Donelda Ann LittleWind

Donelda Ann LittleWind “Cistina Winyan” (Tiny) 69, Crowhill rural Fort Totten, ND made her journey to the stars Friday May 12^th 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Services for Tiny will be held at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten, ND Monday May 15^th 2023 beginning at 5PM with a rosary and prayer service at 7pm. The procession to Seven Dolors Catholic Church will leave at 4PM from the City Plaza parking lot. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. also at Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Music will be provided by the Cuthead Sioux Singers.

 Serving as Pallbearers for Tiny will be Zitkana-Maza Old Rock, Jaylon LittleWind, Dylon LittleWind, Moon River Old Rock, Orion “Ota” Old Rock and Talon Sherman.

 Honorary Pallbearers: Darlene Wadsworth, Renita “FeFe” Shaw, Whalen Shaw, Anita Cavanaugh, Evelyn Cavanaugh, Charles Foote, Ernestine Foote, Darla Thiele, Catherine Howard and Nurse Sue.

 Tiny was born August 26^th 1953 in Devils Lake, ND to John B. LittleWind Sr. and Irene M. LittleWind (Sherman). She began her education at The Little Flower Indian Mission and attended various schools throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. Tiny was proud to have been a G.E.D graduate then went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Criminal Justice from Minot State University. Throughout her life she worked various jobs in Minot, Devils Lake, and Fort Totten, but her passion in life was being a caregiver.

 Tiny strongly believed in her Catholic faith and traditions. During her younger years she enjoyed riding horses, barrel racing, listening to records, and visiting her various friends and family. Tiny’s love for The Moccasin game began with her watching her grandparents play, she later hosted a game in memory for her father during Fort Totten Days.

 She loved to get up early on the weekends to make it to all the rummage sales and hosting big dinners for her family when everyone would make it home for holidays and birthdays. Most days she would be home reading her true crime books, watching her favorite TV shows, or loving up her great grandsons “Chompy” and “Charlie”. Every chance she could you would be able to find her at The Spirit Lake Casino playing her favorite slot machines and visiting her many relatives and friends. Tiny was a generous and caring woman anytime someone was in need of help she would help; she was very supportive in her community as well.

 Tiny is survived by: Sons: Jade Shilo Old Rock Sr, Orion Gillette, Zitkana-Maza Old Rock, Jaylon LittleWind and Dylon LittleWind; Only Daughter Irene Fawn (Tom) LittleWind; Brothers: Dallas “Husky” LittleWind, Raybert “Rocky” LittleWind Sr. (Becca), Waylon LittleWind, Newlyn LittleWind, Joseph Raymond Sherman, and Daniel “Bibs” Dubois; Sisters: Gaylene LittleWind and Volante “Hudson” LittleWind; Aunts: Stella Cavanaugh, Cora Rose IceMan (Sherman) and Darlene Wadsworth; Grandchildren: Aaron Shilo Old Rock, Damian Jade Old Rock, Alexis Cree, Mariah Dawn Black, Selena Jade Old Rock, Moon River Old Rock, Donise K. Old Rock, Jade Shilo Old Rock Jr, Orion James Old Rock, Rosalie G. Old Rock, Tokiya Winyan Old Rock, and Donelda Ann Old Rock, and her many Great Grandchildren; Special Cousin: Lonnie Gourd; Many Cousins also survive.

 She was preceded in death by her parents: John Baptiste LittleWind Sr. and Irene Mary LittleWind (Sherman), siblings: John F LittleWind Jr., Sandra LittleWind, Maureen LittleWind, and Dora Shaw, maternal grandparents: Benedict Sherman and Rosalie Sherman (Bear), paternal grandparents Joe LittleWind and Martha HighElk,uncles Pias LittleWind, Basal LittleWind, Lawrence LittleWind, Ambrose LittleWind, Harry Hopkins, Benedict Sherman, Raymond Sherman, and Joseph Sherman, aunts: Rachel Smith TwoHearts, Sara Hopkins LeftBear, Angeline Sherman Dubois, Rosemary Bess LittleWind, Catherine Mary LittleWind and Vivian Mary Mini (Littlewind).

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