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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271982
Title: Viola A. M. Delorme
Date: 5/15/1950-12/27/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 5/15/1950
Summary: Viola A. Delorme "Cookie," 75, of St. Michael, ND, passed away peacefully December 27, 2025, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. A funeral service was held January 5, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Viola A. Cavanaugh was born on May 15, 1950, in Ft. Totten, ND, to Michael (Brownie) and Irene (Jetty) Cavanaugh. She was raised in St. Michael, where she lived a full and meaningful life alongside her beloved husband of 53 years, Leo. Together they raised four sons, Leo Jr., Landon, Larren and Larris. Later, they raised their first little girl, their granddaughter Hailey, building a family grounded in love, faith, and devotion. Cookie and Leo established their home in rural St. Michael. Cookie graduated from Warwick High School in 1969 and was a proud graduate of UND, where she earned her degree in elementary ed. She began her teaching career at St. Michael Tribal School until it closed and later became employed at Four Winds School. Cookie dedicated 38 years to teaching, touching countless young lives with patience, kindness, and a genuine love for learning, until her health required her to retire. Cookie was a devoted Catholic and remained faithful in praying the rosary throughout her life. Her faith was a constant source of strength and comfort. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael. In 1999 she was able to take a special trip to Medjugorje with her mother, sister Barbara, friend Bernadine Solway, and niece Gail Martinson - a journey that deepened her devotion and brought her great peace. In her quieter moments, Cookie found joy in life’s simple pleasures. She loved playing slot machines, tending her flower gardens, canning, visiting with family and friends, painting her nails, and savoring her morning coffee at the table while looking out the window watching the blue jays and hummingbirds, a peaceful ritual she truly loved. Her laughter, love, and generosity will forever remain in the hearts of those who know her. She is survived by her husband, Leo Delorme Sr.; her children, Leo Jr. (Jenni) of Grand Forks, ND, Landon (Mandy) of Belcourt, ND, Larren and Larris both of St. Michael, ND; adopted son, Joseph Thumb; siblings, Michael, Clifford, and Bruno E. Cavanaugh, Diane (Butch) Lohnes, Loretta (Glenn) Delorme, Cheryl (Al) Laducer, and Judith (Dave) LaRocque; grandchildren, Leandra, Branson, Brayden, Stephon, Landon Jr, Leeallen, Jayallen, Hailey (Mathew), Kyren, Kaden, Rangler, Briar, Larris (LJ). Latrell; great-grandchildren, C`etan, Braxton, Jaziah and Mattea; and several nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Irene Cavanaugh; granddaughter, Angel Delorme; sisters, Maxine Foss and Barbara Walking Eagle; brothers, Bruno F. Cavanaugh and Marvin Anderson; and many loving in-laws.
Red ID: FND_I_79477 Image ID: 547158 Image Notes: FND001 271982

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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