Brandi Marie Crazy Bull-Dunphy (also known as Brandee Chopper), age 30, of Fort Kipp, MT went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012.
Brandi was born on February 22, 1982 to Aletha Chopper and Charles Crazy Bull in Poplar, Montana.
Brandi lived in Fort Kipp until the age of 7 then moved to Bismarck, ND where she attended her grade school and junior high school. The family then moved back to Montana where she attended Brockton High School for a short while before leaving to the Weber Basin Job Corps in Utah, to finish her education. This is where she received her G.E.D. and finished her training as a Certified Welder. Brandi was employed at numerous places such as Wal Mart, and as a nurse’s assistant but she mainly enjoyed her employment with Herman Oil in Williston, ND. Brandi enjoyed life to the fullest; she loved and was loved by many. She was a very caring and loving person. She never knew a stranger and would not hesitate to help. She had a beautiful smile that would brighten anybody’s day and heal any broken heart. Brandi had a great sense of humor, she loved to joke and tease with her family and friends. She especially loved and adored her four beautiful children and three nephews.
Brandi will be missed by all that knew her especially her family and many friends.
Brandi is survived by her mother, Aletha Chopper of Fort Kipp; husband, Chris Dunphy and their four beautiful children, Kyle F. Dunphy, Savannah L. Dunphy, Kale A. Dunphy, and Noah C. Dunphy all of Fort Kipp; 6 sisters, Shalane Crazy Bull, Annette Chopper, Betty Cantrell, and Chenell Cantrell all of Fort Kipp, Charla (Josh) Patton and Carly (Jessie) Marjama both of Williston; 2 brothers, Aric Crazy Bull of Williston and Alex (Angelica) Crazy Bull of Poplar; step sister, Candace (Roscoe) Rocher of Williston; step brothers, Reuben (Amber) Black Dog of Poplar and Troy Black Dog of Williston; aunts and uncles, Priscilla Carpenter of Fort Kipp, Violet and Henry Buck Elk (whom she called mom and dad) of Fort Kipp, Vernon (Donna) Chopper of Wagner, SD, Gloria Chopper of Poplar, Alverda (Gerald) Lester of Cannon Ball, ND, Ida (Roger) Black Dog, Del First, Vernon “Tuffy” First, Esther (Frank) Hapa, Everett Buck Elk, Louie (Leann) Buck Elk, and Dani (Eric) Red Bull all of Fort Kipp, Noreen Four Bear, Rena Williams both of Poplar, Vernell Four Bear of Georgia, Dale, Cornell, and Charles Four Bear all of Poplar, Dennis Four Bear of Wolf Point, Myron Four Bear, Irene Everson, Dolly Crowe, and Delores Todd all of Brockton, Connie (Eddie) Smith, Juanita Merculieff, and Sherry Dupree all of Poplar; cousins, Frank Chopper, Abraham Chopper, Jr., Althea Redstone, Rudy Martell, Wendell (Donnette) Martell, Teresa (Lenny) Hartness, Thailia (Matt) Buck Elk, Vernice (Bill) Black Dog, Darryl Buck Elk, Janal Buck Elk, Thena Epps, Taylor Black Dog and Morgan Necklace all of Fort Kipp, Mary (Verle) Follette, Denise Longtree, and Delano Longtree of Poplar, Jolene Chopper, Yvette (Charles) Olson, and Tiffany Chopper all of Wolf Point, Darvin Good Left, Harvy Good Left, Susie Good Left, Junie Good Left, Kim Good Left, and Gayle Good Left all of Fort Yates, ND; special nephews, Jeremy K. Murrey, Azariah Valenzela, and Kendall Necklace; nieces and nephews, Lacey Sayesitty, Wayne Sayetsitty, Morgan Martell, Wendon Martell, Raven Martell, Joanna (Thomas) Sayetsitty, Marissa Sayetsitty, Jared Sayetsitty, J.R. Follette of Billings, Jennifer (Terry) Wong, Erin Follette, Lana Follette, Chelcie Roberts of Wyoming, Jewel Olson of Wolf Point, Anthony Martell, Brittany Buck Elk, Ryan Burshia, Faith Buck Elk, Nick Burshia, Tristan Brushia, and William Burshia, Jr.; grandmas, Pearl and Marietta Four Bear of Brockton, Carol Spotted Bird, and Catherine Spotted Bird both of Brockton; and her grandpa, Leland (Doris) Spotted Bird of Brockton. Her extended family includes the White Eagle’s, Perry’s, Grey Hawk’s, and Iron Bear’s and also numerous families on the Spirit Lake and Standing Rock reservations.
Brandi is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Frank and Lucille Chopper; father, Charles Crazy Bull; grandparents, Nelson Crowe and Louise Iron Bear; brother, Jeremy D. Chopper; uncles, Franklin D. Chopper, and Abraham (Abe) Chopper, Sr.; grandpas, Ervin Four Bear, Virgil Four Bear, and Raymond Four Bear; niece, Sierra R. Follette; nephews, Adam Black Dog and Kyle F. Martell; aunts, Carol Menz, and Barb Merculieff; cousin, Robert Long Tree, Jr.; and uncle, Roy Longtree.
A wake will be held 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 at the James Black Dog Activity Center in Fort Kipp. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 also at the James Black Dog Activity Center in Fort Kipp. Interment will follow at the Fort Kipp Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point and Poplar has been entrusted with the arrangements.