Darrin "Tony" Anthony Fineday

Darrin “Tony” Anthony Fineday, age 58, began his journey to the spirit world at his home in Ponsford, MN.

Tony was born in Minneapolis to Duane L. Fineday Sr. and Patricia “Pat” (Rock) Fineday on July 30, 1967. Growing up, he attended school in Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids and Cass Lake and graduated from the Bug School. His family home was in Park Rapids, MN. He met the mother of his 3 daughters, Sheila “Wind” Lyons and they lived in Cass Lake. He was back and forth from Cass Lake to Ponsford “Pine Point” where he lived. Tony loved to tease and had a great sense of humor and liked to joke around with people. His favorite things to do were fishing, hunting, beading, Powwows, keno and listening to music. He loves his daughters and grandkids; he talked about them all the time. His dream was to move to the Cass Lake area so he could be near them and spend more time with them.

Tony is survived by his mother: Patricia “Pat” Fineday; daughters: Lisa Fineday-Fisher and  Melissa (Eli) Raisch; special daughter: Daisy Graves; brothers: Michael (Glenda) Fineday, Kevin Fineday and Ben Fineday; uncles: Simon "Chuck" Rock and Aaron Rock; aunts: Janice Stevenson and Beverly Gallup; many grandchildren and one great-grandson, Donnell Blue-Farrow.

He is preceded in death by father: Duane L. Fineday Sr; brothers: Duane Fineday Jr and Donovan Fineday Sr; daughter: Leigh Fineday Carlson; 3 grandsons, 1 great-grandson and one great-nephew, Ben Fairbanks.

A wake will begin at 6 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the White Earth Center in Cass Lake and will continue until the service at 10 AM on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 with Spiritual Leader Allen Hardy. Active Pallbearers will be Ben Fineday, Kurt Schroeder, Dave Rock, Eli Raisch, Caleb Olson, Silas Blue III, Edward Fisher Jr, Charles Fisher. Alternate: Anthony Kinchen Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Glen “Tuffy” Fisher, Kevin Fineday Sr, Michael Fineday Sr, Duane “Smiles” Fineday, Diane Fineday. Burial will be at Porcupine Cemetery in Cass Lake, MN. Arrangements provided by Whispering Pines Funeral & Cremation Service, serving Northern Minnesota.

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