James Matthew "Matt" Aaron Frazer

James Matthew Aaron Frazer (Matt) Ningoson "My boy" forever 37, came into this world on the 27th of September 1987 in Bemidji, MN, and ran into his mother's open arms in the star world on the 1st of December 2024 from Cass Lake, MN. The beloved son of Fayleen Haugen and James Morrison.
James decided early on that he would rather be called by his middle name of Matt, and it stuck with him for the rest of his life. Matt was raised in a house full of girls. He was the only boy with 6 sisters surrounding him until our brother Michael joined us; but it only taught him to be respectful, kind, and loving. He spent many hours in his early years exploring the woods and collecting cards with his cousin Leroy. Together they had many adventures, but their biggest bond will always be Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings. Leroy, and Matt were the best Jedi masters, and their wisdom was like Gandalf the gray; always passing on words of encouragement to those that needed them. His smile never failed to light up a room. Matt attended Cass Lake high school, where he met many of his lifelong friends, and earned his G.E.D later on. Education was always important to him, motivated by our oldest sister Lynda Joan, he attended and graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the Leech Lake Tribal college. Using his degree, he started a career with the Leech Lake DRM as a GIS database manager; he mapped out many parts of the Leech Lake reservation that he grew up on, and his map printing skills were unmatched by anyone! His maps were his pride and joy when it came to work. He was a player in the LAND BACK movement with the reservation, and his pride in being a part of that was amazing to see. Matt was a social butterfly, making friends wherever he was. His humor, and his wit made him easy to get along with, and if Matt teased you that means he liked you. In his adult years, every summer he would take over as the security supervisor for the Onigum pow wow often flirting with all the older ladies at the stands, who in turn would sneak him a free pop. Matt was an avid outdoorsman, and his Indigenous culture was important to him; he spent many ricing seasons bringing in such large quantities of wild rice; sometimes he would share with his sisters if he wasn't feeling too stingy after all that hard work to process it, but he always made sure his grandma Kathy got a few pounds. It's been said that Matt was the greatest, and biggest Vikings fan in all of Minnesota. He learned to love the team by spending many hours watching them play with his grandpa Carl. He was always going to games, collecting their merchandise, and wearing jerseys. He was such a big fan that his first tattoo was the Vikings logo. We think his greatest moment was being able to witness the Minneapolis Miracle game in person. He enjoyed so many other things; disc golf with the bros, firework wars, traveling to different locations, cooking, and writing stories; his favorite pastimes included raising hell with his many nieces and nephews, and teasing all his aunties. Matt was a proud Leech Laker, and home will always be Onigum, MN.
Above everything else, his greatest loves in this life were his three children, Leon, Lennie, and Camilla. His dedication to the three gifts he received will always be present even when he can't be here physically. Matt tried his hardest to be the best father, and he helped raise three wonderful, smart, beautiful children who took on all of his best qualities. We will spend our lifetimes reminding them of how much they really meant to their father.
Matt was the light of our lives, our brother, our father, our grandson, our nephew, our uncle, our cousin, and our friend. Though we must be on separate journeys; we will carry the wisdom, and the love he taught us until we reach the end of the trail. We will meet again. There will never be another Matt Frazer in this world; and for that we are lucky to have known and loved such an amazing man.
Matt is now being cared for in the star world by those who journeyed on before him; by those he missed the most in this life; mother, Fayleen; father, James; sister, Lynda; nephew, Miskwaadesi; brother and fellow Jedi master, Leroy; brothers, Dave, Grant, and Russell; grandma, Muzzin; numerous uncles, aunties, cousins, and friends.
Those Matt left to cherish every memory are his children, Leon, Lennie, and Camilla; siblings, Jacinta Morrison, Catherine Haugen, Michael Morrison, Jessica Carter, Carlee Cagle, and Tiffanni Haugen; grandparents, Kathy and Carl; partner, Rhonda Butcher; friend and mother of his first two babies, Johanna Jackson; numerous nieces, nephews, aunties, uncles, cousins, and lifelong friends.
A two-night wake for Matt will begin at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2024, and continue until his funeral service at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2024, all to be held at the Onigum Community Center with Pastor Mark Widman officiating. Those who will carry Matt into eternity will be Micheal Washington, AJ Belgarde, Jeffery Brown, Sr., Michael Morrison, Kenny Morrison, Eric Alger, Dave Bismarck, Alexis Rea. Honorary Pallbearers include his siblings, his nephews, Randy Roberts, George Wittner, Maureen, and Johnny, Jonny Geezh, Tammi Belgarde, Annie Johnson, Richard Butcher, his friends at the LL DRM, and all his cousins, bro's, and all his best friends.
Matt's care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, MN. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of James Matthew "Matt" Aaron Frazer, please visit our floral store.