Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 11:00am at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer, Montana
Burial: will follow in the family lot of the Lame Deer Cemetery
John Abraham Spotted Elk, 52, of Lame Deer died Thursday December 21, 2006 in Phoenix. John was born January 29, 1954 in Lame Deer, Montana a son of Abraham Spotted Elk, Sr. and Louise Limberhand (deceased). He grew up in the Kansas area and came to visit the reservation from time to time. He received his education in Kansas going to trade school. John was a welder and a counselor.John was a member of the Catholic Church and Native American Church and was a sundancer with the Sioux Nation. He enjoyed riding his horse, Billy Goat, attending pow-wows, camping and visiting with his friends.
Louise Limberhand, his mother, brother Ross Limberhand, uncles Nelson Limberhand, Leroy Limberhand, John Long Jaw, George Long Jaw, aunts Cora Spotted Elk, Irene Spotted Elk Wilson, Jenny Spotted Elk and Alice Yellowplume preceded John in death.
Survivors include his father Abraham Spotted Elk Sr., Ethete, WY, brothers, Abraham Spotted Elk II, Sheridan, OR, Abram Spotted Elk and Bernard Redcherries, Portland, OR, Roland Limberhand, WY, sisters Rubena Limberhand Alese, Kansas City, KS, Nellie (Steve) Whiteshield, Lame Deer, MT, Deloris Limberhand and Wanda Limberhand, residence unknown, one daughter address and name unknown, aunts Fern Shoulderblade, Adeline Spotted Elk, Inez Spotted Elk, Rhoda (Vernon) Bullcoming, Lame Deer, MT, Lydia Spotted Elk, El Reno, OK and Flossie Rockroads, Lame Deer, MT, uncles Cedric Spotted Elk, Wesley Spotted Elk, Lame Deer, MT, Navitte Spotted Elk, Kenneth Spotted Elk, Portland, OR, Van (Anna) Ryan, Elmor (Bertha) Limberhand and Maurice Limberhand, Anthony Ross Eteeyan, Mayetta, KS, John Abraham (Jessica) Medicine Top, Butte, MT, Sheldon Abram (Margene) Whiteshield, Steve Allen Whiteshield II, Drew Rudy (Kaycee) Whiteshield, Zachary Bernard (Montoya) Whiteshield, Jeff Whiteshield, Lame Deer, MT, nieces Eva Lea Eteeyan, Mayetta, KS, Johnalene Medicinetop, Lori (Merlin) Whiteshield, adopted sister Maria (Hank Russell Bigfire, Lame Deer, MT, adopted brothers Mike Cannon, Sherman Hopkins, Orville Milk, Kansas City KS. 18 grandchildren as well as members of his extended family including the Spotted Elk, Limberhands, Walksalongs, Spangs, Shoulderblades, Rockroads, Bearchums, Longjaws families. I apologize if I have forgot any other family members as John has a large family.
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Eric Munson says
I only just stumbled upon John’s memorial here. I had classes with John at KCKCC back in the late 90s when we both were pursuing a degree in addiction counseling. I would also often run into him at pow wows. John was such a kind and earnest man. I remember the one day in class, after he had given a speech, and asked if anyone had any questions, and someone asked him why native Americans don’t have facial hair. His simple response was “Because we shave.” And that was just so like him. In the intervening years I’ve often found myself wondering where he was, am I am truly sad to know that he has taken leave of this world much too soon.