Adele Marie White

Adele Marie White, 48, Porcupine, ND, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, Kenel, South Dakota with Rev. Jim Hoerter officiating. A visitation will be held 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. on Monday, March 11, 2019, at DaWise Perry Funeral Services. A Wake will begin held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2019, in Porcupine, North Dakota. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Kenel Cemetery.

Adele was born April 7, 1970, at Seattle, WA, to Ronald Sr. and Aleta (Martin) Free. She was raised and educated in Fort Yates, ND. She attended Sitting Bull College and United Tribes Technical College where she received degrees in office systems, casino management and business management. She served as tribal secretary for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for many years and on the Board of Trustees for Sitting Bull College.

She is survived by her husband, Randal White Sr.; four sons, Jonathon (Alice Wadsworth) Howard, Bismarck, Aaron Martin, Bismarck, Randal White Jr., Wahla Wahla, WA, and Devon White, Porcupine, ND; her mother, Theresa Free; two brothers, Ron (Marlo) Free Jr. and Lucas Free; Grandmother, Theresa Martin; sisters-in-law Doreen (Verl) Red Tomahawk, Porcupine, Hazel (Dorven) White Bear Jr., Porcupine, Nettie Ireland, Selfridge, ND, Bobbie Rae Sage Ranger, Manderee, ND; brothers-in-law, Dana Carry Moccasin, McLaughin, SD, Virgil Taken Alive, Little Eagle, SD; three grandchildren, Kaeva Mae White, Khonner Mace White, and one on the way to Jonathon and Alice; other grandchildren, Matayo, Brayvon, and Tehya Silk, Skylee and Rylee Free, Leon Kills Pretty Enemy; four special nieces, June, Carol, Rosey, and Fawn, two nephews, Mark Jr. and Devin; numerous cousins and special friends.

Adele was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Free Sr., brother, Mark Free Sr., and grandmother, Marcella Shooting Bear.