Linda Kay Demontiney

Linda Kay Demontiney

Linda Kay Demontiney "Screeching Thunder Bird Woman" died March 15, 2011, at her home in Rocky Boy.

A traditional Native American Wake is underway at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church and will continue until service time at the church, with Father Pete Guthnick presiding. The funeral Mass will be 10 a. m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery.

Linda was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Havre to Joe Demontiney Sr. and Delia ( Four Souls) Demontiney.

She spent her younger years with her grandparents, Mary Four Souls and Four Souls.

She lived many years in Pryor, Mont., raising her three children. Linda attended and graduated from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kan. in 1963. Linda worked as a cook at Plenty Coups High School and later for the Rocky Boy Head Start.

Linda was preceded in death by her baby, Shawn Lee Smart Enemy; her father, Joe Demontiney Sr; her grandparents, Four Souls, Mary Four Souls, Ruther Earth Walker and Pete Demontiney; grandson, James Sangrey; nephews, Bryan Gopher, Darwin and Nicholas Demontiney.

Linda is survived by two children, Barney (Bertha) Smart Enemy of Pryor, Mont. ; daughters, Crystal (Carey Dean) Smart Enemy of Billings, Delia Lynn Demontiney (whom she raised as her own) ; her mother, Delia Demontiney; brothers, Peter (Victoria) Demontiney, Joe Jr (Melinda) Demontiney, Jim (Peggy) Demontiney, Pete "Bummy" (Jodi) Demontiney; sisters, Jeanette Demontiney and Yvonne Demontiney both of Rocky Boy, Sue Demontiney of Belcourt, N.D., Natalie Demontiney, Mary Demontiney, Hayley Demontiney, Fern (Gary) Doney, all of Rocky Boy, Dola (Marvin) Belcourt of Spokane, Wash. ; adopted sister Wilma (Kermit) Morsette. aunts, Joyce Four Souls and Zela Nault; her uncle, Bruce Sun Child; seven grandchildren, Taleshia, Patricia, Alton, Shawn Renee, Darian Smart Enemy; Shelby, Cynthia Hill; two great-grandchildren, Samuel Smart Enemy and Cashius Smart Enemy. ; numerous nieces and nephews; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Linda Kay Demontiney "Screeching Thunder Bird Woman" died March 15, 2011, at her home in Rocky Boy.

A traditional Native American Wake is underway at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church and will continue until service time at the church, with Father Pete Guthnick presiding. The funeral Mass will be 10 a. m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery.

Linda was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Havre to Joe Demontiney Sr. and Delia ( Four Souls) Demontiney.

She spent her younger years with her grandparents, Mary Four Souls and Four Souls.

She lived many years in Pryor, Mont., raising her three children. Linda attended and graduated from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kan. in 1963. Linda worked as a cook at Plenty Coups High School and later for the Rocky Boy Head Start.

Linda was preceded in death by her baby, Shawn Lee Smart Enemy; her father, Joe Demontiney Sr; her grandparents, Four Souls, Mary Four Souls, Ruther Earth Walker and Pete Demontiney; grandson, James Sangrey; nephews, Bryan Gopher, Darwin and Nicholas Demontiney.

Linda is survived by two children, Barney (Bertha) Smart Enemy of Pryor, Mont. ; daughters, Crystal (Carey Dean) Smart Enemy of Billings, Delia Lynn Demontiney (whom she raised as her own) ; her mother, Delia Demontiney; brothers, Peter (Victoria) Demontiney, Joe Jr (Melinda) Demontiney, Jim (Peggy) Demontiney, Pete "Bummy" (Jodi) Demontiney; sisters, Jeanette Demontiney and Yvonne Demontiney both of Rocky Boy, Sue Demontiney of Belcourt, N.D., Natalie Demontiney, Mary Demontiney, Hayley Demontiney, Fern (Gary) Doney, all of Rocky Boy, Dola (Marvin) Belcourt of Spokane, Wash. ; adopted sister Wilma (Kermit) Morsette. aunts, Joyce Four Souls and Zela Nault; her uncle, Bruce Sun Child; seven grandchildren, Taleshia, Patricia, Alton, Shawn Renee, Darian Smart Enemy; Shelby, Cynthia Hill; two great-grandchildren, Samuel Smart Enemy and Cashius Smart Enemy. ; numerous nieces and nephews; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.