KALUM JOSHUA YANKTON

Kalum J. Yankton, 33 of the St. Michael/Fort Totten area of the Spirit Lake Nation, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at rural St. Michael. The Wake will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Monday (today) October 27, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave at 4:00 p.m. today from the former Wal-Mart. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Casket Bearers will be Shilo Knutson, Darren Strouse, Fulton Merrick Jr., Lance Young, Kyle Langstaff Sr., Alonzo King, Jerry LeNoir Jr., Mitch Lameyer and Brandon Thomas. Kalum was born on December 30, 1980, the son of Andrea (Yankton) and Roger IronShield Sr. at Devils Lake, ND. He lived in the St. Michael area most of his life. He attended school at Four Winds School, middle school at Warwick, ND, high school at Four Winds and received his GED and other training at the Quentin Burdick Job Corp in Minot. Kalum was very active in sports while in middle school. He loved “hangin out” with friends and family; listening to music and sharing happy times with his beloved family. We love you and will cherish our memories of you always; Kalum’s loving family. His wife, June Yankton; children Justice Yankton, Kansas, Rylie, Madison and Lundon Cavanaugh, Jace Alberts; parents Roger and Andrea IronShield Sr.; godmother Clarice Lawrence; brothers Ramone (Katelynn) IronShield, Reese (Mandy) IronShield, Romeo IronShield, Larse Azure, David Azure Jr. and Justin Azure; sisters Sunny (Mitch) IronShield, Ronni IronShield, Stevie (Kyle) IronShield, Karly (Alonzo) King, Destin IronShield, Rory IronShield, Krissy Smith, Diana Azure and Ilene Jackson; uncles James (Cathy) Yankton, Alfred Longie Sr., Quentin (Sharlene) Yankton, Roger (Brenda) Yankton, Michael Greywater Jr. and Sherman (Juanita) IronShield; aunts Jackie Yankton, Valerie (Lawrence) Bull, Paulette (Jerry) LeNoir, Celeste Herman, Clarice (Josie) Lawrence and Marsha Littlewind and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal father David Azure Sr.; brothers Lil’ Rog IronShield, Rodney IronShield and Wade Ross; uncles Alex Yankton, Scott Yankton, Robert “Bob” Ironshield; cousins William Herman, Todd Yankton and Robert Sherman IronShield; grandparents James Yankton Sr., Michael Greywater Sr., Giles Yankton, Paul Yankton Sr., Andrew Yankton Sr., Irene (George) IronShield, Delores Ironshield, Darlene IronShield, twins Virginia and Delores IronShield, Dorothy Azure and Morris Azure. Honorary Bearers will be Alex, Alesia, Allison and Alainna Shaw, Big Chris (Carol) Anderson, Patrick (Lynsey) Schmidt, Monte Fassett, Ben Yankton, Robert “Jr.” Herman, Erica (Chris) Cavanaugh, Lacy Cavanaugh, Jewel Alberts, Clark Longie, Vanessa Reyes, Fred Reick, R.J. Yankton, Clarinda (Jason) Azure, Joe Yankton, Perry Fassett Sr., Trent Anderson, Maria (Merle) WhiteTail and family, Rena (Bob) Skaro, Debra (Billie) Cavanaugh, Dustin IronShield, Trevor IronShield, Huck Cavanaugh, Aaron Cavanaugh, Megan (Rodney) Charboneau, Buzz (Tracy) Anderson, C.J. Cavanaugh, Loreena “Wiggz” Anderson, Cathy Alberts and family, Alex Lawrence, Heather (Rodney) Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Belgarde. A special thank you to Spirit Lake EMS, Fort Totten Police Department and on scene Bobby Skaro and Rodney Aguilar. We apologize if we omitted anyone during this difficult time, for it was not intentional.