JOCELYN RAE FEATHER

Jocelyn Rae Feather, 43 of Moorhead, MN formerly of the Spirit Lake Nation passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014 at Vibra Hospital, Fargo, ND. A Wake for Jocelyn will be held at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael, ND on Tuesday, December 30, 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. on Tuesday from the former Wal-Mart. Funeral Services for Jocelyn will be held at Tekakwitha Center on Wednesday, December 31st at 10:00 a.m. with burial in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Jocelyn Rae, daughter of Raphael Peoples and Janice Feather was born on September 18, 1971 at Devils Lake, ND. She grew up in the WoodLake District of the Spirit Lake Nation. She attended Head Start at St. Michael and also attended the Wahpeton Indian School and Pierre Learning Center in South Dakota. In 1989, Jocelyn moved to Moorhead, MN and made it her home until her death. She worked for many years at a local hotel until health problems forced her to retire. Jocelyn enjoyed word puzzles and watching movies when she no longer could enjoy the outdoors and nature due to her health. But Jocelyn’s most treasured moments were those spent with her family and her little grandson. Our beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt and cousin will be greatly missed by us all. Jocelyn is survived by her mother, Janice Feather; daughters Shayla Feather, Isidra Feather and Starla Feather; grandson Lance Parrow Jr.; brothers Vincent “Curtis” Guy and Adrian Guy; sister Angeline Feather; special friend Lorenzo ManyRibs. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father Raphael, her grandparents and brother Raphael Feather. Active Pallbearers will be Dallas Delorme, Jastin Feather, John Feather, Roger Feather, Gilbert Eagleman, Lance Parrow Sr., Tom Lee Sr. and Frank White. Honorary Pallbearers will be Miranda Mueller, Starla Reddest, Jennifer Drew, Melissa Lau, Linda Lau, Mike Lau, Pam Braun, Caroline Greywind, Stephanie Paul, Renita and Dallas Delorme, Anissa RedTomahawk, Sally and Louella Paul, Courtney BlackCloud and sisters, Tina Madson, Cindy Homesky and Mervil Littlewind, Sheila Thompson, Jose Arevalos, Martin Torres, Laura Thompson, Valerie Paul, June and Larry Lockwood, Jennifer Feather-Drake and family, Zeta McKay, Kayla WalkingElk, Bonnie BirdsBill, Lorenzo ManyRibs, Faye Greywind, Doug Guy, The RedDay Family, the Staff at Vibra Hospital, the nurses and doctors at the Dialysis Center. Please forgive us if we have forgotten to name some one, it was not intentional. Any Drum Groups and Singers are welcome to share their songs in memory of Jocelyn.