Elaine R. Red Elk Summers, 76, died on August 16, 2018 peacefully in her sleep at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Elaine was born on July 13, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to parents Josephine C. Red Elk (DeMarce) and James H. Red Elk.
Her parents stayed in Seattle for awhile welcoming the rest of her siblings, and then they moved to Poplar, MT. While living in Poplar, Elaine was selected to be oil discovery Princess for the oil discovery celebration. Elaine graduated from Poplar High School in 1963. After high school Elaine attended vocational school in Cleveland, Ohio where she learned to be a seamstress. While attending training she met her future husband James H. Summers, from Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Elaine and James had a son together James (Jimmy) H. Summers, Jr. in 1969. After completing school, Elaine and Jim moved to Los Angeles, California where Jim passed away in 1973.
Elaine then moved back to the Reservation in Wolf Point where she devoted her life to raising her son Jimmy. She was cherished and blessed in her art of quill and bead work, for which she was popularly known for. Elaine also attended Fort Peck Community College where she was on the Honor Roll and received her Associate of Arts Degree.
Elaine most importantly loved her family. Besides her son and sisters, she loved the Pipe’s whom were her cousins; Buddy and Joann Pipe, their children Johnny Boy, Jackie Lee, Gracie, Anna Marie and Alfred; Herman and Patti Pipe, their children Horace, Herman, Jered and Patrick; cousins Jack Pipe, Jimmy (Bonnie), Dickie, Lillian (Gay) Weinberger, Helen, Julie and Joey; cousin from Spirit Lake Sonny and Myrna DeMarce, their children David, Marshall, Dawn, Melony, Vanessa, Leah, Roanna and Mary.
Elaine is preceded in death by her parents Josephine and James Red Elk; her husband James; special aunts Elaine Pipe and Selena DeMarce; sister Linda Red Elk and brother Russell Red Elk.
Elaine leaves behind her son Jim (Aimee); sisters Lois Red Elk Reed and Iris Red Elk All Runner; nephews and nieces Dustin Reed (Merit), Neil (Jesse) Reed, Steven (Elissa) Barr, Stephanie Red Elk Charger (Jason), Russell Red Elk Barr, Austin Barr, Celeste Red Elk; grandchildren Austin Wortman, Karson Wortman and special granddaughter Ryver Summers.