Francis J. ‘Frank’ Fouquette, Buffalo

Francis J. “Frank” Fouquette, age 82, of rural Buffalo, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012. He was born on August 5, 1930, in Maple Lake, the son of Eli and Elizabeth Paumen Fouquette. On June 9, 1953, Francis J. Fouquette and Shirley Ann Marquette were joined in holy marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church in Buffalo. God blessed their marriage with six children. Frank was a faithful member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Buffalo and also belonged to the Buffalo Gun Club. He served as Chatham Township Treasurer for 36 years. Frank also taught welding at Anoka TechnicalCollege for twenty-one years. Survived by sons: Thomas (Lisa) Fouquette and Richard (Peggy) Fouquette; daughters: Louise (Dwight) Filipek, Mary Kortum and Amy Fouquette, all of Buffalo; grandchildren: Christopher Fouquette, Aaron (Angie) Fouquette, Miranda Filipek, Elsa Fouquette, Ryan Fouquette, Alison Kortum, Tony Fouquette and Angie Kortum; great-granddaughter: Isabel Fouquette; a sister-in-law: Dolores Fouquette; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his wife, Shirley A. Fouquette, on June 25, 2011; his parents; an infant son on November 9, 1955; a grandson, Benjamin Fouquette on August 6, 2010; a sister, Lois Hudek; and by brothers, Maurice and Melvin Fouquette. A Mass of Christian Burial for Francis J. “Frank” Fouquette was held on Saturday, October 27, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Buffalo. Father David Hennen was the Celebrant. Entombment followed at St. Francis Cemetery. A visitation was held on Friday, October 26, from 4-8 p.m. at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Further visitation was on Saturday morning, October 27, one hour prior to Mass at the church. Honorary casket bearers were Tony and Ryan Fouquette. Casket bearers were Aaron Fouquette, Chris Fouquette, Elsa Fouquette, Miranda Filipek, Angela Kortum, Alison Kortum, Angela Fouquette and Ken Vanderheyden. The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo served the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com.