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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272001
Title: Lily E. Duisen
Date: 1/27/2023-12/27/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 1/27/2023
Summary: Lily Ellyz Duisen, age 2, of Tioga, ND, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2025, at Tioga Medical Center – exactly one month shy of her third birthday. Her funeral Mass was held January 7, 2026, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Tioga, ND. Burial was in United Cemetery in Tioga, ND. Lily was born on January 27, 2023, to Sean and Eve Duisen and was a precious light to everyone who knew her. She was a proud little sister to Kumi, her best friend, whom she adored, and with whom she loved spending her days playing, especially hide and seek. Lily found joy in the simple, beautiful moments of life. Like her namesake, Lily delighted in flowers, always wanting to smell their scents. She enjoyed helping in the garden whenever she could, especially during the warm summer months. She loved playing outdoors in the backyard or at the playground, and was always bouncing with delight on the trampoline. She had a love for music, dancing, playdough, and anything that allowed her to be creative and curious. Lily especially cherished time at daycare, where she enjoyed learning her alphabet, numbers, and shapes and spending time with her special friends. She had her mama’s beauty, and her beautiful smile and sweet brown eyes melted the hearts of everyone who knew her. Lily was always happiest when her mommy or daddy came home from work or when her sister arrived home from school. You could often find her waiting by the door to greet them with a big bear hug—because Lily truly gave the best hugs. She was so proud of her growing independence and would beam with excitement when she put on her own socks and boots, joyfully declaring, “Mommy, I did it!!” Lily was kind and caring beyond her years. She never forgot to say “Bless you” after a sneeze. She loved snuggling with her mommy, being silly with her daddy, and spending time with her beloved cats, whom she fondly called “Summer Duisen” and “Munchkin Duisen.” Brave, adventurous, smart, and incredibly sweet, Lily loved life with her whole heart. Though her time here was far too short, the love she gave and the joy she brought will live on forever. Sean, Eve, and Kumi gave Lily a life filled with love, safety, laughter, and warmth—everything a little girl could ever need. Lily will be so deeply and forever missed by her family and all who were blessed to know her. Forever in our hearts.
Red ID: FND_I_79496 Image ID: 547533 Image Notes: FND001 272001

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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