two to tell and many stories to share. A conversation about farming was always a welcome subject. A good card game, a Yahtzee challenge, reading the newspaper, watching his Western movies and TV shows, putting together jigsaw puzzles and playing Solitaire on his iPad were enjoyable pastimes. He was knowledgeable about so many areas and could remember details with perfect recall.

Julian was a man with a good heart, a happy outlook on life, and a love for his family, especially his grandkids. His laugh will never be forgotten. He will be missed, but will always live on in our hearts.

Julian is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ann; daughters, Tammie (Bill) Royal of Kerrville, TX, Melinda (Craig) Larson of Crookston, MN, Kim (Brian) Ringdahl of Crookston, MN, Julie (Tom) Wrobel, Alexandria, MN, Cindy (Paul) Gregg, Crookston, MN, Kathy (Larry) Parr, Crookston, MN, Denise (Rich) Niemela, Crookston, MN; 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; sibling, Allan Trudeau, Gentilly, MN; sisters-in-law, Dorene Trudeau, Gentilly, MN, Marlene Trudeau, Oakdale, MN, and Vernae Trudeau, Marietta, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.

Julian was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Margaret; infant son, Richard; siblings, Cecilia, Doris, Alice, Jim, Willard, Laurence and John.

Dolorose M. (Dolo) Bushy, 91 of Grand Forks, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Dolo was born on June 12, 1931, to Walter and Doris (Premo) Demarais in Erskine, MN. She attended grade school at St. Joseph’s School in Red Lake Falls, MN, and graduated in the class of 1949 from Lafayette High School, where she was the Homecoming Queen in 1948.  She attended nursing school at St. John’s School of Nursing in Fargo, ND, and was employed at St. Francis Hospital in Crookston, MN for a few years.

On December 30, 1950, Dolo married the love of her life, Ron Bushy, Sr., at St. Joseph Church in Red Lake Falls, MN. Together they celebrated 72 years of marriage and the birth of six children. They were active in the lives of their family and involved in their church and community in Grand Forks.  The Bushys were members at St. Michael’s Church and Holy Family Church in Grand Forks and at St. Lawrence Church at the lake in Mentor, MN. They attended Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mesa, AZ during the winter months.

Dolorose served on many boards and committees and as a leader and member of the Altar Society in her parish communities. She was a religious education catechist for many years and was involved in community service as a member of Church Women United, Grand Forks County Homemakers, A Picture Lady at Holy Family School, and a volunteer at St. Anne’s Guest Home. She was named Grand Forks Woman of the Year by Beta Sigma Phi in 1979.

Dolo loved to play bridge and belonged to several bridge groups with many friends. She was an artist and painted in the GF Park Board Art Program. Dolo will be remembered for her deep faith, work ethic, and life of service to her church, community, and family.

Ron and Dolo enjoyed life. They loved to dance and were members of the 49’rs Dance Club in Grand Forks. They traveled throughout the world. Together they followed their children’s activities and enjoyed several UND hockey games.  The Bushys spent their summers at their home on Maple Lake in Mentor, MN, and enjoyed their home in Fountain of the Sun in Mesa, AZ in retirement.

Dolo is survived by her husband, Ron Bushy, Sr.; her daughter Tami Bushy Hoff; her sons Fr. Tim, Tony (Elizabeth), and Tom Bushy; her grandchildren, Billy Siry (Amanda Hammer), Katie Ward (Ricky), Allison Winzer (Chris), Max Dorsher, Kaylee Bushy Hensrud (Joe), Anna Bushy, and Emily Bushy; and seven great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sisters Colleen Fish (Gene), Marry Fisher, and Geraldine Chasse (Ed); her brothers Jack (Jean), Jim, Tom, and Greg Demarais; a special brother-in-law Alfred Wagner; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Dolo is preceded in death by her daughter Thierry Bushy Siry; her son Ron Bushy, Jr.; her parents, Walter and Doris Demarais; her sisters Lois Ann Demarais, Jane Wagner, and Diane Stewart; her brothers Gerald Victor Demarais and Joseph Demarais; daughter-in-law Renee Falos Bushy; son-in-law Dennis Hoff; in-laws, Francis and Lucille Bushy; brother-in-law Don Stewart; sister-in-law Barbara Demarais; nephew John Chasse; and other extended relatives.

Memorials in Dolo’s memory may be sent to the Ron and Dolorose Bushy Family Burse at The Diocese of Crookston, PO Box 610, Crookston, MN 56716.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 8^th at 11:00 am at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, located at 16180 336^th St SE Mentor, MN near Maple Lake, with lunch to immediately follow the funeral. Visitation will be one hour before the Mass. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary North Cemetery in Grand Forks, ND. The family is being served by their neighbors at the lake, Erling and Amy Johnson, and the staff at Johnson Funeral Home of Thief River Falls, MN. The video tribute and funeral liturgy will be videotaped and available on the Johnson website at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com.