Gina Maria Mann Mayer, 50, of Wolf Point died June 7, 2021, at the Billings Clinic. She was born Nov. 25, 1970, to Clarence and Carol (Irwin) Mann in Wolf Point. She grew up in the Wolf Point area where she attended elementary and high school and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1989. She also attended Dickinson State University. She was a member of the Prairie Chicken Clan and enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes. She was outgoing and a hard worker she was one of a kind. She was a devoted mom, raising her two children as a single mom and always making sure her family was provided for. She loved to cook, always going above and beyond making the most extravagant meals. She loved the fact that she now held grandma status. Even though she could only see pictures of her granddaughter as she grew, she still held her in her heart, with the hope that she would one day hold her granddaughter in her arms and have that special bond with her. She held many jobs throughout the years including Ronan Wellness Center, 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, Farm Service Agency/USDA, Fort Berthold Housing Authority, West Electronics, Silverwolf Casino and her parents’ business Mann Trucking, where she learned bookkeeping and secretarial duties. This was definitely her most memorable job working alongside her parents. On June 29, 1999, she was united in marriage to Richard Mayer, they resided in New Town, N.D and were blessed with three beautiful children, Baby Boy Mayer, Chaselynn and Steven. She called them her miracle babies. She felt blessed because the doctors told her she may possibly never be able to have children. They later divorced. She is survived by her children, Chaselynn Mayer of Wolf Point and Steven Mayer of New Town, N.D.; one granddaughter; sisters, Deb’e Chase Bell, Kelly Driftwood of Wolf Point, Alison Mann Jackson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Tammy Lawson of Tampa, Fla., and Joy Mann of New Town, N.D.; adopted sister, Deborah King Wells of New Town, N.D.; and brother, Sheldon Mann of Eagle Butte, S.D. She was preceded in death by her son, Baby Boy Mayer; and brothers, Mike Mann, David Mann, Donald “Boy” Mann, and Justin Mann; sister, Iva Mann. Her funeral will be held Saturday, June 19, at Blue Sky Ministries. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Kyleen La’Rae BullChief “Holy Hawk Woman” (Ceda Waká Wiya), 33, of Poplar died June 8, 2021. She born June 30, 1987, to Marvin Clyde BullChief Jr. and Timilyn Russell. She was raised by her father Marvin BullChief Jr. and her mom Amanda BullChief. She was fortunate enough to have two mothers who loved her dearly. She enjoyed cooking, baking, eating, cake-making and decorating, listening to music, going to powwows, watching her daughters and niece dance and visiting family and friends. She could always make someone laugh with her crazy sense of humor, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her daughters. She met Alfred “A.J. Iron Bear and they had two daughters, Ashlyn IronBear-BullChief and Daralyn BullChief. She also took his son, Alfred Iron Bear III, as her own. They were on and off throughout their lives. She had a niece, Jacora Youngman, who she took as her own. She is survived by mom, Amanda BullChief; mother, Timilyn Russell; daughters, Ashlyn and Daralyn Bull-Chief; niece/daughter, Jacora Youngman; sisters, Renae BullChief and Miranda Youngman; adopted sisters, Jen RedThunder and Winona Longee; brothers, Marvin BullChief III, Kyle Youngman, Bradley BullChief, Darris RedEagle and Quentin BullChief; and grandparents, Pauline Boxer and Andrew FourStar. Funeral services were held Monday, June 21, at the Poplar Cultural Center with interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel assisted with the arrangements.