Merle Dean Whitetail Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Merle Dean Whitetail (Devils Lake, North Dakota), who passed away on September 22, 2023, at the age of 55, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his caregivers, Alora Fox, David Sherman, Sam McKay, Fred Longie, Ambrose Lawrence, Peggy Cavanaugh and Roger IronShield (family: Darren DeMarce, Carmen Littlewind, Ambrose Lawrence); his parents, Sanford Whitetail, Sr. and Florence "Rita" Dunn-Whitetail; his wife Maria Iron Shield; his children, Christina Whitetail (Sue), Brittany Whitetail (Anthony), Ivana Whitetail, Florence Whitetail and Ivan Twohearts (Alora); his grandchildren, Ayana, Riley, Kailyn, Kyrie and Zayden; his siblings, Martin Whitetail, Sr., Mori Whitetail, Sr., Brian Whitetail, Richard Whitetail and Lori Faye Whitetail (Mark); his cousins, Arnie Whitetail, Nelson Whitetail, Donna Poitra, Debbie Dickens, Gary Dickens, Diane Poitra, Dovita Cavanaugh, Adline Rush, Glenise Bearstail and Mylo Spotted; his pets, Travis Spotted, Joe Whitetail Eagle, Fred Poitra, Alberta Dunn (Ted), Alfreda Charboneau (Bob), Calvin Dunn (Loita), Maynard Dunn, Tayron Dunn (Anna), Colleen Alberts, Catalina Herman (Terry), John Whiteman, Sr., Cora Whiteman, Quentin Bruce Whiteman, Jr., Milo B. Whitetail, Sr., Emerald Robertson (Matt), Cornell Good Thunder (Agnes), Willis Whiteman, Jr., Marlon Whiteman, Annette Pacheco, Carol Whiteman and Donna Corbine; his uncle Kenneth Dunn (Flo); his siblings, Curtis Youngbear, Sanford Jr. and Brenda Whitetail; his grandchildren, Keyden Whitetail and Mya DeMarrias; and his grandparents, Martin, Josephine Dunn (Ross), Winnie Spottedhorse and David Whitetail.
