Funeral Service: Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the James Black Dog Activity Center
Interment: Fort Kipp Cemetery
Jeremy Orlando Chopper
December 23, 1977 September 1, 2007
Jeremy Orlando Chopper, age 29, of Fort Kipp, Montana went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2007 at Roosevelt Medical Center, Culbertson, Montana.
Jeremy was born on December 23, 1977 to Aletha J. Chopper and Charles Crazy Bull in Culbertson. He was raised by his Grandma Lucille Chopper and Auntie Priscilla Carpenter until the age of 11. He attended elementary school in Culbertson; then moved to Bismarck, North Dakota with his mother. He finished his education in Bismarck, graduating from South Central High School in 1996.
Jeremy later became a Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA), and worked throughout his life. He also loved to travel and met many people. Jeremy had many friends whom he thought a lot of. He especially loved and cared deeply about his nephew, Kyle, and his niece, Savannah. He also sincerely appreciated and loved his Auntie Priscilla as a mother, and he was very close to his three sisters, Brandi, Annette, and Shalane.
He was a kind hearted and gentle person who loved to laugh and bring laughter to others. It is this quality that Jeremy will be remembered for most. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Jeremy Orlando Chopper is survived by his mothers, Aletha J. Chopper and Priscilla Carpenter, both of Ft. Kipp; father, Charles Crazy Bull of Poplar, MT; as well as his other mom and dad, Violet and Henry Buck Elk of Ft. Kipp; three sisters, Brandi (Chris) Dunphy, Shalane and Annette Chopper all of Ft. Kipp; a special nephew and niece, Kyle and Savannah Dunphy, both of Ft. Kipp; uncles and aunts, Vernon (Donna) Chopper of Wagner, SD, Abe (Gloria) Chopper of Poplar, MT, Alverta Huda Chopper of Cannonball, ND, Del First of Ft. Kipp, Everett Buck Elk of Brockton, MT and Delvin, Charlie, Dale, Cornell, and Cordell Four Bear, all of Poplar, and Vernon Tuffy First of Ft. Kipp, Myrtle (Fred) Olson of Oregon, Phyllis (Cedric) Prairie Chief of Oklahoma, Mercy White Bear of Ft.Kipp, Rena Williams, Noreen Figuerora, both of Poplar, Ida Black Dog of Ft. Kipp, Vernelle Four Bear of Georgia, Kathleen Lambert of Brockton, Irene and Whity Evenson of Brockton, Tresa Four Bear of Brockton, Myron Four Bear of Brockton, Aurelia Bets His Medicine of Ft. Kipp and Dennis Four Bear of Brockton; cousins, Vernice (Billy) Black Dog, Janel (Billy) Burshia, Wendell (Donette) Martell, Thaila (James) Clark, Rudy Martell, Theresa (fianc, Jorge L Martinez) Buck Elk of Fort Lewis, WA (and Darryl Buck Elk, all of Ft. Kipp, Mary (Verle) Follette of Poplar, Yvette (Charles) Olson of Wolf Point, Nikki (Maurice) Big Horn of Brockton, Frank Chopper of Wolf Point, Tiffany and Althea Chopper of Wolf Point, Jolene Chopper, Bear Chopper, Nanette Davis all of Poplar, and Tamara and Andrea Davis, both of Fort Totten, ND, Geraldine and Mike Ward of Poplar, Rayette Lambert of Brockton, Wilford and Teri Lambert of Poplar, Ken Red Eagle of Brockton, Isaad Four Bear of Poplar, Herald Red Eagle, Jr. of Poplar, Natalie Red Eagle of Brockton, Mary Lee and Robin Clark of Poplar, Tatum Evenson of Brockton, Carrie Four Bear of Brockton, and Shiloh Four Bear of Brockton; grandparents, Raymond (Marietta) Four Bear, Leland (Doris) Spotted Bird all of Brockton, Carol and Catherine Spotted Bird, Louie (LeAnn) Buck Elk, and Esther (Frank) Hapa, all of Ft. Kipp, Christine First of Poplar, and Pearl Four Bear of Brockton. Jeremy is also survived by many more nieces, nephews, and cousins too numerous to mention, as well as the extended families of the Four Bear, Spotted Bird, First, White Eagle, Walking Eagle, and Perry families.
Jeremy was preceded in death by his grandmas, Lucille (Four Bear) Chopper, and Nancy Buck Elk; grandpas Reno First, Virgil Four Bear, Ervin Four Bear, Frank Chopper, Henry Buck Elk, Sr. and Tommy Dog Skin; uncles, Franklin Chopper, Evron Davis, Edgar Homer Buck Elk, and Darryl K. Buck Elk; nephews, Adam Brooks Black Dog, and Kyle Martell; a niece Sierra Renee Follette, and a cousin, Thomas John Necklace.
A wake will be held Friday, September 7, 2007, at the James Black Dog Activity Center in Fort Kipp, MT with a prayer service at 7:00 pm. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the James Black Dog Activity Center with Pastor Danny Lindsay officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Kipp Cemetery
Anne says
Sept 1 didn’t go by with out us thinking of u. I miss I an think of u often. Come sit at my table an laugh with me. Miss u now am 4ever.