Gary Pariseau

GARY PARISEAU   Gary Pariseau, age 61 of Grand Forks, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Altru hospital in Grand Forks.   Gary Pariseau, a son of Charles and Theresa (Brodeur) Pariseau, was born on September 26, 1955 at Drayton, ND.  At a young age, he moved with his family to various towns within North Dakota. Gary graduated from Hillsboro. After his graduation, he then moved to North Carolina and began working in Civil Service. In 1974, he returned to North Dakota and began working for Joe Bader Sanitation. He later worked for Vern’s Refuge. In the late 1990’s Gary began working for Applied Products. He met the love of his life, Pamela Faulkner. He retired in 2014. In 2017 Gary and Pam were married at University Lutheran Church in Grand Forks.   He enjoyed golfing, camping, hockey, going to the lake and all types of racing. Gary enjoyed going to the “office” and visiting with friends.   He is survived by his wife, Pamela; brothers, Ken (Lou) Pariseau of Grand Junction, Co and Gerald (Cindy) Pariseau of Grand Forks; sisters, Cathy (Dave) Cline of Furita, Co, Deb (Todd) Samuelson , Theresa “TC” (Tom)  Eastman and Susan Frech all of Grand Forks and Sandy (Jeff) Sheard of Manvel; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews;  step-children, Brent (Gina) Viken of Washington, Chad (Christina) Viken of Missouri and Derek Viken of Bismarck; a step-granddaughter, Amanda Viken;   Gary was preceded in death by his parents, beloved dog, Emma; mother and father-in-law; and various aunts and uncles.   Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association.   A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 11:00 A.M in the University Lutheran Church in Grand Forks. Visitation will be held on Sunday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 3:00 P.M. at Amundson Funeral home, Grand Forks.