EUNICE E. McKAY/WHITEMAN

Eunice E. McKay/Whiteman, 74 of Fort Totten, ND began her journey to the Spirit World on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Altru, Grand Forks, ND. A Wake for Eunice will be held on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Fort Totten Recreation Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Time of Remembrance at 8:00 p.m. The procession to Fort Totten will leave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday from Eunice’s home. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, October 17th at Seven Dolors Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. with Father Charles Leute, OP and Father Paul Schuster concelebrating the Mass. Eunice will be laid to rest beside her son, Alex at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Eunice Ellen was born in Fort Totten, ND on November 7, 1940, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane (Lohnes) McKay. She attended school at Little Flower in St. Michael and also high school at Stephan, South Dakota. She graduated on May 19, 1960. She met her first husband, Alex Greywater Jr. in 1961 and they married and moved to Aberdeen, SD. They were the proud parents of 3 children, Lisa, Alex III and Shirley. While in Aberdeen, Eunice attended a hairstyling school. They relocated to Omaha, NE in 1963, then moved back to Fort Totten where they made their home. Eunice continued her education at UND, Grand Forks and received her Associate of Art Degree. Her marriage to Alex ended in divorce and Eunice continued to live in Fort Totten. In 1975 she attended United Tribes in Bismarck and completed the Business Clerical Certification Program on September 9, 1976. She moved back to Fort Totten again to make it her home. Eunice met and married Willis Whiteman in 1984. They moved to Fargo and worked and lived there for about 3 years. Eunice moved back to Fort Totten and returned to school at Little Hoop College and on May 15, 1992, was certified in Child Development. She then worked at the WIC office for several years and later at Spirit Lake Casino and Resort for several years. Eunice was never idle and worked until she retired in 2009 at the age of 69 years. She also raised her grandson, Marty Greywater since he was 12 years old. Eunice was a loving and caring person, always helping whenever and where ever there was a need. She never expected anyone else to do it. She just “did it”. She was always the first to visit the shut-ins and those hospitalized from the Spirit Lake Nation, helping them anyway she could. But she never ran out of energy, she was a meticulous housekeeper, everything was clean, neat and orderly from top to bottom, even the garage. When she took the time for herself, she enjoyed powwows, rodeos and traveling. In her younger years, she played the organ at Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Eunice was short in stature, but had the biggest heart for loving and caring for her dear family, relatives and friends. She will be so very missed by all who had come to know and love her through the years. Survivors include her sister Marcella Lena, California; brother Joey McKay Chula, MO; daughters Lisa (Merril) Greywater-IronHawk and Shirley (Faron) Stensland; grandsons: Marty Greywater-son, Elton, Keith, A.J. Cody, Dakotah and Nick Greywater, Sylvester Jr. and Kellen Littlewind; granddaughters Erica and Felicia Greywater, Kayla Robertson, Jessica and Wanda Stensland, Crystal Dubois, Elisa, Ashley, Alisa and Dusti Greywater and Schanina Feather; godson Daniel McKay; 51 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Alex “Zeke” Greywater III; husbands Alex Jr. and Willis; brothers Daniel, Eugene and Blakes McKay; sisters Alvina and Loretta McKay; grandson Damien Greywater; great grandchildren Kale and Walking Wind Greywater and Kenyon Littlewind; nephews David and Scott McKay, Eugene “Geno”, Dallas and Darrell Dubois; niece LaRonna Lena; Music will be provided by Tony and Vina McDonald, Carol Greywater, Louanne and Brenda Slater, Eagle Tail and Spirit Lake Drum Groups and any other Drum Groups are welcome to share their music. Casket Bearers will be Elton, Keith, Cody and Darnell Greywater, Son and Kellen Littlewind, Rick and Ben Dubois, Mathew “Sam” and Daniel McKay, Ryilee Littleghost, Richard Street, Frank De la Paz and Phil Lewis Sr. Honorary Bearers will be Claudie & Timmy Cottonwood, Adeline Cavanaugh, Joe & Jackie ManyBears, Anderson family, Thompson family, Donnie Smith, Delemma Greywater, Renae & Bimbo Lenoir, Robert Graywater, Elaine Robertson & family, Annette & Victor Pacheco, Mary Jo Greywater, Cissy McKay, Josie McKay, Marie Baker, Susie Thunder, William “Billy Dean” Cavanaugh, Ron & Mary Lohnes, Phillip “Skip” & Darlys Longie, John & Rena Lohnes, Lane Adams Sr., Sharene Adams, Marylynn Thomas, Shane Lohnes, Connie Lohnes, Amelia & Earl Kjelaas, Sam Merrick Sr., Vern & Velma Lambert, Sonta & Dean Dauphinais, Melvine Saman Reierson, Paula Corbine & family, Cheryl Bull & family, Clarice & Josie Lawrence, Millie McKay, Annie Woods, Phillip & Phyllis McKay & family, Caroline WalkingEagle, Patty TwoHearts, Cathy TwoHearts, Rebecca TwoHearts, Midge Chase & family, Bev & Ken Graywater, Bob & Euretta McKay, Richard & Lonna Street, Galen Delorme, Rory Littleghost, Frank BlackCloud, Joe Jetty, Rob & Carol Greywater, Harriet Demarce, Tony & Vina McDonald, Rita Bradley, Juanita Fredericks & family, Janice Dubois, Patsy Dubois, Loretta Dubois, Jennifer Dubois, Florine Harrison & family, Ardell Blueshield, Molly McDonald, Karen Jackson, Evie McDonald, Audrey Greywater, Byran Randle, Alayna Lohnes, Robert Greene, Clara Brown. A special thank you to her grandson, Elton Greywater, Spirit Lake EMS for the help in getting our Mother/Grandmother to the hospital, the Altru SCC Unit Staff and Nurse Stacy. Eunice had so many dear friends and if we forgot to name anyone, please forgive us as it was not intentional.