Beryl Joan DuBois

Beryl Joan DuBois, “Héyetu Wicaĥpi Win” (Evening Star Woman) was born on March 28, 1953, and began her journey to the Spirit World on Thursday, August 8, 2024. 

Beryl Joan, born on Portage LaPrarie, Manitoba, Canada was the daughter of Geroge and Verna (Myron) Chaske. She grew up in Canada and attended a Boarding School in Berdell, Manitoba. She moved to North Dakota to the Tokio area, staying with the Ross family and Chaske family and living and working in the area. 

She was working at the Brunswick Manufacturing Plant in Fort Totten when she met Daniel DuBois. They were united in marriage on June 5, 1974, and made their home in Fort Totten. They recently celebrated 50 years of love through good times and tough times, always counting on each other and the Creator to get them through each day. 

Along with being a devoted wife and mother, Beryl continued her education at Little Hoop College, earning her Associates of Liberal Arts Degree and took classes in Mayville. 

She most recently worked at Heartland Care Center as a CNA. There will times that Beryl, and the family would return to Canada where she worked to help support the family. 

Beryl was the backbone of the family. She raised their family as well as welcoming with open arms, Daniel’s first family. She taught her children and grandchildren the traditional ways and made sure they were raised knowing their Creator, knowing the promises of the Creator and living a life of love, kindness, generosity, and respect for others. 

Beryl was incredibly talented at sewing and doing bead work. The family loved to travel to pow-wows all around the country. They were instrumental in starting the Four Winds Pow-Wow Club. She was always active in the community, helping at the Elderly center, helping to raise funds through BINGO events, and lending a helping hand wherever it was needed. 

Though Beryl may no longer walk beside us, her spirit will be with us always. Rest in peace. 

Beryl’s loving family include her husband Daniel; children Georgalene DuBois, Fort Totten, Nathaniel (Candice) DuBois, East Grand Forks, MN, Calvin DuBois Sr., Fort Totten; grandchildren Dawson DuBois, Red Stone, Verna, Georgia and Michael Alex, Nathanel DuBois Jr., Tyren, Teionna, Reanna, Daniel, and Nathan DuBois, Kelin McKay, Dorothy Kay Marie DuBois, Callee DuBois, Calvin DuBois Jr., Christopher McKay, Daisy DuBois; great grandchildren Noah DuBois, Nayam Scarlett, Kasai, Emberly, Chase, Kayzley, Kingston, Kronis, Kyrie and Jeremiah DuBois; step children Daniel DuBois III, Devils Lake and Sherman DuBois, Fargo ND; step grandchildren Tiffany DuBois, Dana Yankton, Dakota, Pauline, Brayden, Shay, Prasis and Marlene DuBois; twelve step great grandchildren; She is also survived by her sisters Helen (Rod) Northcott, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, Maxine (Lawrence) Levelly, Canoe, British Columbia, Canada and Darlene Walters, Dakota TiPi First Nation, Manitoba, Canada and several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Free DuBois, grandchild Larse Azure Jr., brothers Calvin Chaske and George Chaske Jr., sister Margaret Chaske, step daughters Danielle DuBois and Denise DuBois, step grandchild Wambli DuBois, nieces Stella Chaske and Rose Chaske and many other beloved families. 

There will be a Wake for Beryl at the Fort Totten Wellness Center on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time of Prayer and Remembrance at 7:00 p.m. The procession to Fort Totten will leave on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. from City Plaza. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Totten Wellness Center. Pastor Paul Young, Mickey Mini and Karl Stone will officiate. All Drummers and Singers are welcome to share their songs in memory of Beryl. Other singers, Pratt Family.