Allen Reno DeCoteau Obituary (1952

Allen R. DeCoteau, 65, Bismarck, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Native American Traditional Service will be at 8:00 AM Monday, May 14, 2018, at the Four Bears Community Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, May 14, 2018, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, New Town with Rev. Roger A. Synek officiating. A Wake is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the Four Bears Community Center, with a Rosary at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in The Snow Bird Chapel Cemetery, New Town. Allen was born June 9, 1952, at Minot, North Dakota, to Walter and Beverly A. (Fox) DeCoteau. He was raised and educated in the Minot area. He graduated from the University of Mary in 1999, with a Bachelor of Arts in LAC and a theology minor. Allen was a licensed addiction counselor and was employed with the state of North Dakota in various counseling areas and the private sector, where he became a clinical supervisor. He retired in 2008 for medical reasons. He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Jane"; three daughters, Melissa (Jeff Egert) Ring, Nicole "Nikki" DeCoteau, and Lakota Romero; son, Ryan Doll; four sisters, Deloris (Mark) Beston, Bismarck, Lois (John) McDonough, Fargo, Cheryl (Tom) Little Owl, Bismarck, Danette Davis, Bismarck; six brothers, Gordon (Margaret), Deland, Dana, Edmund Heart, Eddie Patterson all of Bismarck, and Keith Bear, New Town; and many nieces and nephews. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Francis and Joe; brothers, Leonard "Stubbie", Wayne Wilkie, Ronny Star, Bentley Heart, and Glen Todd Fox and a great-grandchild.