Mike your wife has entered Eternal rest with you. Please watch over your family and help them all through.

~RIP BECKY~





Melvin Mike Lenoir was born August 30, 1961 to Melvin and Joyce (Lilley) Lenoir and passed away January 1, 2005 in Minneapolis, MN after a long courageous battle with the disease of diabetes.

Mike was born and raised in Belcourt, where he attended Turtle Mountain Community Schools, (Mike also lived in other areas outside of North Dakota). On May 5th, 1979 he met the love of his life, Becky Parisien, they had three children Jessica, Melvin Michael Jr. and Mercedes. Mike and Becky never left one another's side and married June 24th 1994 and concecrated the marriage in 2004 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Belcourt, N.D. Mike and Becky made their home in Belcourt, N.D.
Mike was employed at the Turtle Mountain Manufacturing Company as a shipping manager in the late 1980's, the then went to work at the Turtle Mountain Bowling Lanes for a brief time. In 1993 he worked as the Casino Lounge Manager, until Mike was elected District 1 Councilman in 1998-2000-2002, he served a second term as District 1 Councilman and of which he later became the Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.





Mike was a very big hearted person, he loved spending time with this wife, his children, and his grandchildren. Mike enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, softball, pinochle, and racing cars.







Mike is survived by his loving wife, Becky, his children, Jessica, (P.J Brien), Melvin Michael (Mike) Jr., and Mercedes, his grandchildren, Michael James (MJ) and Melvin Michael III (Big Mel), sister, Lynn Allick (Bert), brothers, Harlan (Chuck) Lilley, and Vincent Lenoir, and several nieces and nephews, all of Belcourt, ND of whom loved him very much.



Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin & Joyce Lenoir, and sister Laurie Lenoir, and his Paternal Grandparents and Maternal Grandparents.

BECKY LEE "PARISIEN" LENOIR WAS BORN FEBRUARY 13, 1963 TO JIMMY AND ROSEMARIE PARISEN. SHE PASSSED AWAY FEBRUARY 9, 2008, SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY HER FAMILY. SHE IS NOW RESTING WITH HER HUSBAND MIKE.