Laura Faye Jetty

Laura Faye Jetty, “Win’yan In’yan ka Win” (Running Woman) 42 years old, of the Spirit Lake Nation, passed onto the Spirit World on Friday evening, June 17, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. The Wake for Laura will be held at Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael on Thursday beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. from the Wal-Mart Parking Lot. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael. Fr. Charles Leute will celebrate the Mass and burial will be at the family plot at the Jetty Ranch in rural St. Michael. Pallbearers for Laura will be Kyle Longie, Kooper Longie, Terry Dunn, Glenn Belgarde Jr., Nick Joramo, Joseph Jetty, Jesse McKay, Tony Tacan and Champ Delorme. Honorary Pallbearers are Darwin Brown, Belle Lawrence, Eleanor Cavanaugh, Sandy Joramo, Bonnie Jerome, Dana Baer, Carla Kurtz, Lisa Georgeson, Marie Martin, Melissa Cavanaugh, Waylon and Anissa “Chiboo” RedTomahawk, Michelle RedFox, Lorna Harding, Sonduck Belgarde, Laura “Dodes” Smith, Carol Leslee, Terry Belgarde, Dr. Lebeau, Erika at MedCenter One, Cindy at Bismarck Dialysis, Sarah the Devils Lake Emergency Room Nurse, Porgie and Sally Cavanaugh, Gary Owlboy, Debbie LaVallie, Nina RedFox and Johnny, Benny Mudgett, Marky Mudgett, Tony and Leah Tacan, Tami Tacan, Pauline Pratt, Geneva Blacksmith Paige, Lisa Taylor, Todd Belgarde, Steve RedFox, Robert RedFox, Cynthia Longie, Mash and Cheryl RedFox, Darrell Lawrence, Josie Lawrence, Alma and John GoodIron, Connie Charboneau, Jeannie Kay Charboneau, Mitch and Dixie Omen, Kelly Brown, Scooter Lohnes, Renita Delorme, Deb and Scott Kunkel, Little Terry Dunn, Little Skip, Nancy and Hyllis Dauphinais, Vince and Ann Tacan, Kim Wacanta, Carl and Sheila Baker, Sherry and Sugar Belgarde, Paulette Driver and Janifer Jensen and any others we may have forgotten. It is not intentional as we are going through this difficult time. Laura was born January 27, 1969 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND to Raymond and Faye Jetty Jr. of St. Michael, ND. Laura attended elementary school in Devils Lake and Warwick Public School. She graduated from Warwick High School in 1988. After high school, Laura left for Canada and lived there for about 3 years. She moved back and went onto Wahpeton to attend NDSCS. She studied to become a dietician. Due to health reasons, she moved home and worked with various employers until her health condition became too severe. As a young girl, Laura traveled around on the pow-wow circuit with her Grandpa and Grandma Cavanaugh. She danced traditional at all the pow-wows they attended. She was always happy when she was riding her horse, Booger. Laura enjoyed spending time with her many nieces and nephews as much as she could. She liked spending her leisure time watching her favorite shows, listening to music, visiting with family and friends, family gatherings and she always tried to make it to special events. In 1992, Laura started a new chapter which highlighted her life with her son, Zephren Lane. They played, cried, laughed, watched movies, cooked and traveled all over, just the two of them. As her health deteriorated more, they traveled a lot with Darwin. She will be missed dearly by everyone, especially her son, whom she thought the world of and loved very, very much. Laura is survived by her son, Zephren Lane Jetty; her parents, Raymond and Faye Jetty Jr.; brothers, Raymond (Tanya) Jetty III and Dustin Jetty; sister, Kara (Jesse) Jetty; godfather, Andy Anderson; god children, Ivy Longie, Sheala Jetty, Nick Joramo and Rece Jetty; nephews, Ryan Jetty, Rece Jetty, Wyatt Jetty, Austin Jetty and Weston Jetty; nieces, Sheala Jetty, Breann Jetty, Kylie Jetty, Aunessa Jetty, Maci McKay her very special niece, Morgan “Moags” McKay and she was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Sheala’s baby, Laura’s granddaughter; uncles, Steve Jetty, Stan Jetty, Tom (Debbie) Jetty, Roger (Amanda) Jetty, Daniel Jetty, Billy Dean (Carolyn) Cavanaugh and Greg Cavanaugh of Minneapolis, MN; aunts, Alice (Dallas) Dogskin, Mary Lou Fallis, Janice (Keith) Idland, Jeanette (Cowboy) Lawrence, Jeanine Cavanaugh of Phoenix, Arizona and Darlis (Skip) Longie and many cousins. Laura was preceded in death by her grandparents, Oliver and Sarah Jetty Sr. and William and Gertrude Cavanaugh; uncles, Randall Cavanaugh, Stanley Cavanaugh and Grover Fallis; aunts, Olivia Mae Jetty( her godmother), Patty Jetty and baby Sarah Ann Jetty; cousins, Rondina Longie and baby Joseph Jetty.