The Matriarch of our family, Beatrice Seminole Small, age 89, of Lame Deer, was lifted by her guardian angels and met by love of her life Thomas “Tuck” Small on January 24th, 2018. She was surrounded by family at home at the time of her death.
Beatrice’s Cheyenne name is Oestone’e (Sacrifice Woman). Beatrice, a 4th generation descendent of the Northern Cheyenne Chief Morning Star (Dull Knife) was born on August 26, 1928 at home. Parents are Dan Seminole and Jennie Black Horse Seminole. Beatrice grew up on the Black Horse homestead up Lame Deer Creek and attended Lame Deer School.
She met her love “Tuck” after he returned from the service in 1945 and later married in March 1948. To this union of 64 years, they had five children: Fred (Myrna), Linda, Vernon (Theresa), Jeanette and Dean; grandchildren: Gene, Mellanie, Justin, Colt, Dutch, Robert, Kayla, Clint, Tiffany, Eli, Blaine, Cheyenne, Elijah, Sissy and Taylor; 24 great grandchildren and the first great-great grandchild she was anxiously awaiting.
She was a member of the Catholic Church and the Northern Cheyenne Chief’s family. Beatrice was a firm believer of the Northern Cheyenne traditional and ceremonial ways of life. She enjoyed beading, making traditional Cheyenne outfits and shawls as well as traditional dancing. However, her family was always the foremost on her mind and loved being a homemaker on the ranch.
Beatrice was preceded in death by husband Thomas Small; parents, Dan and Jennie Seminole; siblings: Annie Brady, Margaret (Josie) Sooktis, Eva Gass and Hubert Seminole.
She is survived by her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, numerous members of the Seminole, Black Horse, Brady, Sooktis, and Small families.
The family would like to thank all the staff at the Rosebud Health Care Center Nursing Home in Forsyth for all of their help in caring for our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend as well as other family and friends for their help and support during this difficult time.
Wake services will be held Sunday, January. 28, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer, Montana. Funeral services will be held on. Monday, January. 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Small-Rondeau Family Cemetery at B Heart Springs. Stevenson and Sons of Forsyth have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Service Schedule
Traditional Wake
7:00 PM
Sunday January 28, 2018
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Funeral Service
11:00 AM
Monday January 29, 2018
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Interment
Following the Funeral Service
Monday January 29, 2018
Small Family Cemetery
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Service Schedule
Traditional Wake
7:00 PM
Sunday January 28, 2018
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Funeral Service
11:00 AM
Monday January 29, 2018
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Interment
Following the Funeral Service
Monday January 29, 2018
Small Family Cemetery
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
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andrita Harris says
Small Family; Sorry for your loss, My deepest Condolences. Prayers are with you.
From
Andrita, Dorothy, Billy, Dylan and Tegan (Lee)
Ann Knows His Gun & Family says
Deepest Condolences to the family. Great loss of your Matriarch. Prayers from my family to yours
Kinsee Crocker says
Small family,
I am so very sorry for the loss of Beatrice she was such a sweet amazing lady. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
From: Kinsee Crocker
Tana Waters says
Our condolences to Beatrice’s family..Rest in peace.
Gary and Deb Small says
All our love from Gary and Deb Small. I remember her as a kind and gentle soul.
Jolee Redcherries says
Prayers for dear Beatrice while she makes her journey.
Samantha Killsnight and family says
Prayers for Beatrice’s family.
Ann Knows His Gun & Family says
Deepest Condolences & Prayers to the family
June Persons-Dennis says
So sorry for your family’s loss. Prayers of love and support, and prayers for Beatrice’ travel to the other side camp.
June and Danny
Michael & Kristi Speelman Family says
Prayer to all of Beatrice’s family.
Melissa Whitewolf Royston & Family says
Sending our condolences to the Small family. God Bless.
Glenda Littlebird and children says
Love and prayers to Dean, Babes, Sissy, Tayler. Rest In Peace dear Beatrice.
Daniel & Lillian Big Man says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Roy & Arlene Pabolo and family says
I am sad to hear about Beatrice, she was a sweet lady. I wish I had visited more with her as I didn’t realize she was a child of Dan & Jennie’s. They were neighbors when they lived on a neighboring farm in the Carterville area. I remember some of the Seminole grandkids, Esther Red Eagle, & John Whistling Elk & others. Just lost track in the process of growing up. My condolences for Beatrice’s family, she is at rest now. I have a lot of happy memories of her playing Bingo!