Delores Faine, age 67 of Dunseith, died Friday at a Belcourt hospital.  Her funeral will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:00 am at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Dunseith.  A wake service will be on Thursday beginning at 7:00 pm at the church.  Burial will be at the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery at Dunseith.

Delores Mary Faine was born on February 10, 1951 to August (Guff) and Alice (LeDoux) Faine.  She was raised and educated in Dunseith ND where she lived most of her life. She begin working at San Haven in the 1970's where she was employed for over 20 years working in the Physical Therapy Department. Delores was a kindhearted, gentle and caring person which was displayed during her time she worked at the San Haven and throughout her life. It was also during this time that she met and married David Nadeau, the marriage was later dissolved.

She later met Bill James and they became long time companions and remained together until his death in April 2018.  During their time together they traveled throughout the US and also lived in Oregon for 8 years. Delores was employed at the Dunseith Nursing Home until she retired.

Delores is survived by her sisters Betty Norman, Alice Christopherson and Patty Lozensky and her brothers Linus Faine and John (Sally) Faine.  A special godchild whom she thought of as her own daughter Michelle Faine and her children Jurrell, Jaron and Madee and godchildren Daniel Faine and Sarah Johnson.  She also had a special pet, a cat named Sassy. Delores will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her companion Bill, a sister Margaret, her brother in laws Jesse Christopherson and Duane Norman and a nephew Linus