Obituary: John Good Iron

John C. Good Iron (Aabaa Ihdia Cagish – Loud Good Voice), 48, from St. Michael, N.D., passed away Aug. 9, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 15, in St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, N.D. Burial followed at Yellow Wolf Cemetery, rural Mandaree, N.D. Father Paul Schuster and Deacon Francis Davis officiated. Spiritual Leader was Joseph Lawrence Sr. Special music was provided by the Spirit Lake Drum Group.

Senior pallbearer was OnaLee Johnson; active pallbearers were: Ashton Thompson, Mitchell Poulsen, Michael Good Iron, Barney Romero, Samuel Cloud, Dakota McKay, Samuel Lawrence and Kyle Lawrence; honorary pallbearers were: Bob and Euretta McKay and Family, Alice Davis and Lonna Jo, Dan Cavanaugh, Nate Romero, Douglas Lawrence, Harry (Triple H) Hopkins, Palmer Hopkins, Paul and Robin Lawrence, Jason and Collette Thompson, Chaz Reeves, Soloman Sherman, Millie McKay and Family, Jason Vallier, Mark Restemayer, Larry and LaVerne Sullivan, Marlys Jetty, Julie King, Dillon Herman, Carol (Nibbs) Brown II, George Alberts, Terry and Sherry Baker, Sharon Keplin, Debbie Keplin Martin, LeKiplin Family, Keith Drake, Carla Wilkie, Ron and RoseAnn Trottier, Pat Wanna and family, Kate Johnson, Patricia WalkingEagle, Demus McDonald and family, Tony and Vina McDonald and family, Lisa Chaske, James Tomahawk, Dawnette Nielsen, Joseph Jr. "Cowboy" and Jeanette Lawrence, Darrell Lawrence, Gerald "Pat" and Wendy Lawrence and family, Marie Martin, Frenchie Brown, Wyatt Jetty, Michelle Thomas and family, Kathy and Rodney Smith, Denny Smith, Rebecca Coste, Myra Pearson, Curtis and Kristi Black, Ken Larson, Cheryl Longie, Gary Longie, Glen Abraham, Debbie Cavanaugh, Tami Vulik, Four Winds High School Class of 1988, and Xbox gaming friends. If we have forgotten anyone, it was not intentional. We are doing the best we can under the circumstances.

John C. Good Iron was the beloved son of Delwayne "Brooks" Good Iron and Veronica (Yellow Wolf) Good Iron. He was born in Watford City, N.D., on April 25, 1970.

Good Iron attended Mandaree Public School in Mandaree, N.D., and briefly attended Standing Rock Public School. He then graduated from Four Winds High School Class of 1988 in Fort Totten, N/D. He attended the University of North Dakota and Cankdeska Cikana (Little Hoop) Community College in Fort Totten.

Good Iron worked in his early years at Sioux Manufacturing Corporation in Fort Totten, Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, Spirit Lake Casino in St. Michael, Service Master in Devils Lake, Four Winds High School in Fort Totten, and then started his position at the Spirit Lake Ambulance as an EMS Driver.

He was married to the love of his life, Alma Lawrence.

Good Iron is preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents, Bruno and Dorothy Good Iron; maternal grandparents, John and Thelma Yellow Wolf; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

John is survived by his loving wife Alma; daughters Johnna (Ashton) Good Iron of St. Michael, and Elisha (Mitchell) Poulsen, Sheyenne, N.D.; sons Kenneth Baker Jr., Kyle Lawrence and Douglas (Lupe) Lawrence all of St. Michael, Joseph (Marnie) Lawrence of New Rockford, N.D. and Sammy Lawrence of Carlsbad, N.M.; sister Delmaria "Joy" Good Iron of Devils Lake, N.D.; nieces; aunts; 11 grandchildren; seven adopted brothers and five adopted sisters.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.