Dorothy Jose BROSSOIT

Dorothy Jose Riopelle, 88, Stephen, MN, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2005 at Retama Manor in McAllen, TX. Dorothy L. Brossoit was born on April 26, 1916 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Orel & Emma (Erickson) Brossoit. She graduated from Stephen High School in 1934. She attended school at Moorhead State College. Dorothy married Harvey L. Jose in Stephen on November 24, 1938. They made their home in Stephen where she worked as an accountant for J.C. Rasmussen Agency. From 1967 to 1980, Dorothy owned her own accounting and tax consultant office. She served as city clerk for the City of Stephen for thirteen years. Harvey died on July 5, 1969. She married Wallace Riopelle on July 11, 1980. Wallace died on June 20, 1983. She has wintered at the Adobe Wells Country Club in McAllen since 1984. She was a member of the St. Stephen's Catholic Church where she served as a trustee. Left to mourn her passing are four children; Charles A. (Lona) Jose of Dassel, MN, Mary K. (Gerald) Dufault of Argyle, MN, Judy (Denis) McGee of Ames, IA and Jackie (Bruce) Chwialkowski of Argyle, MN. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, sister, Emy Lou Rapp of Minneapolis, MN and six step-children; Bill Riopelle, Anita Anderson, Bob Riopelle, Betty Safranski and Gerald Riopelle, all of Argyle ,MN and Donna LaBine of Fargo, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Harvey Jose and Wallace Riopelle, sister, Olive LaBine and brother, Earl Brossiot. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2005 at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Stephen, MN. Visitation: after 5:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Friday at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Stephen and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Interment: St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN. Online register book available at www.quanruddubore.com. Arrangements with Quanrud-DuBore Funeral Home, Warren, MN. Published in the Grand Forks Herald on 4/7/2005.