Keelye Owen D’Lane Lovejoy, “Wambdi Cinca Hoksina" (Young Eagle) the seven week old son of Ivan Lovejoy Jr. and Brianna Gayden passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND.
The Wake for Keelye will be held on Friday, August 29, 2014 at St. Michael’s Wellness Center, St. Michael, ND beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Rosary and Scripture Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave on Friday from the former Wal-Mart at 4:30 p.m.
Funeral Services for Keelye will be held at St. Michael’s Church on Saturday, August 30th at 10:00 a.m. with our precious Keelye laid to rest in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Father Paul Schuster will celebrate the Mass.
Music will be provided by Spirit Lake Nation Singers, Rhythm Riders, Tony and Vina McDonald and other Singers and Drum Groups are welcome.
Active Pallbearers will be his uncles Cory Jensen, Quentin Lovejoy, Joseph Lovejoy and Charles Lovejoy with Escorts Kaylee Rose Lovejoy, Jayden Lovejoy and Zayden Merrick.
Honorary Bearers ar Cynthia Thomas, Sara Hesse (Doug), Joleen Crosswhite and family, Marissa and Jayden, Kayla Green (Jeremy) and family, Kayla Walking Elk, John and Bonnie Wells, Clemence and Reuben Charboneau and family, Jeff and Mary Demarce and family, Jessica Stensland and family, Simone Motley and family, Art and Karla Carmona and family, Wanda Thomas and family, Marilyn Thomas and family, Joyce Youngbear and family, Ralph and Frannie Peoples and family, Melvin and Anna Peoples and family, Lavern Littlewind and family, Daryl and Kim ThreeIrons and family, Dutz Kirk, Vivian Jetty, Greg HolyBull and family, Thomas RedBird and family, Jay and Rebekka Lovejoy and Josiah, Shelly American Horse, Matthew and Julie American Horse, Ann and Kari Green and family, Audi SwiftBird, Mary and Chuck Trottier and family, Ivan TwoHearts, Sandra Lamrose (Miller), Jane Lamrose, Tammy Putnam, Elaine Robinson, Clarise Brownshield and family, Ronald and Mona Eagleman, Sylvia Brownshield, Trina Brownshield and family, Vincent and Belva Greyhorn and family, Gail Wash, Denise White, Marsha White, Melissa Greybear, Janet White, Lorraine White, Tino White Sr. and family, Tracy and Megan Charboneau and family, Kayla Merrick, Melissa and BJ Brady and family, Hyllis and Nancy Dauphinais, Shari Sutherland, Angela and Kirwin Huffman and family, Brian Pearson, Mandy Ross, Chance Herman and family, Jay Martin and family, Charles Lovejoy, Quentin Lovejoy, Daryl ThreeIrons Jr. and Lariss, Heather Belgarde, Antoine LaVallie, Alycia and Geneva Carmona, Ivy Lovejoy, Frank Lovejoy and family, Brandi Begarde, Joe Mountain Jr., Jewel Felix, Bev Lugar, Michelle Lafountain, Muggs and family, Michelle Cavanaugh, Bonita Morin, Dennis Smith, Rick Smith, Jackie HowlingWolf, Sherea Lenoir, Jolita Mountain, Florestine, Edith and Andrea Peltier, Solomon and Sharon Peltier and family, Jeannie Fournier, Florestine and Kennth Dunn, Rochelle and Gumby Lawrence and family, Mary Davis, Natalie Merrick and family, Justin Yankton, Brooke Black, Carol Black, Devils Lake Ambulance and Devils Lake Police Department. If we missed someone, it was not intentional so please forgive us.
Our precious dear Keelye Owen D’Lane was born on July 11, 2014 at Devils Lake, ND the son of Brianna Gayden and Ivan Lovejoy Jr. He brought so much joy to his parents, sister, grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins. His short life on this earth was a blessing to us all and we will carry his memory in our hearts forever.
Keelye’s loving family include his parents; Ivan and Brianna; sister Kaylee Rose Lovejoy; grandparents Lynette and Ivan Lovejoy Sr., Jenny (White) Chavez and Tracey Gryden; great grandparents Frank Lovejoy and Catherine Howard, the late Gilbert Larrabee, Juanita RedBird Young, Elmer White Sr., Evangeline White, Elmer White Jr. and Francine Lamrose; special uncle and auntie, Cory and Juanita Jensen; uncles Quentin Lovejoy, Joseph Lovejoy, Charles Lovejoy and Daryl ThreeIrons; aunties Rebekka Lovejoy, Yasmine Vondel Gayden, Taija Vondal Gayden and JaVayla Vondal Gayden;
Keelye was welcomed to the Spirit World by grandparents Elmer White Sr., Elmer White Jr., Francine Lamrose, Charles and Mary RedBird, Gilbert Larrabee, Juanita RedBird Young, Erno Chavez, James Young, Mary Woods, Mary Ida BlueCoat Larrabee, Joseph Court and many more relatives.