Edward Langstaff

Edward J. “Manny” Langstaff, “Hoksina Wakan” (Holy Boy) began his journey to the Spirit World on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at his home at Woodlake, ND at the age of 77 years.

Everyone is invited and welcome to Celebrate the life of “Many Wives Manny” (Manny loved a tease!) at the Tokio Wellness Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The procession to Tokio will leave at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday from City Plaza. There will be a Traditional Service on Tuesday, at 5:00 p.m.

Edward James Langstaff was born on June 20, 1948, in Devils Lake ND, son of Patrick and Eleanor (Jetty) Langstaff. He was the great, great, great grandson of Holy Standing Buffalo.

Edward was raised in Woodlake where he lived and raised his family his whole life. He graduated from Warwick High School with the class of 1967.

Manny’s love for guns started at age 5 and boy did he love his guns. He built his own casket, sawmill, and cannon. He joined the National Guard, serving at Camp Grafton for many years until health issues forced him to retire in 1981. He worked for several farmers through the years, Fourth Corp, Spirit Lake Casino, and Sioux Manufacturing.

Manny was a true wood craftsman. He created so many woodworks, such as wishing wells, crosses, and shared his creations with family, friends, and the Spirit Lake community he loved.

Ed had a big heart. He was funny, crazy, liked to tease and poke everyone on Facebook. He had many friends, and you were always greeted with a smile and a good laugh. He was lovingly known to his great grandchildren as Grampa Great.

Ed was married several times and always welcomed children, grandchildren, adopted children, stepchildren and step grandchildren into his home and his loving care. He married Deanna (Larson) Greene on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1969, and they were the proud parents of Melvin, Eleanor, and George “Spunky”. When married to Rachael Kirby they welcomed into their home Steven, Josh, and Donna. His marriage to Tammie Nickelson added to the family, Page, Curtis, and grandson Nick. He and wife Susan Ruhl raised a granddaughter, Elyse.

Grief may cast its shadow over us now, heavy, and unrelenting, but beyond the horizon a sunrise waits over the home he loved, soft with promise, warm with hope, and certain to rise.❤️

Manny’s loving family include his children Melvin (Laura) Langstaff Sr., Eleanor (Oscar) Miranda, Steven (Heather) Langstaff, Spunky Langstaff, Josh Langstaff, Donna Langstaff, Curtis Nickelson, Page (Kirk) Wentz, and Lynnette Garcia; twenty-nine grandchildren; many great grandchildren including special great grandsons Zach, KJ, Pearce, and Felix Langstaff and Zaves Iceman; nephews Eric (Tara) Rogness, David (Pam) Rogness and John Rogness; aunties and uncles Julie (Jetty) and Bill King, Marianne (Jetty) and Brad McCulloch, and Renita and Dallas Delorme; many dear cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Eleanor (Jetty) Langstaff, granddaughter Amber Langstaff, grandson Alden Black, great granddaughter Julynn Cass Langstaff, sister and brother-in-law Loretta (Langstaff) and Larry Rogness, grandparents George and Elizabeth (Hinderscheit) Langstaff, Fred and Angeline (Morin) Jetty, aunties and uncles Alfred “Bud” and Frances Jetty, Oliver and Sara Jetty, Cecelia Nora (Jetty) Ives, Sarah (Jetty) Hoven, Sr. Inez Jetty, Vivian (Jetty) Borseth, Jean (Jetty) Mudgett, Bonita Jetty, John Langstaff and George and Ruby Langstaff, wives Deanna, Rachael and Susan.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons Brandon Langstaff, Melvin Langstaff Jr., Kyle Langstaff, Nathan Cavanaugh, Kelsin Cavanaugh, EJ Langstaff, Jacob Langstaff, Alex Rogness, Samuel Langstaff.

Honorary Bearers will be Abigail Rogness, Bailee Langstaff, Zay Anna Langstaff, Khloe Cavanaugh, Elyse Langstaff, Nick Leftbear, Washington Great Grandchildren, Lonna and Richard Street, Paula Corbine, Terry and Jane Smith and family, Jim Volk, Carol Rushton, Kristi Gaking, Punky and Craig Brown and family, Louis Garcia, Gary and Gail Frederick, Joe Joe Jackson, Belinda Murphy (The Queen), Gary Vick, Cody and Donna Greywater, Lola Waanatan, Conrad Cavanaugh, Clifford Cavanaugh, Newlyn Littlewind, Tammy Nickelson, Tami Langstaff, Brad Larson and family, Lisa Hopkins and family, Josh and Amber, Connie Charboneau, Sharon Georgeson and family, the Mormans-McKay and Evyn Adamson, Minnesota Langstaff family, Jetty family, Morin family, Hinderscheit family, Redfox family, Smith family.

If we forgot to name anyone, please forgive us. If Manny teased you, you were his friend, and he treasured you all in his life.