All Obituaries

Sonny LaGrant Black Eagle, 60 of Lodge Grass peacefully passed away at Billings Clinic Hospital Saturday evening April 13, 2024.  Bímmaaxpaash Sacred Water, was born April 9, 1964, in Crow Agency, a son of Mary and the late Hartford "Sonny" Black Eagle, Jr. He grew up and received his education in the Lodge Grass area.  Sonny married Bertha Bird on October 6, 1993, but have been together since March 1989 and the couple made their home in Lodge Grass. He was a...

Robert Doyle, Jr., 59, of Lame Deer, MT died Thursday, April 4, 2024 at the Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings.  He was a member of the Big Lodge Clan.  Robert was nicknamed “Bomber” by his father and was born to Robert Doyle, Sr. and Mercedes Little Head on December 26, 1964, in San Francisco, CA.  He grew up in Crow Agency, Hardin, and Lame Deer and attended schools in Crow Agency, Hardin, and he later enrolled in the Busby Boarding School. Following his...

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went home to be with the good Lord on April 1, 2024. Tina Marie Jefferson Alden, Bia Waa Kuu Wiss Aash (Wealthy woman) was born September 25, 1965, in Crow Agency, MT to Lester Jefferson Jr. and Nathelle Young Swallow Jefferson.  She was a descendant of Pretty Eagle, a child of Ties the Bundle and Greasy Mouth Clans.  Tina was raised in Lodge Grass, MT.   She attended schools in Walla Walla, WA, Lodge Grass, and...

Garryowen, MT – Daryl Lynn Big Hair, 52, “IISHAAKSHE XIISAASH” (Outstanding Young Man) peacefully passed at home surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, March 28, 2024. He was born in Crow Agency, MT, on July 13, 1971, a son of Dennis and Nora Little Owl Big Hair, Sr. He was a member of the Ties Bundle Clan and a child of the Greasy Mouth Clan. He was married but later divorced; from this union he had two children.  He received his early education at Pretty Eagle...

      Randy Scott Morrison, Ihshbaashiiaxpe' Ahoo' (The One with Many Ropes) was born January 15, 1985, a son of Alvin Morrison Ill and Glenda Loye Pretty Paint Morrison. Randy was given away in the Crow belief way to Delmyrna Yarlott at a young age. Randy is a member of the Greasy Mouth clan and a child of the Piegan Clan. He grew up in Crow Agency and attended Crow Head Start, Crow Agency Public Schools, Pretty Eagle Catholic School, and Hardin High...

Nathan “Toby John” Shike, born September 10, 1973 to Victor Wilson of Wapato, Washington and Diana “Tiny Girl” Medicine Horse of Lodge Grass, Montana.  He was later adopted by his paternal grandmother, Lorraine Shike Lawrence and grew up with her kids as his brothers and sisters. Toby or Toby John as he was affectionately known, grew up in Goldendale, Washington, where he graduated from High School. He then joined the US Marine Corp. and was honorably discharged...

Lysandra Rue Bruce was born on April 3, 1947, in Glendive, MT.  Sandy (as she preferred to be called) was the second daughter born to Vernon and Charlotte Harms.  She attended grade school and high school in Circle, Montana; a place she would call home for the rest of her life.  She attended Eastern Montana College in Billings and earned her degree in business education with the idea of teaching business at the high school level.  After her student teaching she made the...

T’saya June Jessica Yapuncich, DeekashBia (Eagle Woman, One with the Earth, Little Huntress, was born in Portland, Oregon December 7, 2008 to Alicia Yapuncich and Derrick Barber.  She was adopted by her grandparents, John Stephen “Steve” and Jessica Costa Yapuncich at the age of 23 months.  She left this realm early  by her own choice for one much better on March 18, 2024.  She was meth addicted at birth and her life was marked by tragedy and...

Howard Keith Pretty Weasel went Home to be with the Lord on March 17, 2024.  He was a member of the Big Lodge Clan and a child of the Ties the Bundle Clan. Howard was born September 4, 1958, to the late Owen Harold Pretty Weasel, Jr and the late Kathryn (Katie) Froze Pretty Weasel. Howard was born into a large family with an even larger extended family (first cousins - adopted). He played softball (his favorite sport) football, hockey, volleyball (team champs at church camp), bowling,...