Dulice "St. Marie" Davis, 102, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Hillcrest Senior Living, Red Lake Falls, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Tim Bushy presiding and Father Tim Bushy concelebrating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Red Lake Falls.
Visitation will be 5 PM to 8 PM, Friday, June 12, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls with a 7 PM Prayer service, Friday evening. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at the church, Saturday.
Dulice "St. Marie" Davis was born on April 5, 1907 in Red Lake Falls, MN, the daughter of Philippe and Anna (Vaudrin) Demerais. She attended county school in Badger Creek.
Dulice was united in marriage to Joseph F. St. Marie on October 27, 1925 in Red Lake Falls. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Red Lake Falls on a farm until 1959. They moved to the city of Red Lake Falls. Dulice worked part time at the St. John’s Hospital in the kitchen. She also sewed drapes at Alma "Homark" Mobile Home factory. Joe passed away in 1974.
On May 26, 1976 she married Clarence "Clem" Davis in Crookston, MN. They lived in Red Lake Falls until his death in 2003. She then moved to the Hillcrest Senior Living.
She enjoyed sewing, cooking, fishing, gardening, quilting, crocheting, and an occasional trip to the casino. She was a member of the Friendly Circle Homemakers Club, St. Joseph’s Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughter and Ladies Catholic Foresters, Member of the Red Hat Society.
Dulice is survived by her children, Delbert (Barbara) St. Marie, Milwaukee, WI, Jo Ann (Willard) Brunelle, Crookston, MN, Phyllis (Henry) Schmitz, Red Lake Falls, MN, Marlys (Clarence) Vaudrin, Crookston, MN, Carol (Kendall) Pederson, Red Lake Falls, MN, Julie (Jerry) King, White Bear Lake, MN, and daughter in law Arlene St. Marie, Red Lake Falls, MN.
Step children: Donald (Elizabeth "Betty") Davis, Janice (Gary) Bouffleur, and Charles (Kathy) Davis, 27 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 18 step great grandchildren, 6 step great great grandchildren.
Dulice is preceded in death by her parents, husbands Joseph F. St. Marie, Clarence "Clem" Davis, sons Raymond St. Marie and Robert St. Marie, daughter in law Odina "Mae" St. Marie, five brothers: George, Walter, Willard, Omer, Joe, and four sisters Agnes, Leah, Edna, and Wilmae.
Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com.
