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Melissa Jane Butcher
Melissa Jane Butcher, 15 of Red Lake, MN died Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Red Lake, MN
at the Red Lake Hospital.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 23, 2004 at the Old Pine Point School in
Ponsford, MN with Rev. Lisa Smith officiating. A wake will begin Tuesday, December 21, 2004,
at 2:00 pm at the Little Rock Community Center in Red Lake, MN. The wake will continue on
Wednesday afternoon, December 22, 2004 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, MN and
continue until the time of the service. Interment will be at the Breck Memorial Episcopal
Cemetery in Pine Point, MN under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.
She was born June 8, 1989, in Bemidji, MN the daughter of Marilyn Smith and William Butcher
Sr. She was raised and educated in Ponsford, MN. She attended the Pine Point School from
kindergarten until 7th grade. She moved to Red Lake in 2002. She attended the Red Lake Middle
School for a year and was attending the Red Lake High School. She liked all her classes and loved
spending time with her friends. She was very active in high school activities including being on the
yearbook staff, and basketball cheerleading. Melissa was a fancy shawl dancer, and enjoyed
attending pow-wows. She won the Nay-Ta-Waush Princess title in 2002. She was outgoing,
energetic, and had a positive attitude towards everyone and everything.
She is survived by her: Mother, Marilyn Smith of Red Lake, MN
Father, William Butcher Sr. of Ponsford, MN
Brother, Davis Smith of Red Lake, MN
Sisters, Clarissa Smith of Red Lake, MN
Lisa Butcher of Red Lake, MN
Alyssa Bellanger of Red Lake, MN
Grandmother, Helen Butcher of Ponsford, MN
Close Friend, Francesca Mendoza of Red Lake, MN
2 Nieces, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by: aunts Marjorie and Kathleen Smith, maternal grandparents Herbert
and Delores Smith.
Honorary Casketbearers will be: Francesca Mendoza, Ronalda Smith, Rokelle Cloud, Sharon
Smith, Theresa Smith, Mandee Hayes, Alternates: Sarah Smith, and Alberta J. Smith.
Active Casketbearers in Red Lake, MN will be: Ralph Cloud Jr., Leland Smith Sr., Nathan Smith,
Gregory Smith, Derrick Smith, Gary Smith Jr., Alternates: Dustin Blackwolf, and Charles M.
Smith.
Active Casketbearers in Ponsford, MN will be: Josh Miller, Eddie Miller, Tyler Manning, Willis
Jackson, Ralph Goodman, and Derek Goodman.
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