Aristide Boucher, 87 of rural Brooks, MN died on Sunday, January 2, 2000 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Arrangements with the Petterson Funeral Home in Oklee, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2000 at 10:00 AM at the Petterson Funeral Home in Oklee, MN with Reverend Robert Paulson Officiating. Burial will be held in the Brooks Presbyterian Cemetery near Brooks, MN.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Friday only.

Aristide Boucher was born June 14, 1912 near Brooks, MN son of Wilbrod and Mary (Langlois) Boucher. He was raised and attended rural school near Brooks. On July 27, 1940 he was united in marriage to Louise Martha Johnson in Red Lake Falls, MN. The couple purchased a farm near Brooks where they have since resided. Louise passed away September 29, 1996. The last couple years Aristide has resided at the Valley Home in Thief River Falls and the last 3 months has resided at the CNC unit in Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.

He is survived by two sisters Dorothy Lambert at Oklee, MN and Delia Johnson of Pengilly, MN. Many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers Lawrence Boucher and Wallace Boucher, sister Mabel Plante and an infant sister and infant brother.

ORGANIST: Marian Marquis
SPECIAL MUSIC: Donna Fossum
In The Garden , On Eagles Wings and How Great Thou Art
CASKET BEARERS: Kenny Boucher, Leonard Boucher, Scott Morinville, Charlie Johnson, Doug Kilen, Jerry Muzzy.