Stephanie “Chi Chi” Ramōn, “Canté Wasake Winyań” (Strong Hearted Woman)

Stephanie was born on July 29, 1961. She peacefully journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, March 2, 2026 at home with loving family at her side. She was 64 years of age.

Stephanie was the daughter of the late Stephen A. Brown Sr. and Clara (Nanapush) Brown. She attended Oberon Elementary School and then continued her education at Fort Totten High School, graduating in 1980. At Fort Totten High School, she was a cheerleader and a basketball player and that is where she learned all her skills.

She worked for the Tribal Clerk of Courts. She resigned from that position to become a full time parent to the late Jeffrey Robertson.

Stephanie was a very dedicated, loving grandmother. She treasured her grandchildren and embraced every moment with them. She was a fun loving, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, caring sister, aunt, grandmother, and mother. She was always willing to help anyone, whenever she could.

She married the late Manuel Ramōn in 1990 at the Gospel Outreach in Grand Forks, ND.

Her hobbies included sewing, beading, gambling, 2500 card game, drawing, making Jingle dresses, BINGO, loved listening to Selena and Emilio. She loved help prayer books, Star Trek (she would give you the SPOCK), Katie Perry and Beyonce. She also loved to draw portraits, painting and earned bragging rights as the Fry Bread champion in 2017. Her favorite sports team were the Green Bay Packers, she loved Aaron Rodgers. Her favorite TV shows were Ancient Aliens, Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters, Downton Abbey, and Game of Thrones. If she wasn’t singing Karaoke she was listening to Michael Jackson, Billy Jean, Elvis, and Dwight Yoakum.

Her favorite drink was Pepsi. She was protective of her family and always stuck up for her little and big sisters. She enjoyed anyone’s company, made friends everywhere she went. Stephanie Ramon will forever be in our hearts.

Our beloved Stephanie is survived by her mother Clara Brown; nine children and grandchildren Galen “Tiny” (Lola) Brown and children Katie, Galen Jr., Mason, Nolan, Romeo and Kylon; Juan Ramon and children Myla and Malorie; Thomasina Short (Bruce Lee Touche Sr.) and children Bruce Lee Jr., Julita Pearl, Brandon Lee, Maryana, and Blake Levi; Jennifer Brown (Shanda) and children Angel (Wilbur), Evangeline, Roberta (Jayden Boy), Odelia, Casey and JearaLeen; Rena Ramon (Dalton) and children Robert, Selena, and Dalton Jr.; Destiny (Clark Davis) Robertson; Tatyana Short (Marcus Demarce), Melody; Jazzlyn Short; Mato Robertson; 4 great grandchildren Evangelina, Wilbur, Jayden Boy, Melody Rose; sisters and brothers Larina Bugg, Lenore White Lightning, Elaine Brown, Steve Brown Jr., Jackie Peltier, Gwen Brown, James Brown, Darlys Teel, and Vernetta Brown; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was reunited with her dad Stephen Brown Sr., husband Manuel Ramon on June 16, 2023, sons Roberto Ramon on December 27, 2006, Jasper “Thomas” Short on October 27, 2007, and Jeffrey Robertson on September 10, 2018, sisters Celestine Brown, Carole Jane Brown, Carlene Pearl Brown, Esther Ann Brown, Carol Rena Brown, Twyla Ester Brown-Feather, brother George Brown Sr., nieces Clarice Brown and Leonnae Brown, nephews Clarence Brown and Jacob Evan Brown, uncle Francis “Frenchie” Brown, aunts Mary Lou Diaz and Irene Yankton, grandparents James and Agnes (Littlewind) Brown, brother-in-law Joseph Teel III.

Active Pallbearers: Michael Mcgee, George Brown, Thomas Brown, Anthony Brown, Marcus Littlewind, Bruce Lee Touche, Carl Cole, R. Jonathan Pero Jr., Dalton Black and Marcus Demarce.

Honorary Bearers: Lenore White Lightning and family, Kris White Sr. and family, Sharon Peltier and family, Amanda Joshua, Iris Walking Eagle and Family, Lisa Chaske and family, Hopsty Dubois and family, Ona Littlewind and family, Jr. Diaz and family, Mark Robertson and family, Tara SpottedBird and family, Fred Longie and family, Jackie Hunt and family, Myra Hunt and family, Suzy Thunder and family, Paul and Robin Lawrence and family, Dallas Littlewind and family, Karen Olson, special friend from Spirit Lake Casino and Resort, Natasha Littlewind and family, Carrie and RJ Fourshane, Marty Alex, Collette and Jason Thompson and Family.