Indian Country

MINNESOTA, Cass Lake – Funeral services were held for BARBARA JEAN LEQUIRE, 60, September 3, 2009, at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Interment followed at the Ryan’s Village Cemetery in Ryan’s Village, Minnesota. Barbara was born February 3, 1949, in Cass Lake. She passed away August 29, 2009, at the North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Barbara was raised and educated in Cass Lake, until she was a teenager, when she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. She had and raised 5 children. She worked as a receptionist, in housekeeping, and as a supervisor at The Palace, and Northern Lights Casino. She enjoyed bingo, going to the casino, long road trips, berry picking, swimming, and taking care of her grandchildren. (DeBahJiMon, September 2009)