Jesse James Gardipee

Jesse James Gardipee, 18, of Rocky Boy, passed away on Saturday Sept. 27, 2014, at his residence. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy and will continue until his traditional funeral service, which will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Havre. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jesse's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at.

http://www.hollandbonine.com.

Jesse was born on Oct. 3, 1995, in Havre to Darrell Gardipee Jr. and Michele Koop. He was raised in Rocky Boy, attending school in Rocky Boy and Box Elder, playing football for Box Elder Junior High. Following his high school graduation, Jesse began college and was still attending at Stone Child upon his passing.

Jesse enjoyed working on his truck, "mobbing with his park lights and fog lights," playing video games with his brothers, and spending time with his family and friends. He loved taking his beloved Lola to eat in Havre and spending time with their daughter Bryleigh.

Jesse was preceded in death by his precious son, Brantley James Gardipee; his uncle, Thomas Mitchell Koop Jr .; his maternal grandmother, Josephine (LaMere) Koop; his maternal grandfather, Thomas M. Koop, Sr .; and his paternal grandfather,Darrel David Gardipee, Sr.

He is survived by the love of his life, Lola Marie Demontiney of Rocky Boy; his daughter, Bryleigh Jayde Gardipee of Rocky Boy; his parents, Darrell David Gardipee Jr. and Michele Lynn Koop of Rocky Boy; his sisters, Madison Nevaeh Gardipee and Jolie Demontiney of Rocky Boy; his brothers, Darrell Gardipee III (Stormie Eagleman), Aryn KC Gardipee (Britney Bradley) and Jamieson Russette (Kelyssa Main) of Rocky Boy; his niece, McKenzie Werk of Rocky Boy; his aunts, Mary (Ron) Berry, Barbara (Harvey) Friede, Kathy (Sonny Boy St. Marks) Koop, Gloria (Tommy) Parisian and Alana (Mike) Jackson of Rocky Boy; his uncles, Ted (Linda) Koop, Tim (Kelly) Koop, Tom Koop III, Clayton (LeAnn) Gardipee and Christopher Azure of Rocky Boy; and his paternal grandparents, Kay and Allen Azure of Havre.