Leonard Quentin "Lenny" RedTomahawk

Leonard Quentin “Lenny” RedTomahawk, 41 of the Spirit Lake Nation began his journey to the Spirit World on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND. The Wake for Lenny will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2016 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fort Totten Wellness Center, Fort Totten, ND. The Rosary and Prayer Service will be at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. The procession to Fort Totten will leave on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. from the City Plaza, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Leonard will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. also at the Fort Totten Wellness Center with Father Charles Leute officiating. Leonard will be laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetery, St. Michael, ND. Active Casket Bearers for Lenny will be Ryan Herman Sr., Terry Herman Jr., Chanze Herman, Donovan Lambert, Monte Fassett, John Whiteman Jr., Robert HisChase Jr. and Lewis Blacklance Sr. Leonard Q. RedTomahawk was born on November 15, 1974, the son of Catalina Whiteman Herman and the late Leonard RedTomahawk. Lenny the oldest son, resided in Fort Totten his entire life. He went to school at Fort Totten elementary, graduated from Four Winds and received his 2 year degree from Cankdeska Cikana Community College. Lenny was a very friendly, generous person who had a unique, genuine personality. Everyone came first. He was a compassionate, giving person. He had so much empathy for everyone he ran into who was having a bad day or sick. He would try to help and cheer them up by just sitting and talking to them. He went out of his way. There was not a selfish bone in him-everyone came first. He was a thoughtful person in many ways. He gave, gave, gave-whether it was his time, food, money or whatever they needed. Even throughout the duration of dealing with his illness and dialysis, he put his needs aside to give a helping hand. He loved his family and friends dearly. He loved to cook, bake, Casino/Bingo, and he loved to DANCE. He worked at Headstart, Four Winds and Warwick as a Teacher’s Aide and most recently at the Spirit Lake Casino. He loved working with all the kids. He was an avid Four Winds-Warwick Basketball Fan. He touched the lives of everyone he met in some special way. We will miss him very much and with all our hearts. “I was honored to be his Mother.” Lenny is survived by his loving family. His parents Terry and Catalina Herman Sr.; brothers Waylon (Anissa) RedTomahawk, Ryan (Tyra) Herman Sr., Terry Herman Jr., Chanze (Brittany) Herman; adopted brother Donovan Lambert; special aunt Cora Whiteman; sisters Christine Herman and Katerri Herman; adopted inas Marcelline St.Pierre, Florene Harrison, Paul and Robin Lawrence; adopted sisters Faye Thomas, Joni Thomas, Stephanie (Gary) Jetty, Rhoda Dunn, Tiffany McKay; adopted nephews Mark Fassett Jr., Jayden Ryan (he proudly named at birth), all his nieces and nephews were all special to him; grandpas and grandmas Kenneth (Florestine) Dunn, Guy Casper Demarris, Estelle (John) Hennegar, Pauline Myrick, Pierre “Pa” Culbertson, Tony and Vina McDonald, Elaine Robertson, Elizabeth Littleghost, Helena Littleghost, Pauline Graywater, Hermenia McKay, Evelyn Ross, Amelia Kjalaas, Winfield Chaske; all relatives from Standing Rock and Fort Berthold; aunts Cora Whiteman, Donna Whitetail, Rose (David) Sherman, Leona Azure-Whiteman, Shirley Culbertson, Winona Demaray, Antionette (Terry) Halsey; uncles John Whiteman Sr., Jake Arapaho, Quentin Bruce Whiteman Sr., Milo Whitetail, Tom Demaray, Maynard Demaray, Herman Mongram; special cousins he grew up with Deidra Whiteman, Stephanie Jetty and Louis Blacklance Sr. He was preceded in death by his father Leonard RedTomahawk; maternal grandparents Dorothy Dunn Whitetail and Quentin Whiteman; paternal grandparents Frank RedTomahawk and Lorraine Loans Arrow; brothers Darrick RedTomahawk and Anthony Herman; aunts Claudette Williams, Emrolyn Whitetail, Dana Whitetail, Patty Shaw, Linda Herman; uncles Dan Herman, Curtis Youngbear; cousins Danielle Lawrence, Jamie Jetty, Byron Whitetail. We are very sorry if we forgot anyone, it was not intentional. Lenny had so many friends and relatives. A special thanks to-Aunt Cora, Dr. Caoili, Dr. Ramen, Betty Flynn, Fort Totten EMT’s, Mercy Hospital Emergency Room Staff and to Jake Arapaho. Honorary Bearers are special aunt, Cora Whiteman, special adopted nephews Mark Fassett Jr. and Jayden Ryan; special adopted sisters Stephanie Jetty, Faye Thomas, Joni Thomas, Rhoda Dunn and Tiffany McKay, all of his nephews and nieces were all special to Cinnamon, Fort Totten Ambulance Service, Fort Totten Police Department, CHR Staff-Betty Flynn, Tracy Charboneau, Cheryl Cloud, Myra Cavanaugh, Lindsey WalkingEagle, Philomene Smith and Valerie FastHOrse, Dr. Caoili, Dr. Ramen, Rega Hegg, Myra Pearson, Florence Joshua, Berle Dubois, Ruth Lohnes, Janelle Fassett, Gerogeline-Cissy McKay, Mary Cavanaugh, Harland Littlewind Sr., Antionette “Swadeau” (Terry) Halsey, Florene Harrison and Family, Bob Charbgoneau and Alfreida Dunn and Family, Alberta (Ted) Dunn and Family, Craig and Bernadette Brown, Marceline St. Pierre, Arnie and Germaine Calf Boss Ribs, Sherry St. Pierre, April Crowe, Felicia St. Pierre, all his neighbors who lived at the Norma Lambert Rainbow Complex, Darren Ross, Larry and Darla Thiele, Robin Smith, Gerald Jensen, Marilyn Thompson, Wanda Thomas, Dallas and Renita Delorme, Carmon OldRock, Brenda Belgarde, Rodney Martin, Henrietta and Willie Joe Longie, Alvina (Kabeebs) Thompson and Family, Darrell and Kim ThreeIrons and Family, Rena Robertson and Stacy Charboneau.