Donald “Skel” Wayne Fisherman, 49 of Cass Lake, MN died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at his home.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cass Lake, MN with Rev. Harold Eaglebull and Rev. John Rock officiating. A wake will begin at 4pm, Thursday, January 3 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building and go until the time of service on Saturday. Interment will be at the Prince of Peace Cemetery in Cass Lake, MN under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.

Skel was born July 28, 1958 in Cass Lake, MN the son of Donald Fisherman and Nancy Whitebird. He was educated in Cass Lake and Bemidji. He attended Leech Lake Tribal College; majoring in early childhood development. May 9, 1998 he married Diana Day. He spent most of his life around the Cass Lake Mission area. He was a past member of the Minnesota CHIPPS softball team; winning MVP several times. Their team won numerous National Championships; he was well respected among other softball teams. He enjoyed spending time with his family and especially his granddaughter Maria Mayberry. He enjoyed going to the casino and playing bingo.

He is survived by his wife: Diana Fisherman of Cass Lake
Mother: Nancy Whitebird of Cass Lake
3 sons: Donald Wind, Robert Budreau and James Raish all of Cass Lake
2 step-children:Cheryl and Aaron Brown both of Cass Lake
3 sisters: Lisa and Linda Fisherman both of Cass Lake
Pearl Battles of Minneapolis
5 brothers: John Fisherman of Cass Lake
Scott Whitebird of Cass Lake
Eugene “Ribs” Whitebird of Cass Lake
LeRoy Whitebird, Sr. of Cass Lake
Lloyd Fisherman of Sugar Point, MN
Several grandchildren

He was preceded in death by father Donald Fisherman, grandparents and granddaughter Allison Wind.

Honorary Casketbearers will be all of the members of the Minnesota CHIPPS softball team; past and present and Fred Isham and Michael Robinson.

Active Casketbearers will be Eric Fairbanks, John Mayberry, Tony “Slick” Smith, Jerry Northbird, Jr., Walter Gross, Dennis Dale Robinson, Sr., Darian Fisherman, Sr. and Robert “Jappy” Headbird, Sr.