Donald Page

Donald Eli "Don" Page, age 80, of Erskine, MN, and formerly of Crookston, Maple Lake, and Fertile, died Sunday afternoon, April 20, 2014, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Don was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 7, 1933, one of four children of the union of Eli and Marie (Tripanier) Page. He grew up at Gentilly, Minnesota, near Crookston, and attended the Gentilly school. In 1951 Don was united in marriage to LaVonne Rivard at Somerset, WI. Throughout his life Don was a very successful businessman and entrepreneur. He and LaVonne made their home in Crookston where he owned The Diamond, a popular local supper club. In 1971 Arlene Johnson became a big part of Don's life, and as his companion they moved to Cooperstown, ND in the 1970's to own and operate The Coachman Inn. After returning to the area and settling at Maple Lake, near Mentor, MN, Don began dealing in antiques. Of all his businesses perhaps the one he loved the most was the Page Gravel Company, which he ran for several years. He was an animal lover all his life, and "Morris" the cat became a big part of his life during these years, with a personality nearly as big as Don's. Don and Arlene moved into Fertile, MN in 2005, and then as his health began to fail he became a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in 2010. Don was a wonderful companion, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and will be very lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his family and many friends. Don is survived by his partner and companion of 43 years, Arlene Johnson of Crookston, MN; 5 children: Vickie Stockamp of Riverside, CA, Nancy (Kevin) Page-Grabau of Hudson, WI, Sherry (Rick) Hinz of New Richmond, WI, Patsy Peltier of Stillwater, MN, and Steve Page of Crookston; 9 grandchildren: Cassandra Stockamp, Dawn Cordova, Shaun Page, Amy Tollefson, Lisa Hill, Mandi Haas, Tiffany Vier, Derek Hinz, and Monique Hinz; 7 great-grandchildren: Chelcee Page, Scottie Cordova, Amelia Cordova, Noah Vier, Kaelyn Vier, Isabella Haas, and Sam Haas; 2 sisters, Marcella Violette of Riverside, CA and Rose Dufault of East Grand Forks, MN; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Marie; son-in-law, William Stockamp; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Clarence Brault; brothers-in-law, Norman Dufault and Walter Violette; and nephews, Walter, Robert, and Michael Brault. May God bless Don's memory. A memorial service celebrating the life of Donald Eli Page will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston with Deacon Dennis Bivens, presiding. Visitation with Don's family will be for one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at St. Peter's Cemetery in Gentilly, MN at a later date.

Funeral Home: Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home 615 South Minnesota Street Crookston, MN US 56716

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