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Francis "Babe"
Choiniere • 1924 - 2003
Francis was born on July 24, 1924 in Willow City, North Dakota, the son of Ernest and Aimee (Charlebois) Choiniere. They moved to Minot in 1930 and he attended St. Leo's Catholic Grade School and graduated from St. Leo's Catholic High School in 1941. He entered the US Navy in 1942 and served on several ships during WWII and was stationed on Estpirius Sanctos in the South Pacific. He continued on with the Navy making it is career. He retired from the Navy in 1968. He returned to Minot where he worked at the Minot Air Force Base until retiring in 1978. He remained in Minot until his death. He was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Minot Labor Temple. He was also a member of the American Legion Honor Guard. Survivors: brother, Paul Choiniere and his wife, Bertha, Karlsruhe; sister, Paula Ayres and her husband, Bill, Modesto, California. A number of nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Jeannette Olive and Beatrice Hendricks and a brother, Rene Choiniere. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 10 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Minot, ND. There will be a vigil prayer service on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. The prefers no flowers and would like memorials sent to ST. Leo's Catholic Church, ST. Leo's Catholic School or Bishop Ryan High School. Celebrants of the Liturgies: Father Chris Walter, Monsignor Joseph Senger and Father Dan Mrnarevic Music: "How Great Thou Art" Honorary Bearers: All of Babe's family and friends Active Bearers: Tony Prough, Dick Dippong, Pat Sorge,
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