John Allen Littlewind “Ta Tanka Maza” (Iron Buffalo), 23, was born May 24, 1986, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake and entered the Spirit World on Friday, March 5, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Fort Totten, ND, with Fr. Charles Leute O.P. officiating. Burial will be in St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Crow Hill. A wake will be held Friday at the Crow Hill Recreation Center with a rosary and scripture service at 8 p.m. Music will be from Tony and Vina McDonald, Carol Greywater, the Dakota Express Drum Group and all other drum groups are invited.
The procession to the recreation center will leave Friday at 4 p.m. from his mother’s home at Crow Hill.
Active pallbearers will be Alfred Littlewind, Son (Little George) Littlewind, Louie DuBois, Robert Cavanaugh, III, Darren Demarce, Uncle AJ Littlewind, Darren Littlewind, Phillip LaBlanc, Whalen (Bud) Shaw. Honorary bearers will be Renita and Bud Shaw, Mitch Paulson, Duane Mudgett, Shawn Charboneau, Jeanie Charboneau, Connie Charboneau, Carolyn and Kermit WalkingEagle, Martina and William Kazena, Devonne Robertson, Brian Pearson, Becky TwoHearts, DJ and Emma Thumb, Michelle Twohearts, Kasey Thomas, Kayla Thumb, Mitch Keo, Connie and Ronnie McKay, Peggy Cavanaugh, Dean and Sonta Dauphinais, Melchior Mudgett, Terry Dunn, Duane and Robin Smith and family, Deanna Hanson, Kevin Dauphinais, Corey Ploium, Jeremy Ploium, Kenneth Ploium, Penny and Bruce WalkingEagle, Parker Mudgett, Nevada Littlewind, Doug Yankton, Monte Fassett, Bill Longie, Mark Riggles, Jeremy Graywater, Rustin “Coogie” Hunt, Kyle Redfox, Tyson Redfox, Ronald and Johanna Hunt, Jacob Weiker, Greg Green, John Thomas, Rock and Sunny Dauphinais, Dustin Dauphinais, Tiffany Foss, Joann McDonald, Mitch LaRoque, Kenneth and Flo Dunn, Leandre Thomas, Darika Thomas, Rudy Cavanaugh, Rock Baer, Tribal Social Services, Dulin Longie, Gary Owlboy, Kalum WalkingEagle, Lorna WalkingEagle, Duran Jenson, Jarris Snell, Shane Eback, Jaydean Alberts, CJ WalkingEagle, Derrick Greybear, Justin Yankton, Shelly Luger, Joey Thumb, Robert Green, Tony and Vina McDonald, Mary and Tammy Hill, Anderson family, Neil Graywater, John Waantan, Autumn Rainbow, Rani (Princess) Howard and Adriane Shaw. Please excuse us if we have forgotten anyone.
John Allen Littlewind was born May 24, 1986, in Devils Lake, the son of Lavina Littlewind and adopted father:, Jamie Gene Jetty. He attended school at the Oberon Public School through the 8th grade, 9th grade at Sheyenne Public School and 10th grade at Minnewaukan Public School. John had worked at the Spirit Lake Casino, Sioux Manufacturing and Spirit Lake Refuse Control.
John was very active in basketball and little league fast pitch baseball until the age of 16 and then played softball. He enjoyed cards, dice and playing horseshoes. John liked riding horses and breaking wild horses for local ranchers.
John is survived by his mother, Lavina Littlewind of Crow Hill; adopted father, Jamie Gene Jetty of Grand Forks, ND; sister and brother, Johanna DuBois and Duane L. Littlewind, all of Crow Hill; special friends, Darcie Lohnes, Alesia Shaw and Louis Kyle DuBois; special niece and nephews, Lynsanna Avis DuBois, Marques Littlewind and Zander Cavanaugh; special cousins, Arlis Littlewind, Kaylene Littlewind, Lionel Littlewind, Austin Littlewind, Camey DuBois, Cyril Littlewind, Latoya and Sarah Demarce and Bruce Littlewind; godmother, Hopsty DuBois; godfather, Chris Greywater; special grandpa, Cornelius Kirk; aunties, Delphine Cavanaugh, Hopsty (Louie) DuBois, Carmen (Sunny) White, Onna Littlewind, Germaine (Darren) Demarce, Mary (Jay) Robertson, Violet (Burton) Robertson, Audrey Greywater, Grace (Darrell) Thumb; uncles, Ambrose Littlewind, Jr., Calvin D. Dunn, Clayton DuBois, Sr., Joseph TwoHearts; grandmothers, Violet DuBois of Devils Lake and Herminia Belgarde of St. Michael, ND; grandfather, Francis Owlboy, Sr. of St. Michael; and many more grandparents, uncles, aunts, relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his sisters, Lindsey M. Littlewind, Avis M. DuBois, Leeann K. Jetty; grandparents, Ambrose and Theresa (Alex) Littlewind, Sr., cousins, Aaron W. (Littlewind) Dunn, Mitchell Littlewind, Jarvis Cavanaugh, nephew, Antoine Littlewind; nieces, Kaylynn Littlewind, Terese (Demarce) Slaughter; grandfather, Edwin DuBois; uncles, Edwin DuBois, Jr. and Dale DuBois.
Online condolences can be left at thenelsonfuneralhome.com.
Nelson Funeral Home, Minnewaukan, is in charge of the arrangements.
