Emerson Vaden Comes Last, Sr., age 54, went to be with our Lord on November 28, 2022 in Billings, MT. Emerson was born on July 25, 1968 to Leroy Comes Last and Iris Sepulveda in Poplar, MT.
Emerson was also raised by his grandmother Rena Comes Last growing up. Emerson attended Job Corps and Chemawa Indian School. He had his GED and his high school diploma. Emerson worked at A & S Industries and Fort Peck Tech and had been a firefighter.
Emerson had many friends and a lot of relatives. Growing up he liked to go hunting with his Dad. He loved to go out to his dad’s and shoot gophers. He loved to go out to the garage and take things apart and try to put them back together. He enjoyed going for long cruises and being with his family.
Emerson had two kids with Sarah Longee, Iris Jean Comes Last Youpee and Emerson Vaden Comes Last, Jr. and 9 grandchildren, Vaden, Vandene, Verna, Gordon Cooeyate, Maleena, Malea, Emilee, Emerson III and Malone Comes Last. He later on met Wilma Youngman in 1995 and spent his life with her and his granddaughter.
Emerson was 1 out of 10 siblings; 5 brothers, Gordon, Richard, Taylor, Edison, and Lucas Comes Last; and 5 sisters, Kristi, Amber, Becky, Malissa Comes Last and Sarah Darnell. He was related to too many relatives to mention. Sorry we couldn’t get you all named on here.
He is survived by his long-life companion, Wilma Youngman, his father, Leroy Comes Last, his children, Iris Comes Last Youpee, and Emerson Comes Last, Jr., his step daughter, Winona Longee, his grandchildren, his brothers, Eddie and Luke Comes Last, his sisters, Sarah Darnell, Amber Comes Last, Kristi Comes Last, Rebecca Comes Last and Malissa Comes Last, his cousins, Lulu Montclair and family, Conrad Young and family, Rena Williams, Erik Williams, Jessica Bullcalf, Alex Bullcalf, Marcel and Kyle FourBear, Cornel, Dale FourBear and Darian FourBear, he has a lot of nieces and nephews, Alayna and Madison Payne, Koltyn Williams, Payton FourBear, his uncles Daniel and Dana Comes Last, the Hollowhorn twins, Arlee and Arlon, Clover and Jim Buckles. All his welding and work buddies, Dewayne, Antoin, Doug and everyone else he worked with.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Iris Sepulveda, his brothers Gordon and Richard Comes Last, Tito and Benjamin Running Bear and Delvin Four Bear, his sister, LeRay Comes Last, his grandmothers Rena Comes Last and Elinore FourBear, his cousin Joray FourBear, his uncle Virgil FourBear and many, many more. Sorry if we forgot anyone.
Emerson will surely be missed. Gone but never forgotten, forever in our hearts. We love and are going to miss you Dad and Grandpa!
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left using the form below.