Obituary
Cecile Thode, 86, died Sunday October 16, 2011 at Pioneer Care Center, Erskine, MN.
Funeral service will be 11 AM, Thursday October 20, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Graff officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Red Lake Falls.
Visitation will be 10 – 11AM, Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls.
Cecile Marie Casavan was born September 17, 1925 in Red Lake County, MN, the daughter of Cyperien and Olive (Boutain) Casavan. She was raised up in the Dorothy, MN area and attended school near Huot.
On May 14, 1946, Cecile was united in marriage to Frederick Ferdinand Thode in Red Lake Falls. The couple lived in Utah for several years before moving back to Minnesota. They farmed for a few years in rural Red Lake Falls. They moved to Crookston, MN, where she was a homemaker. She moved back to Red Lake Falls in 1969 and in December of 2004, she moved to Erskine, MN.
She was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW. Cecile was an excellent cook, she enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting, fishing, playing cards and love to dance and most of all, loved the time spent with her family.
Cecile is survived by son Raymond (Kathleen), Mentor, MN, and their children, Sarah, Julie and Anna; daughter, Donna (Leslie) Cota, Thief River Falls, MN and their children, Bradley, Lance, Wade and Carli; daughter, Nancy (Neal) Vraa, Red Lake Falls, MN, and their children, Teresa, Shanon and Casey; son Keith (Lona), and their children, Chad and Mark; daughter in law Kim Thode, Middle River, MN and their children, Amy, Valerie, Brian, Josh, and Cassidy, 18 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband Fred; sons Leon and Lonnie; parents, an infant daughter, grandson, Jesse, sisters, Obilene Lizotte, Cora Hanson, Mabel Senske, Lilly Hanson, Doris Pahlen, Marie Lentz and Gladys McGrath; brothers Lawrence "Blackie" Casavan, Delphus Casavan and Henry Casavan.
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SOLOIST: Sherry Knott
SELECTIONS: On Eagles Wings and Here I am Lord
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: What a Friend we have in Jesus and Amazing Grace
PALLBEARERS: Ray Thode, Keith Thode, Chad Thode, Mark Thode, Les Cota, Neal Vraa
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