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John Allen Littlewind “Ta Tanka Maza” (Iron Buffalo), 23, was born May 24, 1986, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake and entered the Spirit World on Friday, March 5, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Fort Totten, ND, with Fr. Charles Leute O.P. officiating. Burial will be in St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Crow Hill. A wake will be held Friday at the Crow Hill Recreation Center with a rosary and scripture service at 8 p.m. Music will be from Tony and Vina McDonald, Carol Greywater, the Dakota Express Drum Group and all other drum groups are invited.
The procession to the recreation center will leave Friday at 4 p.m. from his mother’s home at Crow Hill.
Active pallbearers will be Alfred Littlewind, Son (Little George) Littlewind, Louie DuBois, Robert Cavanaugh, III, Darren Demarce, Uncle AJ Littlewind, Darren Littlewind, Phillip LaBlanc, Whalen (Bud) Shaw. Honorary bearers will be Renita and Bud Shaw, Mitch Paulson, Duane Mudgett, Shawn Charboneau, Jeanie Charboneau, Connie Charboneau, Carolyn and Kermit WalkingEagle, Martina and William Kazena, Devonne Robertson, Brian Pearson, Becky TwoHearts, DJ and Emma Thumb, Michelle Twohearts, Kasey Thomas, Kayla Thumb, Mitch Keo, Connie and Ronnie McKay, Peggy Cavanaugh, Dean and Sonta Dauphinais, Melchior Mudgett, Terry Dunn, Duane and Robin Smith and family, Deanna Hanson, Kevin Dauphinais, Corey Ploium, Jeremy Ploium, Kenneth Ploium, Penny and Bruce WalkingEagle, Parker Mudgett, Nevada Littlewind, Doug Yankton, Monte Fassett, Bill Longie, Mark Riggles, Jeremy Graywater, Rustin “Coogie” Hunt, Kyle Redfox, Tyson Redfox, Ronald and Johanna Hunt, Jacob Weiker, Greg Green, John Thomas, Rock and Sunny Dauphinais, Dustin Dauphinais, Tiffany Foss, Joann McDonald, Mitch LaRoque, Kenneth and Flo Dunn, Leandre Thomas, Darika Thomas, Rudy Cavanaugh, Rock Baer, Tribal Social Services, Dulin Longie, Gary Owlboy, Kalum WalkingEagle, Lorna WalkingEagle, Duran Jenson, Jarris Snell, Shane Eback, Jaydean Alberts, CJ WalkingEagle, Derrick Greybear, Justin Yankton, Shelly Luger, Joey Thumb, Robert Green, Tony and Vina McDonald, Mary and Tammy Hill, Anderson family, Neil Graywater, John Waantan, Autumn Rainbow, Rani (Princess) Howard and Adriane Shaw. Please excuse us if we have forgotten anyone.
John Allen Littlewind was born May 24, 1986, in Devils Lake, the son of Lavina Littlewind and adopted father:, Jamie Gene Jetty. He attended school at the Oberon Public School through the 8th grade, 9th grade at Sheyenne Public School and 10th grade at Minnewaukan Public School. John had worked at the Spirit Lake Casino, Sioux Manufacturing and Spirit Lake Refuse Control.
John was very active in basketball and little league fast pitch baseball until the age of 16 and then played softball. He enjoyed cards, dice and playing horseshoes. John liked riding horses and breaking wild horses for local ranchers.
John is survived by his mother, Lavina Littlewind of Crow Hill; adopted father, Jamie Gene Jetty of Grand Forks, ND; sister and brother, Johanna DuBois and Duane L. Littlewind, all of Crow Hill; special friends, Darcie Lohnes, Alesia Shaw and Louis Kyle DuBois; special niece and nephews, Lynsanna Avis DuBois, Marques Littlewind and Zander Cavanaugh; special cousins, Arlis Littlewind, Kaylene Littlewind, Lionel Littlewind, Austin Littlewind, Camey DuBois, Cyril Littlewind, Latoya and Sarah Demarce and Bruce Littlewind; godmother, Hopsty DuBois; godfather, Chris Greywater; special grandpa, Cornelius Kirk; aunties, Delphine Cavanaugh, Hopsty (Louie) DuBois, Carmen (Sunny) White, Onna Littlewind, Germaine (Darren) Demarce, Mary (Jay) Robertson, Violet (Burton) Robertson, Audrey Greywater, Grace (Darrell) Thumb; uncles, Ambrose Littlewind, Jr., Calvin D. Dunn, Clayton DuBois, Sr., Joseph TwoHearts; grandmothers, Violet DuBois of Devils Lake and Herminia Belgarde of St. Michael, ND; grandfather, Francis Owlboy, Sr. of St. Michael; and many more grandparents, uncles, aunts, relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his sisters, Lindsey M. Littlewind, Avis M. DuBois, Leeann K. Jetty; grandparents, Ambrose and Theresa (Alex) Littlewind, Sr., cousins, Aaron W. (Littlewind) Dunn, Mitchell Littlewind, Jarvis Cavanaugh, nephew, Antoine Littlewind; nieces, Kaylynn Littlewind, Terese (Demarce) Slaughter; grandfather, Edwin DuBois; uncles, Edwin DuBois, Jr. and Dale DuBois.
Online condolences can be left at thenelsonfuneralhome.com.
Nelson Funeral Home, Minnewaukan, is in charge of the arrangements.
