MAHLAN "MASH" T. REDFOX

Mahlan T. “Mash” RedFox, 47 of the Spirit Lake Nation, began his journey to the Spirit World on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. The Wake for Mash will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. all at the WoodLake Recreation Center, Tokio, ND. The procession to Tokio will leave at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday from City Plaza, Devils Lake. The Funeral Service will be on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. also at the WoodLake Recreation Center. Mahlan will be laid to rest in the Bdecan Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Tokio. Mahlen “Mash” Redfox was born August 26, 1968 in Devils Lake, ND to Geraldine & the late Archie Redfox. He attended school in Warwick Public school. He began working at a young age with his father on construction sites and with his uncle Art helping care for the buffalo & in Park River doing farm work. Mash met Cheryl Longie in the late 90’s and they began their life, they had 3 children, living a majority of their life in the Woodlake area. During his free time Mash like to play pool, hunting & visiting his many friends. Most of all he liked spending time with his grandchildren and family. Casket Bearers for Mahlen will be Monty, David, Troy, Joel Sr, Archie, Tyler & Mahlen Jr Redfox, Melvin Langstaff & Thaddious Demarce Jr. Honorary Pall Bearers are David Lawrence, Darrel Lawrence, Bonnie Leftbear & Family, Jason Larock & Family, Gene Paul, Michael Gourd, Bryan Alberts & family, Keith Longie & family, Glen Abraham, Edward Lavallie & family, Daniel Redroad, Russel Brown, Debbie Guy & family, Virgil & Vonnie Feather & Family, Curtis Ross, Phillip Lohnes Sr & family, Rick Dubois & Family, Belle Lawrence & family, Natalie Hunts Along & family, Gary Longie Sr & family, Belinda Bear & family, Sherry Longie, Curtis Longie, Corey & Michelle Baker, Tammy & Andy Demarce & family, Edward Hill, David & Rose Sherman, 5th Floor “ICU” staff at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, Dr. Brenda Hanson, Clarence Morin & Family, Jay Young, Solomon Leftbear & family, Bonnie Jerome & family, Jamie Dauphinais & family, Luther & Kari Hinton, Westly Bigtrack & family, Joanie & Perry Cavanaugh, Curtis & Kristy Black, Gabe Smith, Jason & Renae Ironhawk, Truwid Tikayne, Vivian Jetty & family, Sue Cote, Bruce Touch & Family, Edward “Manny” Langstaff & family Mahlen’s is survived by his special companion Cheryl Longie, his mother Geraldine Redfox; children Mahlen Jr, Autumn & Mariah Redfox, grandchildren Ariza, Kylee, Jordon & Braxton. Brothers Monty (Jackie) Redfox, David Redfox, Troy Redfox (Joan), Joel (Mardell) Redfox, Archie Redfox III and Mirian (Manuel) Redfox; Aunts Sharon (Albin) Georgeson, Hilda (Louie) Garcia, Alberta Redfox and Elizabeth Kay Redfox, Violet (Calvin) Smith, Viola Thompson, Louella Redfox, and Sally Paul, many nieces, nephews and cousins; Mahlen is preceded in death his father Archie Redfox Jr ,grandparents Archie and Gertrude Redfox Sr. John & Katherine (Greywind) Thompson, brother Marion “Med” Redfox sisters Michele & Melissa Lynn Redfox; Daugher, Lynissa Mckay Aunts, Joan Redfox, Etta Redfox, Karen Redfox, Joanne Redfox, Miriam Redfox, Annie Redfox, Mary Ester Landers & Rosemary Tikanye Uncles Robert Redfox , Arthur Thompson, Leroy Redfox, Frances Tikanye, cousins Mark Lufkins, Clint Gerogeson, Archie Adam, Jonathan, Tommy, Bernadine Tikanye, Jeremy Redfox and Klo Redfox,