- Date Of Birth: November 3, 1955
- Date Of Death: August 23, 2022
- State: Minnesota
Dewayne “Dewey” Ervin Lesetmoe, age 66, of Walker, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home with his family. Dewey was born on November 3rd, 1955, in Bemidji, MN, the son of Fern (Whitney) and Oscar Lesetmoe.
Dewey went to school in Bemidji and went onto work straight out of school at President Homes. He worked at Dickinson’s Lumberyard in 1971 for a while. He met the love of his life, Lynn, in Bemidji, and they were later married on November 18th, 1977, in the Bemidji area. They had one son, Jon in September of 1982. They moved back to the Walker area in 1988. Dewey and Lynn ran her family’s resort, Doc’s Lodge on Leech Lake from 1986 to 2003. Dewey worked for Alto Construction and did cement work, Jon’s mowing service with his son from 1998 to present and worked at Badoura State Forest from 2008 to present. Dewey was a busy man who could not sit still.
He enjoyed working and his work ethic showed that. He enjoyed riding his four-wheeler, fishing, ice fishing and hunting. He liked to plant trees, install irrigation systems, and ride the tractor at Badoura. Dewey was the social one in the family, keeping up on Facebook, chatting with the neighbors, or meeting new people. He enjoyed mowing, plowing and snow blowing, some would consider those dreadful tasks. He enjoyed sitting out on the deck overlooking the lake at home, watching WWE on television, or simply relaxing with friends, family, and neighbors.
Dewey ran the Outdoor Rink in Walker for many, many years. He enjoyed the outdoor rink and all the kids and families he would get to know there. He like to play BARS at the rink, and if you knew Dewey, you knew he had a mean shot and to stay out of the way. He taught so many people how to skate, stop, or shoot a puck, he always had a smile and an encouraging word to keep you working at getting better. Dewey will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to meet him.
Dewey is preceded in death by his parents, Fern and Oscar; and his grandparents.
Dewey is survived by his wife, Lynn; son, Jon Lesetmoe; brothers, Hans (Nancy) Lesetmoe of Excelsior, MN, Walter (Darlene) Lesetmoe of Richland Center, WI; sisters, Geraldine (Melvin) Kahlstorf of MN, Carrie (Miles) Muckala of WI, Kathy (Darryl) Nelson of Brainerd, MN; sister-in-law, Jan (Larry) Erickson Garard of AZ; brother-in-law, Mark Erickson of IA; numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
