James Lee Bull, 55 of Fort Totten, ND began his journey to the Spirit World on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his loving family.

The Visitation for James will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the Dakota Baptist Church, Fort Totten, ND from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a time of Prayer and Remembrance at 6:00 p.m. The procession to Fort Totten will leave at 2:00 p.m. from City Plaza, Devils Lake, ND. Pastor Paul Young will officiate.

Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at St. Jerome’s Cemetery, rural Fort Totten at 10:00 a.m. 

James Lee Bull, son of Ramona (Peltier) and Clayton Bull Sr. began his earthly journey on March 1, 1971 at the Fort Totten Hospital. Grew up on Fort Totten, attended elementary school there, then studied Culinary Arts at the Boxelder Job Corp Training Center in Boxelder, South Dakota with his good friend Todd Zeman.

James met his precious Lynissa Miller twenty-seven years ago and they were united in marriage in 2005. They lived, worked, and raised their family in the Fort Totten area through the years.

For several years, James was a dedicated Fire Fighter and later worked road construction.

James loved the outdoors and every chance he got he was out fishing, trapping, or hunting. But more than anything, he treasured his family and friends.

James is survived by his loving family: His wife Lynissa; son Durwin Bull; daughters Elise Mae, Delemma, and Jamie Bull; daughter-in-law Sheyenne Spears and her babies; many precious brothers and sisters; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins too many to name, but don’t feel left out, he loved you all.

He was reunited in the Spirit World with his parents Ramona and Clayton, stepsons Vernon SpottedBird and Thomas SpottedBird, sisters Rose Ann Burkhard Bull, Karen Longie, and Jenny White, brother Clayton Bull Jr., nieces and nephew Holly Leftbear, Gene BlackBird, Clayton BlackBird, and Elsie Mae Mudgett.

Casket Bearers: Clifford “SonSon” Peltier Jr., Manny Medicine Stone, Todd Taylor, Jamie Burdick, Terry Morgan, Shane Greywind, Devin Littlewind.

Urn Bearers: Durwin Bull and Kris White

Honorary Pallbearers: Clifford “SonSon” Peltier Sr., Mary Rose Zeman, Johnny Birdsville, Corbert Fournier, the Peltier Family, Doug Peltier, the Rob Greywater Family, Jay Joramo, Dakota Bull, Michael Bull, Andrew Bull, Trevor St. John, Roger Feather, Lisa Burdick, Angela and Joe Garcia, the Medicine Stone Family. If we forgot to name someone please forgive us. It was not intentional.