William "Billy" Scott

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William "Billy" Scott, age 69, of St. Francis, MN, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his home under the loving care of his family and Moments Hospice.

William Joel Scott was born on November 16, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, to Alvin and Jacqueline "Jackie" (Casey) Scott, one of eight children. He grew up in Bejou, MN, where he attended school. Billy traveled to Wyoming, where he worked in the mines for a short time, before returning to Minnesota where he worked a variety of jobs. One of those jobs led him to the Sweep family farm and the love of his life, Debra Sweep. The two were married on May 3, 1980, celebrating 45 years of marriage this year. The couple made their first home in Bejou. Over the years, the Scott family lived in several communities including Crookston, MN, where Billy worked at American Crystal; Thief River Falls, MN, where he attended Thief River Falls AVTI, graduating in Auto Mechanics; Cottage Grove, MN, where he worked for Good Year and later District 833 as a mechanic and bus driver and eventually settling in St Francis, where he worked for Metro Transit as a bus mechanic.

Billy was an avid outdoorsman who loved deer hunting, fishing and golf. He was a talented, self-taught carpenter and made several changes to their home in St. Francis. Friends and family could always count on him to lend a hand whether it be carpenter work or fixing vehicles, which he did a lot with his sons. Billy had a couple of favorite nieces, Katie to whom he lovingly called "Boy" and Nicky whom he provided several printed directions while she was visiting and he loved to joke with her, especially about his stinky pits! He looked forward to the horseshoe and later "bags" tournament each year at his sister LeAnn's backyard BBQ's and enjoyed watching football at family gatherings but above all Billy enjoyed spending time with the people he loved most, his family.

Though Billy loved his children, he was over the moon when he became a Papa. He was blessed with nine grandchildren: Jace, Kiera, Braedon, Evelynn, Charlotte, Cash, Henry, RaeLynn and Archer, whom he called "Archie". Many memories were made between Billy and his grandchildren. Whether it was trips to South Dakota or riding on the 4-wheeler, there was always laughter. A highlight each year was "Boys Weekend", a cherished tradition of camping, fishing, and tubing with his sons and grandsons. While tubing, he would always try to get someone to fall off but would always have the look of innocence on his face that he did not do that on purpose. Billy had a soft spot for his granddaughters and every year at Christmas the girls would either get a necklace, earrings or a bracelet that he personally picked out. The grandkids would always come to him to fix things that were broken and he not only fixed it, but taught them how to fix it as well.

Billy is survived by his loving wife, Debra, of St. Francis; his three children: daughter, Darcy Scott of LeSuer, MN, sons, Billy Scott of St. Francis and Kyle (Sam) Scott of Isanti, MN; grandchildren: Jace, Kiera, Braedon, Evelynn, Charlotte, Cash, Henry, RaeLynn, and Archer; four siblings: Leo Scott of Bejou, James (Debra) Scott of Frazee, MN, LeAnn (Mark) Halland and Beverly Mazzucco of Crookston, MN; in-laws, Darrell (Nancy) Sweep of Casselton, ND, Karol (Wes) Mills of Byron, MN, Karen (Richard) Tadych and Kathy (Stacy) Stene both of Gary, MN; several nieces and nephews, many cousins and lots of friends. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Jacqueline; sister, Kathryn Hedlund; brothers, Dennis and Wayne Scott; nieces: Karen Quam, Crystal Scott and Wendy Eggl and a nephew, Jamie Scott.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Mahnomen, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be held in the spring.