Donald "Rafferty" Rabideaux, 67, of Cloquet, passed away Dec. 30, 2011.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Cloquet, to Clifton and Margaret (Morrissette) Rabideaux.
Rafferty married Janice Kauppila on Dec. 23, 1971. He worked as a welder for Hydro-Mac, Arctic Cat, and Fond du Lac. He retired from Black Bear Casino in 2006. Rafferty was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa and the Thief River Falls Eagle Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and several nieces and nephews.
Rafferty is survived by his wife, Janice; siblings Clifton (Gail), David, Dennis (Mary) and Shirley; brothers-in-law Gene, Bob, Greg and Gordy (Glenna) Kauppila; sisters-in-law Sharon (Jim) Baron and Gloria (Kevin) Malwitz; aunt Cynthia Olson; uncle Robert Morrissette; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
VISITATION: 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave., Cloquet. Interment at New Holy Family Cemetery in Cloquet.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Cloquet, to Clifton and Margaret (Morrissette) Rabideaux.
Rafferty married Janice Kauppila on Dec. 23, 1971. He worked as a welder for Hydro-Mac, Arctic Cat, and Fond du Lac. He retired from Black Bear Casino in 2006. Rafferty was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa and the Thief River Falls Eagle Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and several nieces and nephews.
Rafferty is survived by his wife, Janice; siblings Clifton (Gail), David, Dennis (Mary) and Shirley; brothers-in-law Gene, Bob, Greg and Gordy (Glenna) Kauppila; sisters-in-law Sharon (Jim) Baron and Gloria (Kevin) Malwitz; aunt Cynthia Olson; uncle Robert Morrissette; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
VISITATION: 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave., Cloquet. Interment at New Holy Family Cemetery in Cloquet.
Donald "Rafferty" Rabideaux, 67, of Cloquet, passed away Dec. 30, 2011.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Cloquet, to Clifton and Margaret (Morrissette) Rabideaux.
Rafferty married Janice Kauppila on Dec. 23, 1971. He worked as a welder for Hydro-Mac, Arctic Cat, and Fond du Lac. He retired from Black Bear Casino in 2006. Rafferty was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa and the Thief River Falls Eagle Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and several nieces and nephews.
Rafferty is survived by his wife, Janice; siblings Clifton (Gail), David, Dennis (Mary) and Shirley; brothers-in-law Gene, Bob, Greg and Gordy (Glenna) Kauppila; sisters-in-law Sharon (Jim) Baron and Gloria (Kevin) Malwitz; aunt Cynthia Olson; uncle Robert Morrissette; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
VISITATION: 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave., Cloquet. Interment at New Holy Family Cemetery in Cloquet.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Cloquet, to Clifton and Margaret (Morrissette) Rabideaux.
Rafferty married Janice Kauppila on Dec. 23, 1971. He worked as a welder for Hydro-Mac, Arctic Cat, and Fond du Lac. He retired from Black Bear Casino in 2006. Rafferty was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa and the Thief River Falls Eagle Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and several nieces and nephews.
Rafferty is survived by his wife, Janice; siblings Clifton (Gail), David, Dennis (Mary) and Shirley; brothers-in-law Gene, Bob, Greg and Gordy (Glenna) Kauppila; sisters-in-law Sharon (Jim) Baron and Gloria (Kevin) Malwitz; aunt Cynthia Olson; uncle Robert Morrissette; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
VISITATION: 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave., Cloquet. Interment at New Holy Family Cemetery in Cloquet.
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