Isabelle Pearl Burnside Strong, age 67 of Tower died Thursday, October 26, 2017 in the Cook Hospital, after a 21 year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born February 5, 1950 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Alice Burnside and Anthony Boney. Isabelle married Kenneth Strong, Sr. on September 14, 1968 in Nett Lake and they made their home on the Vermilion Reservation. They opened their home to all in need and provided a safe haven for many people and pets. Isabelle cherished time spent with family and had immeasurable love for her grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping trips, travelling on family trips, concerts and music fests, craft fairs and attending pow-wows. In her earlier years, she loved to go swimming, hunting, fishing, netting, ricing, and berry picking.

As the Matriarch of the family, Isabelle is survived by children: Kenneth Albert (Stacy) Strong, Jr., Kristal Dawn Strong, and Donovan Eric (Sarah) Strong; grandchildren: Dylan DV (Alyson) Strong, Kaitlin R. Strong, Ryker J. Strong, Jake A. Riihiluoma, Kaitlyn (Jay) Jensen, Brayden Peliska, Shaylin Peliska, Megan Benson, Matt Benson, Alex Prochnow, Eric Prochnow, and Christina Prochnow; great-grandson: Oliver Jack Thayer; siblings: Wilma Mary Andrews, Janice Bertha Martin, Lorraine Goggleye, and Dr. Lauri Banaszak; special relatives and friends including: Gene & Hank Goodsky, Ellen Adams, Aunty Rose Hedlund, Charlie Riihiluoma, Phyllis Boshey, and the Vermilion Waters Fellowship Group.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and family: William Goggleye, Jr., Jackie Goggleye, Sarah Strong, Gaynard Strong, and Alma Lumbar.

The Strong Family wishes to recognize the outstanding care Isabelle received from the Cook Hospital Physicians and Staff.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday October 28, 2017 at the Bois Forte Vermilion Family Wellness Center and will continue until the Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Pastor Kevin Land will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bois Forte Vermilion Reservation Cemetery.

Family services provided by Bauman-Vermilion, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Tower. To share condolences online, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com .

Visitation

Saturday October 28, 2017 , 5:00 PM

Vermilion Wellness Center

Funeral Service

Sunday October 29, 2017 , 1:00 PM

Vermilion Wellness Center

Interment

Sunday October 29, 2017 , 2:30 PM

Vermilion Reservation Cemetery