Lorne K. "Snuff" Starr Obituary (1967 - 2011)

Lorne K. \u0027"Snuff\u0027 Starr, 44, Fort Yates, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at Medcenter One Hospital, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at the AJ Agard Community Center, Fort Yates, with Brother George Maufort, officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter\u0027s Catholic Cemetery, Fort Yates. A wake will begin at 4:00 P.M. with a Rosary service at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the AJ Agard Community Center, Fort Yates. Final viewing will begin one hour prior to the service. \u0027"Snuff\u0027 was born January 22, 1967 at Fort Yates, North Dakota, to Marvin and JoAnn (Kidder) Starr. He was raised and educated in Cannon Ball, Solen and Fort Yates. Following receiving his GED in 1999 he attended a Culinary School in San Francisco, California. Over the years he worked as a ranch hand in North Dakota for the Fischer, Small and Backhaus families and in Texas for the Arby Little Soldier Ranch. He also worked for the Colby Little Soldier Trucking Company. He worked as a chef at Sitting Bull College Campus Kids, Standing Rock Kiddie College, Standing Rock High School, Mystic Lake Casino, Grand River Casino and Prairie Knights Casino. He is survived by his daughter, Tateum Starr, Eagle Butte, SD; mother, JoAnn (Kidder) Hogan Luta, Fort Yates, father, Marvin Starr, Red Wing, MN; sister, Marvine (Larry) Fasthorse, Fort Yates; three brothers, Jim (Sharon), Ronnie and Dale \u0027"Bisco\u0027 Starr, all of Fort Yates; four nieces, Kasey Starr, Danielle Starr, Belle Starr, Kateri Starr; five nephews, Brandon Fasthorse, Larson Fasthorse, Valdon Starr, Dorian Redfish, Konner Starr; adopted brothers, Terry (Twila) Fischer, Cannon Ball, Everette \u0027"Tater\u0027 Foolbear, Cannon Ball, Colby Little Soldier, New Town, Huey White Wolf, Red Scaffold, SD, Kurt Netterville, Mobridge, SD, Myron Flying Horse, Fort Yates, Kenny Painte Jr., Cannon Ball, Lloyd Stretches, Cannon Ball and the Fasthorse Brothers; adopted sister, Karol Two Bears, Cannon Ball. \u0027"Snuff\u0027 was preceded in death by his grandmother, Alma Red Fish, nephew, AJ Starr, grandson, Kingston Kuntz, adopted brother, Michael Ironroad, adopted father, Otto Backhaus.