Kari Ann Whitetail

Kari A. Whitetail, 35 of the Spirit Lake Nation, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. 

Visitation will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake ND from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m.   The Funeral Service for Kari will be at the funeral home on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Larry Thiele officiating.  Kari will be laid to rest at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Cemetery, Fort Totten ND.   

Kari A. Whitetail, (Blue Thunder Woman) 35 of the Spirit Lake Nation, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. 

Kari Ann Whitetail, daughter of Anna Thomas Scott and Martin Whitetail Sr. was born on May 11, 1986 in Devils Lake ND.  She  grew up and was educated in Fort Totten and Crow Hill area. 

Kari was a loving mother, precious daughter, dear sister, beloved aunt, niece and cousin.  She loved her family with all her heart and treasured every moment spent with them. 

We can’t imagine life without our Kari.  She will be forever missed, forever loved and forever in our hearts.

Kari is survived by her special friend Calvin Feather; parents Anna Thomas Scott and Martin Whitetail Sr.; children D’Maze Whitetail, Landon Guy, Kali Angel Feather, Karlie Feather, Tashelle Feather, Chere Feather and CalShea Feather; brothers Tyson Whitetail and Martin Whitetail Jr.; sisters Tioga (Mike FourStar) Whitetail, Martina (Grayson Dye) Whitetail, Megan Whitetail, Marilyn Whitetail, Tierra Scott, Cierra Scott, Shaylee Scott, Raylene Scott, McKenzie (Farrah Swain) Scott and Shayla Scott; grandmother Lorraine GreyBear; aunties Brenda (Dale) CrowsBreast, Lori Faye Whitetail, Marilyn Thomas, Joyce Thomas, Wanda Thomas and Cynthia Thomas; uncles Merle (Maria) Whitetail, Dennis Keo, Mori Whitetail, Cornel (Agnes) GoodThunder and Adrian Thomas; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Rita and Sanford Whitetail and Richard and Winifred Thomas, uncles Curtis Youngbear, Brian Whitetail, Richard Thomas Jr., Casey Thomas, Michael Thomas, Duane Thomas, Milton Thomas and Timothy Thomas, aunties Anne Rene Thomas and Cheryl Keo, cousins Kendal YoungBear and Duane Keo, special friend Nico Ross and many other dear relatives and friends.

Kari is in the care of the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake.