Billy Jo Kephart of Bemidji, passed from this life on March 30, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Sept. 28, 1946, to William and Florence (Adams) Turcotte in Cass Lake.
She is lovingly survived by her husband, Kenneth Kephart of Bemidji; a son, Adam (Dawn) Long of Superior, Wis.; a daughter, Bonnie Vigness of Bemidji. Six wonderful grandchildren which she loved very much, Heather, Petrice, Nicholas, Brahden, Anthony D. and Zachary D.; two great-granddaughters, Ann Marie and Jazmine; siblings, Romona (Chuck) Nordquist of Mora, Minn., Sherman (Lynn) Turcotte of Duluth, James (Sharon) Turcotte of Las Vegas, William (Patrica) Turcotte Jr. of Henderson, Nev., Joy Schlies of Superior, Wis., Daniel (Carol) Turcotte Sr. of Superior; mother-in-law, Mary Edith Kephart of Staples, Minn. and two sisters-in-laws, Priscilla (Ken) Jeziorski of Greybull, Wyo. and Beverly Wilkinson of Rogers, Minn. Many special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, David William Long and her brother, Richard Turcotte.
Hobbies among many included many thousands of countless hours doing her Genealogy. Also her dirt track stock car racing. Most important to her was her family, God and her country. GOD BLESS THE USA.
There will be no services per Billy Jo's request. Cremation by the Cremation Society of MN. Burial will be later in the Craig Road Pet Cemetery, Las Vegas, with her beloved dog Puddles.
(Obit from the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper)
She is lovingly survived by her husband, Kenneth Kephart of Bemidji; a son, Adam (Dawn) Long of Superior, Wis.; a daughter, Bonnie Vigness of Bemidji. Six wonderful grandchildren which she loved very much, Heather, Petrice, Nicholas, Brahden, Anthony D. and Zachary D.; two great-granddaughters, Ann Marie and Jazmine; siblings, Romona (Chuck) Nordquist of Mora, Minn., Sherman (Lynn) Turcotte of Duluth, James (Sharon) Turcotte of Las Vegas, William (Patrica) Turcotte Jr. of Henderson, Nev., Joy Schlies of Superior, Wis., Daniel (Carol) Turcotte Sr. of Superior; mother-in-law, Mary Edith Kephart of Staples, Minn. and two sisters-in-laws, Priscilla (Ken) Jeziorski of Greybull, Wyo. and Beverly Wilkinson of Rogers, Minn. Many special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, David William Long and her brother, Richard Turcotte.
Hobbies among many included many thousands of countless hours doing her Genealogy. Also her dirt track stock car racing. Most important to her was her family, God and her country. GOD BLESS THE USA.
There will be no services per Billy Jo's request. Cremation by the Cremation Society of MN. Burial will be later in the Craig Road Pet Cemetery, Las Vegas, with her beloved dog Puddles.
(Obit from the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper)
Billy Jo Kephart of Bemidji, passed from this life on March 30, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Sept. 28, 1946, to William and Florence (Adams) Turcotte in Cass Lake.
She is lovingly survived by her husband, Kenneth Kephart of Bemidji; a son, Adam (Dawn) Long of Superior, Wis.; a daughter, Bonnie Vigness of Bemidji. Six wonderful grandchildren which she loved very much, Heather, Petrice, Nicholas, Brahden, Anthony D. and Zachary D.; two great-granddaughters, Ann Marie and Jazmine; siblings, Romona (Chuck) Nordquist of Mora, Minn., Sherman (Lynn) Turcotte of Duluth, James (Sharon) Turcotte of Las Vegas, William (Patrica) Turcotte Jr. of Henderson, Nev., Joy Schlies of Superior, Wis., Daniel (Carol) Turcotte Sr. of Superior; mother-in-law, Mary Edith Kephart of Staples, Minn. and two sisters-in-laws, Priscilla (Ken) Jeziorski of Greybull, Wyo. and Beverly Wilkinson of Rogers, Minn. Many special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, David William Long and her brother, Richard Turcotte.
Hobbies among many included many thousands of countless hours doing her Genealogy. Also her dirt track stock car racing. Most important to her was her family, God and her country. GOD BLESS THE USA.
There will be no services per Billy Jo's request. Cremation by the Cremation Society of MN. Burial will be later in the Craig Road Pet Cemetery, Las Vegas, with her beloved dog Puddles.
(Obit from the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper)
She is lovingly survived by her husband, Kenneth Kephart of Bemidji; a son, Adam (Dawn) Long of Superior, Wis.; a daughter, Bonnie Vigness of Bemidji. Six wonderful grandchildren which she loved very much, Heather, Petrice, Nicholas, Brahden, Anthony D. and Zachary D.; two great-granddaughters, Ann Marie and Jazmine; siblings, Romona (Chuck) Nordquist of Mora, Minn., Sherman (Lynn) Turcotte of Duluth, James (Sharon) Turcotte of Las Vegas, William (Patrica) Turcotte Jr. of Henderson, Nev., Joy Schlies of Superior, Wis., Daniel (Carol) Turcotte Sr. of Superior; mother-in-law, Mary Edith Kephart of Staples, Minn. and two sisters-in-laws, Priscilla (Ken) Jeziorski of Greybull, Wyo. and Beverly Wilkinson of Rogers, Minn. Many special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, David William Long and her brother, Richard Turcotte.
Hobbies among many included many thousands of countless hours doing her Genealogy. Also her dirt track stock car racing. Most important to her was her family, God and her country. GOD BLESS THE USA.
There will be no services per Billy Jo's request. Cremation by the Cremation Society of MN. Burial will be later in the Craig Road Pet Cemetery, Las Vegas, with her beloved dog Puddles.
(Obit from the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper)
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