HOWARD “SONNY” DONNELL IRON LEGGINGS
Mahto O’conko
“Fast Bear”
Howard “Sonny” Donnell Iron Leggings passed onto the spirit world on September 24, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN after suffering a long illness. Sonny was born on November 22, 1959 to Wanda Iron Leggings and Cornelius Kirk in Poplar, MT.
Sonny is survived by his father, Cornelius Kirk Sr. of Sisseton, SD, brothers Ira (Beth) Kirk of Stuyvesant Falls, NY, Charles Kirk of Poplar, Camille Cloud of Oregon, Cornell Kirk of Ft. Totten, ND, Cornelius Kirk Jr. of Wisconsin, and Fidel Kirk of Sisseton, SD; Sisters, Reba Jo (Frank) Iron Leggings of Poplar, Charlene (Larry) Kirk of Texas, Rebecca Cloud of Nebraska, and Vanessa Kirk of Sisseton, SD; Aunts, Pearl Nation and Vivian Lindahl of Poplar, Loretta Faye McGrath of Redding, CA; Nephews ,Anthony Youpee of Wolf Point, MT, Jory Demarrias of Poplar, Howard Iron Leggings of Glendive, MT, Bryce Kirk of Missoula, MT and Branden Kirk of Stuyuesant Falls, NY; Special niece ,Wanda Lou Youpee of Texas; Nieces, Marissa Demarrias of Ft. Kipp, MT, Patricia Kirk, Chrissy, Tanisha & Shawnee Demarrias all of Poplar, Sierra and Kalihi Kirk of Stutuesant Falls, Mallory Youpee of Wolf Point, Nancy Youpee of North Carolina, and Talayne Demarrias of Salem, OR; Grandsons Jayden Demarrias and Nicholas Corne both of Poplar, Ronnie and Thomas Black Dog of Ft. Kipp, and Jarid Fast Horse Jr of Wolf Point; Granddaughters, Anna Two Bulls and Dylan Kirk both of Poplar, Wanda Fast Horse of Wolf Point; Adopted mom, Joanne White Eagle of Poplar; adopted sisters Ophelia Crazy Bull of Poplar, and Anna Marie Crazy Bull of Hamilton, MT; and Special Friend Rudy Light Feather of Red Lake, MN.
Sonny is preceded in death by his mother, maternal grandparents, Howard and Adele Iron Leggings, paternal grandparents, Percy Kirk and Ida Little Owl, brother, Leonard “Jay” Kirk, Uncles, Elmer Sr. and Scobey Yellow Hawk, and James Iron Leggings, Aunt, Lumina Cloke, Granddaughters, Secret Angel Youpee and Vanessa Two Bulls.
Wake Services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1st at 7:00 pm at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral Services will be on Friday, Oct. 2nd at 10:00 am at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will be at the Box Elder Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
PALL BEARERS:
1.) Ira Kirk 2.) Charles Kirk, 3.) Jr. Kirk, 4.) Cornell Kirk, 5.) Frank Nation 6.) Lorne Yellow Hawk
7.) Fidel Kirk 8.) Anthony Youpee 9.) Jory Demarrias 10.) Michael Wise Spirit
HONORAY PALL BEARERS:
1.) Sudi Cloke 2.) Eric Yellow Hawk 3.) Arlon Chapman 4.) Terry Eagleboy 5.) Tony Wise Spirit
6.) Little Crow Baker 7.) Camille Cloud 8.) Vaughn Baker 9.) William Baker 10.) Dean Yellow Hawk 11.) Elmer Yellow Hawk Jr. 12.) Frank Demarrias 13.) Perry Nation 14.) Lowell Nation 15.)David Nation 16.) Terry Yellow Hawk