Jerome Joseph Littlewind, “Wicapi Hoksina” (Star Boy) our precious Son, Grandson, Great Grandson, Brother, Nephew and Cousin passed on to the Spirit World on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 surrounded by his loving family and friends at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, ND.
The Wake for Jerome will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael, ND beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. from the former Wal-Mart.
Mass of the Resurrection for Jerome will be held on Thursday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Paul Schuster celebrating the Mass. Jerome will be laid to rest in St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Fort Totten.
Jerome Joseph, son of LaVern Littlewind Sr. and Frances Christine Redday was born on November 19, 2010 at Devils Lake, ND. He attended Early Explorers Head Start in Devils Lake and also Spirit Lake Headstart.
Jerome always was happy and had a smile on his face. His favorite foods were chicken nuggets from McDonald’s and Burger King. You often heard Jerome asking “Watcha Doing” or saying “I’m a handsome boy” and “Love you to the moon and back”. He enjoyed watching his favorite cartoons; Toy Story, Spongebob, Despicable Me, Woody and Buzz. He especially loved wrestling with his brothers LJ and Dylan.
His short life on this earth was a blessing to us all and we will carry his memory in our hearts forever.
Jerome’s loving family: His mother Frances Christine Redday; his best friend and sister Raeleigh Littlewind; brothers Dylan Littlewind and LaVern “LJ” Littlewind Jr.; god parents Frank and Courtney BlackCloud; grandparents Myron Redday and Connie Baker; great grandparents Marie Baker, Betty Morin, Gloria Jetty and Vivian Jetty; special auntie Ila Mason and aunts Pam Baker, Nancy (Daryl) Sager, Tennille Baker, Chantell Baker, Kayla Redday, Rayone “Sissy” Sherman, Donna Baker, Rose Azure, Felicia Sherman, Elisha Baker, Amber Langstaff and Dacia Dauphinais; uncles Kenny Baker, Robert (Emily) Baker, Roger Baker, Ronnie(Verna) Baker, Coby Redday Sr., Clark Baker, David (Rose) Sherman, Audie Swiftbird, Tyson Littleghost and Gilbert Chaske Sr.; adopted aunts Sara Dubois, jeriah Chaske and Jessie Mason.
Jerome was welcomed to the Spirit World by his loving father LaVern “Bundy” Littlewind Sr.; grandpas Joseph Littlewind and Cornelius Kirk; great grandparents Rosemarie “Bess” Littlewind and Raymond Sherman, Berniece Chaske, Moses Baker Jr. and Joshua and Christine Redday; aunties and uncles Catherine, Vivian and Irene Littlewind, Joseph Alfred Chaske Jr., Darlene Chaske, Ambrose and Frances (Lohnes) Jetty, Dave Jetty, Doris and Morris Jetty, Genevieve Jetty, Douglas Baker and Timothy Baker.
Pallbearers for Jerome will be Dylan Littlewind, Avery BlackCloud, Tyson Littleghost, Audie Swiftbird, Coby Redday Sr. and Jason Feather Jr.
Honorary Bearers are all the dear beloved members of the Littlewind Family, Chaske Family, Sherman Family, Jetty Family and the Katherine Court Family, the John and Bonnie Wells Family and Jerome’s aunts and uncles of the Fort Totten Police Department. If we have missed naming anyone, it was not intentional. We love you and thank you all for your support.
A special thank you to the EMT’s from the Michigan, Lakota and Altru Ambulance Services and the physicians, nurses and staff of Altru Hospital and Sanford Children’s Hospital. God Bless You.