She was born March 28, 1931, in Leaf River Township, Minn., to John and Martha Braith. Angela attended country school near Wadena, Minn. On October 6, 1949, she married Sylvester W. Boyer at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Blue Grass, Minn.
Angela was a longtime member of St. James Catholic Church and the St. Margaret’s Guild. She enjoyed being surrounded by her family and gardening, cooking and baking for them. There was always enough food for an unexpected friend. Angela was an avid fisherman and if you wanted to go fishing with her you had better plan on being there a while.
Angela was preceded in death by her husband, Sy, in 2000; a daughter, Shirley Bond; two granddaughters, Holly and Kristina Bond; brothers, Henry, John, Albert, Pete, Hubert and Frank Braith; sisters, Tracey Ament, Katie Moore and Martha Braith.
She is survived by her children, Linda (James) Corbin, of Hermantown, Vern (Linda), of Laurel, MT, Bruce (Mary), of Duluth, Robert (Linda), of Duluth, Jane (John) Bond, of Hammond, WI, Sandra (James) Schlies, of Duluth and Tammy Cooper, of Cottage Grove, MN; 19 grandchildren, Shawn, Kimberly, Melissa, Scott, Rachel, William, Gregory, Krista, Cassandra, Frank, Aaron, Shantrice, Danielle, Nicollette, Michael, Matthew, Amanda, Nitasha and Dillon; 11 great-grandchildren, Jeni, Avery, Malik, Kayla, Cole, Savannah, Zoe, Zach, Francesca, Delila and Olivia; two sisters, Agnes Kaufman, of Wadena, MN and Mathilda Walimaa, of Sebeka; son-in-law, Bruce Bond; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mom, we love you dearly. Your memory will live in our hearts forever.
Memorials to St. James Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Visitation from 5:00 to 7:00pm, with the recitation of the rosary at 6:30 Thursday, March 10th at Bell Brothers Funeral Home. 601 N. 56th Ave. W. and will continue from 9:30 until the 10:30 Mass of Christian Burial Friday, March 11th at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in Oneota Cemetery.
Please leave a memory of Angela or words of support for the family at www.bellbrothersfuneralhome.com
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