Gail A. Poirier

Gail Annette Poirier, 77, of Palm Harbor passed away peacefully on July 21, 2015. She was born January 15, 1938, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Annie (Payne) and Gaylord Behrens. She graduated from Montevideo Central High School in 1956. On August 17, 1957, she married the love of her life, Curtis Raymond Poirier. Their fifty-eight year marriage was an inspiration to all who knew them. Three children were born from this union; Mark, Steve, and Beth. Curt and Gail purchased “The Montevideo Reminder” from Curt’s brother George (Stuart) in 1959. They were proud members of the Montevideo community and Gail’s involvements included the United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. They owned and operated “The Montevideo Reminder” until they semi-retired to Florida in 1985. Curt and Gail have spent the last 30 years in Florida in which they became active members of the community. They owned and operated La Rue Reprints and Gallery 2 Custom Framing. They are longtime, active members of the North Bay Community Church in Palm Harbor. Gail was an avid sports fan and enjoyed cheering on the Tampa Bay Rays and Buccaneers. Gail is survived by her loving husband, Curtis Poirier of Palm Harbor; son, Mark Poirier of Montevideo, MN; son, Steve Poirier (Cheryl) of West Fargo, ND; daughter, Beth Boesch (Gary) of Belleair, FL; sister Barbara (Bill) Koske of Clearwater, FL; brother, Lee Behrens of Montevideo, MN; grandson, Brandon Gaugler (Teresa) of West Fargo, ND; granddaughter, Kristine (Timothy) Zilliox of Mount Pleasant, WI; grandson, Kyle Poirier of West Fargo, ND; grandson, Austyn Poirier of West Fargo, ND; great-grandsons Luke and Dylan Gaugler; great-granddaughter, Marina Zilliox; nieces, Teri Bernard and Sue (Nestor) Aguilar. She was preceded in death by her parents. Gail will be greatly missed by her family and friends; she loved her family so much and always thought of them and others first. Gail’s strong Christian faith brings comfort to the family during this time as they know God is blessing her in her eternal life. Sylvan Abbey in Clearwater is handling a family memorial and cremation; the church service will be at a later date when Curt’s health allows him to join.