Blessed Demarrias

Blessed Tres Demarrias, 2 months, of Poplar died Oct. 25, 2026.

He was born Aug. 31, 2026, at 9:07 a.m. He was 5 pounds 8 ounces. He was born with a birth defect called gastroschisis — meaning his intestines (bowels) are outside the body in the womb. It made him even more precious and special to his family. He spent most of his time in the NICU at St. Vincents Intermountain Health Hospital in Billings, where he was cared for and looked out after by many nurses, doctors and his parents.

He is survived by his parents, Promise Cruz and Jayden DeMarrias; great-grandparents, Frank and Reba DeMarrias and Ida Youngman.

His hobbies were keeping his parents on their toes, always making them smile and frustrated at the same time. He loved his white noise machine; he