Betty Ann Elk Obituary (1941

Betty A. Elk, 69, Fort Yates, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Medcenter One, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September 6, 2011, in the Youth Activity Center, Cannon Ball, North Dakota with Bro. George Maufort officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth\u0027s Catholic Cemetery, Cannon Ball. Visitation is scheduled for 9:00 AM Tuesday until time of service in the Youth Activity Center. Betty was born November 13, 1941, at Fort Yates, to Wallace and Alice (Brave Bull) Thunder Hawk. The family moved to Cannon Ball in 1956. They also lived in Los Angeles for a number of years, where she belonged to the Many Trails Indian Club. On December 3, 1976, she married Herman Elk. Betty worked as a cook, teacher\u0027s aide, community health representative, and for the Standing Rock Dispensary for eyeglasses. She enjoyed playing bingo, traveling, and watching all her families sporting events, and going to powwows. She also had a hand in raising her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Herman Elk, Fort Yates; three daughters, Corinne (Kenneth) Alkire, Fort Yates, Brenda Cordova, Cannon Ball, and Sherry Elk (Tom DuBray), Fort Yates; five sons, Robert (Arlene) Cordova, Cannon Ball, Ernest Elk (Shyanne Bernie), Fort Yates, Merrill Elk, Fort Yates, Avery White Lightning, Lakewood, Washington, and Mitchell Elk, Fort Yates; three sisters, Darlene (Don) Medicine Horse Sr., Fort Yates, Alma Thunder Hawk and Bernetta Thunder Hawk, both of Cannon Ball; two brothers, Wallace \u0027"Butch\u0027 Thunder Hawk Jr., Bismarck, and George Thunder Hawk Sr., Cannon Ball; 20 grandchildren, Felicia (Ramone) Addington, Tyson and Travis Alkire, Raylene, Kelcie, and Brandi Cordova, Brendan Cordova, Sarita and Jacob Fasthorse, Sasha Azure, DeShawn, Naomi, O\u0027Shae, and Whisper Elk, Scarlett, DeAndre, and Santee Elk, Tyler and Wakiya Elk, and Misun Peterson; and four great-grandchildren, Jade, Kyyalyn, and Auraelyus Alkire, and Brajon Iron Shield. Betty was preceded in death by her daughter, Ann Agnes Reddog, parents, Wallace and Annie Thunder Hawk Sr., grandparents, Merrill and Agnes (Iron Road) Thunder Hawk, John and Eva (Kuntz) Brave Bull Sr., sister, Evelyn M. Eagle, brothers, John Thunder Hawk Sr., and Michael Thunder Hawk Sr., and grandson, Jaycee Elk.