Laurette Jayne Wetsit, age 37, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.
On May 27, 1972, Laurette was born to Elvira Mahto and George Wetsit, Sr. in Pierre, SD. She spent most of her life in the Wolf Point community but in her earlier years she attended schools in Chemawa, OR and Flandreau, SD.
Laurette was a homemaker and full time mother to her three children. She always loved being around her friends and family and was an enrolled member of the Assinboine and Sioux tribes. She enjoyed her life and lived it to the fullest. She loved everyone around her and touched many hearts. She cared for everyone.
Laurette is survived by her mother, Elvira Mahto of Wolf Point; two sons, Melvin Azure Jr. and Jacob Azure of Wolf Point and one daughter, Joclynn Azure of Wolf Point; four brothers and three sisters: Dennis (Nancy)Mahto of Winner, SD, Sandra (Mike) Stracener of Wolf Point, George “Buff” (Nova) Wetsit Jr. of Minot, ND, Georgia Wetsit of Wolf Point, Blaine (Sally) Wetsit of Winner, SD, Jeff (Tamera) Wetsit of Las Vegas, NV and Denise (Loren) Zimmer of Wolf Point and numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Mariah Azure and Doveau Azure; her father, George “Bootsie” Wetsit, Sr.; one brother David Wetsit and one sister Joan Wetsit; a niece Sayra Mahto and her grandparents, John Earl and Nina (Redstone) Wetsit and Leslie and Alma (Wells) Mahto.
A Wake and Prayer Service will be held at 7p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Wolf Point Community Hall in Wolf Point, MT. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 also at Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment will follow at Oswego Catholic Cemetery in Oswego, MT. Condolences may be sent to the family at csmc @nemont.net or www.stevensonandsons.com . Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.