Loettal Marie Wallace

Funeral services Friday Dec. 3rd at 11:00 AM at the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at the Crow Agency Cemetery.

Loettal Wallace, Loettal Marie Wallace was born in June 21, 1950 in Crow Agency, a daughter to Marie Pretty Paint and Phillip Wallace. She grew up and received her education in the Lodge Grass, Hardin and Anadarko, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Big Lodge Clan and was a child of the Big Lodge. Her Indian name was given to her by her grandmother Libby Bear Cloud Ishbáalah xiisash (Known Through Many Ages).

Loettal graduated from Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, Oklahoma in 1973. She was a traditional Crow woman who loved to participate in cultural events. These include handgames, sweatlodges, wardances and sundances. She belonged to the Native American Church as well as the Church of Latter Day Saints. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her family and friends. She was a kindhearted woman who will be missed by all those who knew her.

Her parents, sisters Althea Vida Graham, Aldeanna Horse Chief, Inez Wallace; brothers Sterling, Nelson and Everett Wallace, Earl Lynford, John Horse Chief Jr; daughter Sheena Wallace and grandson Dillon Graham; aunt Birdie Mae Lion Shows; nieces Marietha House, Genine Graham; nephews Richard Noah and Nephi House, grandsons Nishan House, Champ Ryder LaForge; granddaughter Skyla Dawn House all preceded her in death.

Survivors include her special friend/wife Kim Brown, son Michael DeSantias and daughter Twilla House; adopted daughters Patricia Sotelo, Marcella Greene, Clysta Cole, Leanne Pretty On Top and Debbie Pretty Paint; adopted sons Jace, William, Derrick, Heywood Jr. Big Day, John House and Stanley Pretty Paint; sisters Agatha (Bruce) House, Mary Lou ( Heywood) Big Day, Sr., Jeannie Alden, Lana Burlison, Frances Pretty Paint, Delia Charlie and Jessica (Steve) Yaupaunich; brother Gary Pretty Paint; her uncle/dads Dewey and Wales Bull Tail; her uncles Lloyd Pickett, Thomas Lion Shows; her aunties Lanelle Lion Shows, Eva (Sampson) Birdinground, Carol and Doris Bull Tail; her nieces Rachel (Joe) Wallace and Evangeline (Paul) Pryor, nephew Sterling Graham that she loved dearly; as well as her extended family includes the Pretty Paint, Wallace, Graham, Lion Shows, House, Left Hand, Don’t Mix, Dawes, White Fox, Mountain Sheep, Stray Calf, Other Medicine, Birdinground, Pickett, Morrison, Medicine Horse, Not Afraid, Plenty Hoops, Pretty Weasel, Bear Cloud, Pryor, Westbrook, Deputee, Bright Wings, Big Day, Big Medicine, Falls Down, White Clay, Old Dwarf, Gonzales, Glenmore, Bull Tail, Blaine, Anderson, Fredricks, Spotted Horse, Two Leggins, Three Irons, Hugs, Little Light, Walks Over Ice, Real Bird, Stewart and the Terry Bullis family. Our family is very large, if we have missed you in our grief, please accept our apology. Our family would like to thank the staff and the RN’s at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle for the kind care they gave to our sister Loe.

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