Tenerrie Dawn Swift Hawk

Tenerrie Dawn Swift Hawk, 38 of Crookston MN formerly of the Spirit Lake Nation passed away on Friday,  March 12, 2021 at her home.

The visitation for Tenerrie will be held on Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael ND from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service 8:00 p.m.  The procession to St. Michael will leave on Friday from City Plaza in Devils Lake at 4:00 p.m. 

Funeral Services for Tenerrie will be on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tekakwitha Center with Reverend Paul Schuster officiating.  Burial will be in St. Michal’s Cemetery at a later date.

Pallbearers will be Robert Littlewind, Robert Ironhawk Jr., Michael Ironhawk, Bennet Swift Hawk, Trajan One Bear, Cody Ironhawk, Timothy McKay Jr. and Isaiah Littlewind-Demarce. 

Tenerrie Dawn, daughter of Sharlene Ironhawk and the late Gordon Swift Hawk was born on August 12, 1982 at Devils Lake ND.  She made her home with family on the Spirit Lake Nation, Devils Lake, Harvey and Carrington ND attending school in the various towns.  She completed her education at the Quentin Burdick Job Corp in Minot ND where she received her training, graduating as a Certified Nursing Assistant. For the past several years, Tenerrie called Crookston home.  She worked in the local nursing home for several years until declining health forced her to retire.

Tenerrie was a “social butterfly”. She loved being around people, sharing fun times with old friends and making new friends.  She had a kind and caring heart.  Tenerrie was always willing to lend a helping hand, do whatever she could to help a friend or family member.   She had a special place in her heart for animals too, especially her precious dog “Scrappy”.

Our hearts ache with sadness.  Tenerrie left this world too soon.  Tenerrie will be forever loved, forever in our hearts and forever missed.

Tenerrie’s loving family include her mother Sharlene Ironhawk; son, Trey Barker, USMC base in Yuma AZ; daughter and grandchildren Skyla Simons in Enderlin ND and her children Flint and Bleu; husband Brian Suggs; grandmothers Elizabeth Lawrence and Myrtle Swift Hawk; brother Bennet (Cheri Bennett) Swift Hawk; sister Prairie Swift Hawk; father of her children Bleu Simon of Enderlin ND; many beloved aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. 

She was preceded in death by her father Gordon Swift Hawk, sister Cherelle Swift Hawk, grandfathers Benedict Ironhawk Sr. and Jacob Swift Hawk, aunts and uncles Marvin Ironhawk, Roger Ironhawk Sr., Myron Ironhawk, Benedict Ironhawk Jr. and Bernadine Ironhawk and many other dear relatives. 

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