This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Charlene Wilford.
We hope you will take a moment to share a story or photo.

*** Updated 8/17 ***
We have a date and time for Charlene's memorial service. Wednesday August 26, 3-6 pm
Arcade Phalen American Legion Post 577, 1129 Arcade St. Saint Paul, MN
In this time of COVID19 we are so very fortunate to have this opportunity to gather and are grateful to Post 577 for their assistance. 
We do have a limit of 120 people in the space at a time.The use of mask's as outlined by the State of Minnesota guidelines for inside public spaces is also required. But we know that working with each other we can all honor her memory together.

Charlene died unexpectedly in her home in St Paul, Minnesota early Wednesday morning of causes not yet determined.

Charlene was a devoted mother to her three children, actively involved in her community volunteering with The St Paul Police Department as an advocate and information resource for their work in the autistic community as a parent of an autistic child. She additionally volunteered for their annual Christmas “Shop with Cops” event enabling children with hardships the ability to purchase gifts for their family members. Charlene was also active with the American Legion Post 577 and Post 474. Charlene turned her love of shopping into a gift to the community assisting both Posts in providing gifts and necessary items to families in need.

She extended herself beyond these organizations with a long of list of individuals for whom she was a point of reference, everything from directing them to the best resources for baby bottles to housing. If she believed you were in need of milk and unable to afford it she would arrive with two gallons and an additional five bags of groceries, grinning.

Charlene was proud to be a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and maintained active involvement for herself and her children in many tribal events.

Charlene is survived by her children: Leslie Ray Redmond, Frederick Ray Redmond and Devonte Ray Burns; her Grandson Bra’Shawn Crew; her mother Lois Flor, god mother Prudence Stewart and birth mother Patricia Ray; as well as her siblings, Dana Flor, Greg Flor, Derek Flor, Cyndee Churchill, Stacy Kelly, Leslie Garrett and Louis Garrett.