Laurel Robert Gamache

1936 - 2015  (79 years)

• Name	Laurel Robert Gamache
  Birth	25 Jan 1936	Watford City, McKENZIE, North Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jun 2015	Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota   [1]
  Person ID	I73340591	King/Roy | Ancestors and relatives of Alphonse Gamache
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Otto David Gamache,   b. 24 Dec 1906, Missoula, MISSOULA, Montana d. 29 Sep 1973, Tacoma, PIERCE, Washington (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Leona Frances Stillwell,   b. 13 Mar 1910, Watford City, MCKENZIE, North Dakota d. 21 Jun 1997, Grant's Pass, JOSEPHINE, Oregon (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1928	Sidney, RICHLAND, Montana
  Documents		Marriage Record of Otto David Gamache and Leona Stillwell Richland County, Montana, 1928
  Histories		Mother, Daughter Reunited in Gamache Family Reunion The (Kalispell, MT) Daily Inter Lake, Jul 7, 1960, p.1
  Family ID	F5806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donna Mae Leach,   b. 5 Nov 1938, Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota d. 27 May 2026, Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1959	Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota
  Notes	Married: North Dakota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1872-2022 Name Donna Mae Leach Marriage Age 20 Birth Date abt 1939 Marriage Date 15 Aug 1959 Marriage Place Ransom, North Dakota, USA Marriage Registration Place Ransom, North Dakota, USA Spouse Laurel R Gamache
  Children	+ 1. David E. Gamache,   b. 20 Mar 1962, Williston, WILLIAMS, North Dakota d. 23 Feb 2025, Sioux Falls, MINEHAHA, South Dakota (Age 62 years)   2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F8841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 25 Jan 1936 - Watford City, MCKENZIE, North Dakota Marriage - 15 Aug 1959 - Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota Death - 24 Jun 2015 - Lisbon, RANSOM, North Dakota  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. Laurel Robert Gamache, 79, Lisbon died June 24 at his home. Laurel was born January 25, 1936 to Otto and Leona (Stillwell) Gamache in Watford City, ND. The family moved to Ambrose, ND where he attended school up to the third grade. They returned to Watford City where he finished grade school. They moved to Lisbon, ND in 1949 where he graduated from high school in 1953. Laurel joined the Navy in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1958. He attended VCSU. He married Donna Leach in 1959. He continued his education at UND, graduating in 1962. They moved to Williston and Buena Park, CA. They returned to Williston where he was the city auditor. They moved to Crookston, MN where he was the hospital comptroller. They returned to Lisbon where they purchased the Lisbon Hotel. He started an accounting practice as well as taking on a "temporary" position as Lisbon city auditor which lasted 26 years. He and his wife, Donna worked well side by side for 56 years until his retirement in 2008. He was honored to have served his community both in civic and professional capacities. Laurel was proud to have participated with his teammates in both track and football in Lisbon and Valley City. The Lisbon teams saw eight championships including conference, district, regional and state titles. He was on both track and football teams at Valley City when they were conference champions. He was later inducted into the Valley City Hall of Fame. His hobbies included painting and riding horses at team penning events. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his son, David and his son, Jon and daughters, Azara and Harper, and daughter, Kimberly and her son, Vincent all of Sioux Falls, SD, his son, Scott of Lisbon, his daughter, Jol'ee and her daughter, Emma of Lisbon, his son, James and friend, Bonita of Horace and his step-daughters, Janelle and Alexandra; brothers, Elden and Clair of Grants Pass, Oregon, Larry (Rose) of Sidney, Montana, Gene (Joanne) of Fortville, Indiana and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Service: Thursday, July 2 at 2:30 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisbon Please wear casual or cowboy attire.