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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271979
Title: Richard D. Dubois
Date: 5/14/1958-12/1/2025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 5/14/1958
Summary: Richard Daniel Dubois, 67, beloved grandpa, dad, brother, husband, and friend, passed away on December 1, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.A funeral service was held December 8, 2025, at St. Michael Rec. Center, St. Michael, ND. Richard was born on May 14, 1958, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. He was the son of Alvina Josephine McKay and William Richard IronMoccasin. Throughout his life, Richard carried the strength, humor, and compassion learned from his family and his roots, shaping him into the man so many loved and depended on. He was a great, accomplished Carpenter/Mechanic & Champion Horseshoe Player. In 1986, Richard met his soulmate and the love of his life, Melody Lawrence. From that moment on, their lives were intertwined in deep partnership and unwavering devotion. Through their union, Richard became a loving stepfather to Robert (Mandy) Lawrence, Alison (Ricky) Lawrence, and Mindy (Curtis) Lawrence. Together, Richard and Melody expanded their family with three more children: Richard Dubois/Lawrence, Sarah (Nick) Dubois, and Brittany Dubois. Richard and Melody made their home in St. Michael, where Richard resided until his passing. Family meant everything to him, and his greatest joy was being a grandpa. His grandchildren were countless blessings in his life, each one holding a special place in his heart: Lynn Lawrence, Bronson Walter, Jayden Yankton, Alionna Lawrence, Robert J. Lawrence, Ethan Lawrence, Beau Walter, Brianna Lawrence, Brylee Dubois, Gracie Walkingeagle, Mitchel Greene Jr., Michael Greene, Aseri and Riley Demarce, Presley Lawrence, Gage Walkingeagle, Briella Dubois, Harrison Lawrence, Ricklynn and Rickayla Dubois, Taleah Leftbear, Carlos Quarry Jr., Gabriella Walkingeagle, Cataleya Lawrence, Nicklaus Morin Jr., and Wells Lawrence; great-grandchildren, Jaycee Yankton, Armani Lawrence. He also leaves behind his aunt Sally Lena, who held a cherished place in his life; his siblings: Janice, Mary, Loretta, Jennifer, and Ben Dubois; and many nieces and nephews. He was reunited in the Spirit World with his parents; Grandma Mary Jane McKay; Aunt Eunice Whiteman/McKay; brothers, Dallas, Darrel, and Eugene Dubois; daughter, Alicia Rainbow; niece, Angel Dubois; nephew, Baby Boy Whitebuffalo; and granddaughter, Berkley Morin. Their memory, along with Richard’s, will continue to guide and watch over the family.
Red ID: FND_I_79474 Image ID: 547147 Image Notes: FND001 271979

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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