Katie “Dolly” C. Wetsit-Stark Wamni Wasnokiya (Wise Eagle)
Mom was called home on June 3 rd , 2020 at the Billings Hospital with her daughters by her side. Mom was born February 13 th , 1945 in Poplar, MT. She attended school in Frazer, MT. Mom was a very well known Bartender all of her life and also a cook. She was famous for her “Dolly Burger Specials” up until Retirement. Mom married WJ “Dub” Stark on September 7 th , 1965. This union was blessed and adopted MaryAnn Wetsit, Katie Thunderchild, Richard (Latoya) Stark, Vicky Stark, Harold and Gayle Wetsit. Mom enjoyed attending Pow-wow Celebrations, watching her Great-Grandchildren dance, sing and going to church with her Grandchildren, she was very active in all her Great-Grandchildren lives, whether it be Sports, Pow-wows, Community walks, going to rodeos or cheering on her favorite football team, The Green Bay Packers (Cheese Heads, as she called them). Mom loved to cruise and visit, listen to George Strait and Pow-wow music.
Mom is survived by her daughters Mary Ann Wetsit (Poplar), Katie Thunderchild (Poplar), Kia (Mike) Thunderchild-Big Back (Billings), Vicky Stark (Harlem), Leslie Ricker (Billings), her Sons Richard (LaToya) Stark (Poplar), Junior Firemoon (Denver, CO), Kevin Schlinder (Poplar), Steve Stump (Williston, ND), Harold (Anna) Wetsit (Billings). Great-Great Grandchildren Michael Hapa Jr, Prariedawn, Tah’nee Thunderchild, Denny Craig Owens Jr., Kentrell First, HolyBear MazaWasicuna, Isiah DragsWolf, George Spotted Wolf, Wayan Bear, Mom’s Fifth Generation Great-Great Grandchild her pride and joy Mae’Lee Rose Thunderchild, Kylene Owens, and Kia’s bun in the oven; Sisters Loretta Walton (Wolf Point), Carol Jones (Wolf Point); Special Nieces and Nephews Larry Wetsit, Diane Hoy, Deborah Hishorseisthunder, Toni (Tick) Henderson, Kenny Lewis, Lori (Donovan) Archambault, Resa LaRoque (Fort Belkap), Loren Lewis, Carolyn (Bill) Rusche, Dori (Jim) Rusche, Steve T-Ed, Pat Walton; many adopted children, Grandchildren, nieces and nephews too numerous to mention; Special Grandchildren Nina Wetsit, Heidi Johnson and Coy Weeks.
Mom is proceeded in death by her parents Earl and Nina (Redstone) Wetsit, husband Dub Stark, brothers Hans, Donald, George, Nieces Gayle Wetsit-Johnson, Grandchildren Gerald “JR” Bear JR., Clarence Spotted Wolf Jr. and Ty Lynn Spotted Wolf. We apologize if we missed anyone Mom loved everybody!
A funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point, Montana. Interment will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery in Poplar, Montana. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be left by using the form below.