Obituary - Daniel Blaine Friede Jr.

Daniel Blaine Friede Jr., 46, passed away at Benefis Healthcare, surrounded by family and friends, from natural causes.

Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2025, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Box Elder with Earl “Archie” Arkinson officiating. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, also at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Joseph Tran and Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial followed in the Box Elder Cemetery.

Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Please visit Little Dan’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at https://www.hollandbonine.com.

Little Dan was born on October 21, 1978, in Havre to Daniel and Darla (Belcourt) Friede Sr. Growing up, Little Dan lived in Box Elder, and he still resided there at the time of his passing. He attended Box Elder Schools and graduated as Salutatorian from Box Elder in 1997. While attending Box Elder School, Little Dan was a part of the basketball team, football team, track/field (qualified for State in the shot put), student government, National Honor Society, Bears Club, band, and Indian Club.

After high school, Little Dan started his professional career with the original Bear Paw Hotshots Fire Crew. In the 2000s, he worked for Ted Solomon’s fire crew and attended Stone Child College. Little Dan earned his certification in Structure Fire in La Push, Washington, and then became a Captain for the Rocky Boy Volunteer Fire Department. After completing his fire career, Little Dan moved into the bartending/bouncing career, where he worked at Jitter Bugs for over 10 years and created endless family, friends, and memories.

After Little Dan became sick, he spent the last of his years living life to the fullest as he always did. He spent so much time with his kids, his mother, his sisters, brothers, and so many friends. If Little Dan called you family or a friend, you were one for life.

Daniel is survived by his mother, Darla Friede; sisters, Lindsey Friede, Marisa Friede, and Lisa Ornelas (Jason Rosette); brother Gabe Jordan and brother-in-law Calvin Jilot; his lifelong friend, Crystal Gardipee; his kids, Tyrell Pierce, Chase Fenner, Joe Rosette, Aaliyah Riebenaller, Daniel Friede III, Taleise Friede, Taliyah Friede, and Silas Friede; his godson, Jayden Jilot; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and 5 amazing grandkids.

Daniel was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Friede Sr .; paternal grandparents, Ernest Friede and Marie (Saddler) Friede; maternal grandparents, Edward Belcourt and Pearl (Wells) Belcourt; brother Reuben “Muc” McDowell; aunts Cindy Lawerence, Barb Friede, and Janice Belcourt; uncles Mike Belcourt, Ron Belcourt and Harvey Belcourt; cousins Blair Friede and Elias LaMere; nephew Cruz Friede; and his great friends Dani Buffalo, Darren Caplette and TR Yallup.