Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Joyce Faye Peltier, 66, of Fort Totten, N.D. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Funeral service were held on Nov. 15 at the Fort Totten Wellness Center. Fr. Charles Leute, O.P. and Fr. Paul Schuster officiated with special music provided by the Cut Head Sioux Singers, Tony and Vina McDonald, and additional drum groups. Casket bearers included Antonie Longie, Herbert Blueshield III, Shobie Shaw, Dusty Joshua, Vernon Spottedbird Jr., George Brown Jr., Billy Tomahawk, Cody Fassette, Owen McKay and Thomas Spottedbird. Honorary bearers included the Anderson Family, Ron Lee and family, Josie Lawrence and family, Tammy Allery and family, Kim Three Irons and family, Estella Cavanaugh and family, Solomon and Sharon Peltier and family, Andrea Peltier and family, Uncle Solomon Sherman and family, Denise McKay and family, Cheryl Spottedbird and family, Delphine Longie and family, Faith Tomahawk and family, Paul Cavanaugh and family, Jesse Cavanaugh and family, Robert Joshua and family, and Manuel Littlewind and family.
Joyce was born September 14, 1952 in Devils Lake to Frank and Josephine Tomahawk. She was educated at the Little Flower School in St. Michael. She was employed at Spirit Lake Casino and various other jobs.
Joyce is survived by her sisters, Delphine Longie (Alfred), and Tammy Allery (Leonard); two daughters: Tara Spottedbird (George), and Kenda Spottedbird (Mike); three sons: Vernon Spottedbird Sr. (Cheryl), Kenneth Spottedbird and Kevin Spottedbird; special niece, Faith Tomahawk; aunts: Elaine Robertson, Libby Littleghost and Pauline Greywater; uncles: Andy Shaw, Soloman Sherman, Josie Lawrence and Vincent Shaw.
Joyce was preceded in death by parents, husband Fred Peltier; brothers: Alan Tomahawk, Frank Tomahawk Jr., and William Tomahawk Sr.; sisters: Charlotte Tomahawk, Janice Tomahawk, Cheryl Tomahawk and Lorraine Tomahawk; son, Franklin Spottedbird; daughter, Janel Spottedbird-Bocanegro, and grandkids, Kiara Green, Julia Diaz and Sharese Feather.
Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.
