Elizabeth Aurore Marie LEBLANC

Elizabeth ""Betty' DeSautel, 90, of Grafton, ND died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton. Elizabeth Aurore Marie LeBlanc was born August 24, 1914 in Oakwood Township, Walsh County, North Dakota the daughter of Alphonse and Aurore (Gregoire) LeBlanc. She was reared and educated there and attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood. She then worked as a housekeeper in the area. On November 23, 1937 she married Jerry L. DeSautel in Oakwood. They established their home in Grafton and Betty worked as a cook for Stan's Cafe for many years and later worked as a clerk at the Ben Franklin Store for many years. Jerry died on May 22, 1982. In August of 2004 she moved to the Lutheran Sunset Home. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, their Altar Society and Royal Neighbors of America. Betty is survived by her Daughter-In-Law: Janice DeSautel, Mayville, ND; Grandchildren: Pam Eken and Shane DeSautel, Mayville, ND and Stanley Makowski, Pittsburgh, PA; Great Granchildren: Kyle, Jordan and Eric Eken, David and Brandon DeSautel and Matthew, Christopher and Ashley Makowski; Sisters: Anna Welsh, Grafton, ND, Angie Smith, San Diego, CA and Theresa Williams, White Bear Lake, MN; Brothers: Edmond LeBlanc, Palm Beach, CA and Amedy LeBlanc, Westminster, CO; several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded by her parents; husband, Jerry; son George; daughter, Mary Jane Makowski; sisters, Emily Turcotte and Rita Miskavige; and brothers, Paul, Edward, Victor, Homer, Eugene and Olava LeBlanc. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Grafton with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Church on Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service and one hour prior to services. Online Guestbook at barnes familyfuneralservice.com Barnes Family Funeral Service, Henriksen-Kamrowski Chapel, Grafton Published in the Grand Forks Herald on 3/21/2005.