Our mother, grandmother, sister, aunty and cousin, Hazel Evaline Longee was called home on December 12, 2020 to be with the Lord and family in Heaven, she was surrounded by her family.
She was born April 1, 1942 to William H. Taft Longee and Elsie Long Longee Lone North of Poplar car bridge.
She was baptized at the Our Lady of Lourds Catholic Church in 1943 with Godparents Isabelle Jones and Charles Jones Jr.
She was the 5 th child of 9 children, Wilma Jane Longee-Feather, Alfred Carrol Longee, Mary Rose Kollman, Charles Pete Longee, Merle Edward Longee, Mildred Fern (Midge) Longee, Verlynn Faye Longee and Allyn Dee Longee.
She raised some kids during her life, Eugene “Tubby” Longee, Robert “Pigman” Longee, Clifford James Plain Bull, Sonia Jones, Angela Marie Longee (R.J), Rubin Lee Longee (Claudia) and Terrell Lee Jones. Through her life, she did housekeeping and worked hard on her education. She got her G.E.D and completed her business Administration degree.
In 1998, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked at Grey Hound. She was always going to Bingo with her family and friends. She loved to drive around and listen to her music, going to Pow-wows and was always going to visit her family and friends. She loved to tell stories and to be with her family and sisters.
Hazel was a sweet, loving, caring and kind hearted woman. She was always willing to help others out who were in need and would let you stay in her home and give you clothes, food and money.
Hazel is preceded in death by her parents, William Taft Longee and Elsie Long; grandson, Clifford Blain Bull; great-grandson Reye Crus Jr.; nephews Milton Longee, Alberto Juarez, and Eugene Hale Jr.; niece Rosa Juarez; sister Wilma Longee; brothers Alfred, Charles, merle and Allyn Longee.
Hazel is survived by her children Gordon (Diane) Plain Bull Jr., Llewellyn A. Plain Bull, Charlene R. Nepal, Rebecca A. Cloud, William H. Plain Bull, and Delphine Rae Plain Bull; adopted sons, Kenny Ayers, Cody Eagleman; adopted daughter Sharon Yellow Owl; adopted sisters Georgia A., and Catherine Spotted Bird; grandchildren Angela (R.J) Longee and Rubin (Claudia) Longee, Harold Red Eagle Jr., and Terrell L. Jones; her great granddaughter Melvene Hazel Rose Longee; her sisters Mary Rose Kollman of Williston, North Dakota, Midge Longee of Poplar, Montana and Verlynn Longee of Williston, North Dakota; cousins, Maynard Longee Sr. of Poplar, Montana and Arlie Diserly of Poplar, Montana; nephews Gerald Longee of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Domingo Juarez of North Dakota, Juan Jose Juarez of Denver, Colorado, Tony Juarez of Williston, North Dakota, Steven Jones III of Poplar, Montana, Eugene A, Longee, Robert Longee of Arizona and Errol W. Longee, Tony Browning of Great Falls, Montana, Everette Joker Browning of Poplar, Montana; nieces Wilma F. Huravitch, Sarah L. Longee, Anita Idale, Tanza Jones, Priscella Jones, Sonia Jones, Jennifer Jones, Kimberly D. Longee, Elsie E. Longee, and Tashina F. Longee, Dianna R. Longee, and Patricia Dubrag and Blossom longee, and Sheila Grey LBull of Great Falls, Montana; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, too many to mention.
Our apologies to those who we weren’t able to mention by name. Our beloved mother, sister, auntie, grandmother, and cousin loved each one of you!!! She will be missed dearly!
A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Poplar Cultural Center Poplar, Montana. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar, Montana. Interment will be held at Poplar City Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left using the form below.