Jeremiah Medicine Elk
Jeremiah Delyn “Jerm” Medicine Elk, 37, died May 13, 2021, at Poplar Hospital.
He was born in Wolf Point on Feb. 25, 1984, to Ernestine Medicine Elk and Michael FastHorse Jr. He attended various schools before he and his father permanently moved back to Poplar. He graduated from Poplar High School.
He was a New England Patriots fan. He loved to hang out with his friends and play basketball. He was a kind and silly person who always made people laugh.
He graduated from Fort Peck Community College where he got his CDL and lineman degree. He worked at Tribal Express in Poplar for a while before he got his job with Fort Peck Transit as a bus driver.
He met Melissa Jackson and they had two children together, Blaine and Isaiah Medicine Elk. He then met Misty Iron Leggins and had a baby boy named Stormi Medicine Elk. He and Misty were engaged at the time of his death.
He did not hold grudges in life and looked at each new day as a new beginning. He was not only a friend but he was “brother” to many, whether related or not.
He is survived by his children, Blaine Medicine Elk, Isaiah Medicine Elk and Stormi Medicine Elk of Poplar; his fiancée, Misty Iron Leggins; step-children, Gage Iron Leggins, Cherish Savior, Joseph Savior, Precious Savior and Mystical Winkel of Poplar; father, Michael (Sandy) FastHorse Jr. of Wolf Point; siblings Barry, Leslie Medicine Elk, Manualetta Wilson, LaToya Clark, Sandra Ownspipe, Stephanie Cloud, Amos Cloud Jr. and Joseph Cloud; and step-sisters, Danielle Stracener, Muriel Stracener and Kaitlyn Stracener.
Funeral Services were held Friday, May 21, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
