Mildred “Midge” Clancy, 72, of Wolf Point, MT passed away on October 29, 2020 in Great Falls, MT. Midge was born on September 18, 1948 to Christine Davis Douglas and Joseph Douglas. Our beloved Midge went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Midge graduated from Chilocco Indian School at Chilocco, OK. She worked as a teacher aide for head start and a C.H.R. for Tribal Health. Most of all she was a homemaker. She was also a foster mother. Midge was involved in a lot of activities in the community. She enjoyed going to church, Bible studies, cooking for church dinners and feeding the street people, Chairwoman for the Sisseton-Wahpeton Org. and an advocate for the Unity through Elders Group, the Dakota Reconciliation Homecoming Org at Winona, MN and Wolf Point Boys & Girls Club.
Midge had a loving motherly heart for the street people, she made sure they had warm jackets, caps, gloves and socks before winter. Midge’s hobby was sewing, she made beautiful star quilts, especially the ones with crosses.
Midge married David Menz, Sr. and from this union David Menz, Jr. was born. She married Ralph Clancy on November 22, 1983. To this union their only daughter Michelle Clancy was born.
Midge is survived by her children; Michelle (Kipp) Clancy and David Menz, Jr. ; adopted sons Micheal Bearhill, Emery Lester and Raymond Clark; grandchildren Brandon Red Boy whom she raised as her own, Christian Birdhat, Cailee Birdhat, Hailey Menz, Marley Menz, David Wayne Menz, Jr. and Joey Azure; great grandchildren Tammy Follet and Jerome Follet, Jr.; sisters Louella Douglas (Michael) Contreras, Vivian D. Jones and Melissa White Eagle; cousins Rose Morsette and Agnes Ward; brothers Arnold (Sandy) Douglas and Jeffrey Douglas; nieces Tara Douglas (Robert), DeAnna (Sam) Red Star, Marta Jones, Earlene (Michael) Ackerman, Della Pipe Stem, Georgia Dupuis, Juanita, Carla and Roslind Cantrell, Mariah Douglas, Shaniah Douglas, Anna Marie (Trini) Bissonette and Ophelia Crazy Bull; nephews Larry Francisco, Carl Douglas, William Jones, Justin Douglas, J.D. Douglas, Emery Dwarf, Mobridge, SD.
Midge is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Leroy Douglas, Steven, William, Duane, Jesse and John Douglas; sisters Joan White Eagle; nephews Clair Four Star, Darrell and Earl II Jones, Courtney and Merle Cantrell and Jeffrey Douglas, Jr.
Midge, our mom, grandma, sister, auntie, cousin and friend, we are truly going to miss you so much. Rest in peace until we meet again.
If we forgot anyone please forgive us it was unintentional, for our family is large.