Jerreth Shawl

Our beloved Jerreth Jaymz born December 26th, 1994 left us on January 1st, 2026. Jerry was a kind, loving person, full of good humor and good medicine. He showed his love through his actions, actively showing up for his family, friends and community. He was a social genius, knowing what to say, when to give a hug and how to make you laugh. Jerreth was pure and simple, a really good relative.

Growing up, he wandered around Wolf Point with cousins, raising cane at the parks or basketball courts until the street lights came on. He wandered through town with a bag of seeds, fountain sodas from Cenex, a basketball, and music with his cousins. He came into the Sundance circle when he was 12 and was active until his Ma passed in 2020.

Jerreth went to Wolf Point High School until his junior year where he transferred to Poplar, before coming back to Wolf Point and graduating in 2013. He played sports recreationally, mainly basketball, softball but mostly volleyball. He was a part of the 2011 Class B Wolf Point Wolves basketball championship team. He played volleyball in the open gym leagues in Poplar and Wolf Point. He played in Big Sky State Games in Billings where he was able to score a few medals. He became a volleyball MOA this past year and helped serve surrounding communities through officiating volleyball.

After High School he worked with the tribe's Head Start program. He started as an assistant cook for 2 months before moving into the classroom, where he worked for 7 years as a teachers aide and then was trusted to step into the role of lead teacher when needed.

He served roughly 130 children in the Wolf Point community over 7 years before working in the admin office as the Family Service Coordinator for Wolf Point and Frazer where he continued to work with area families and advocate for their children. He considers this the best years of his life, helping families achieve more through headstart. He loved all of his coworkers.

In his offtime he would play board games with family and/or playing fortnite online with his best friends Dionna Hopkins and Princess Russell. He was a proud supporter of his nieces and nephews, following them in sports and getting rowdy with the refs when he had to put his “uncle” hat on. He also loved to read and build lego sets. He was a big fan of Harry Potter lore and always let people know his house was Ravenclaw. He was always happy to explain the lore to people if they didn’t understand.

He loved pro basketball and followed the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. He also cheered on the Denver Broncos and made sure everyone knew his favorite college team, Go Griz! Jerreth loved to travel and mark stuff and places off his bucket lists.

He was loved by many, a reflection of the love he showed.

Jerreth was survived by his Grandfather Donald “Duck” Shawl (Wolf Point); Mother; Carrie Shawl (Frazer); & Father figure Justin (Marcy) Doney (Havre). He also leaves his siblings Jazmyn; Tazz; Charles; & Russell Doney (Havre); Mahala Shawl (Simi Valley, California); Journey Stiffarm (Wolf Point); Jaymee & Arlene Riley (New Mexico); Ebony Lindsay (San Diego, California); Chante’ Japp (Wolf Point); Patsy Ricker (Great Falls) & Shannon Lindsay (San Diego). He had a lot of adopted sisters and brothers including his Head Start Family nationwide; Grandparents Ronald Ricker (Wolf Point); Jonny Bearcub (Oswego); Tommy Christian (Poplar); Tater (Velma) Stiffarm (South Dakota); Aunts Lauri Japp (Great Falls); Tracey Rider & Stephanie Jackson (Wolf Point); JoDene Sherwood (Francis) (Aurora Colorado); Uncles David Rider & Sage BlueHorse (Wolf Point); Josh Stiffarm (Oswego), and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews from the Stiffarm, Shawl, Rider, Bearcub,Ricker, LeCain families.

He was preceded in death by his Mother Peggy Ricker; Father James “Kipp” Stiffarm; his Brothers Danny Lindsay Jr; Arlan & Aaron Ricker Sr.; Stepsister Janica Whitetail; Aunts Barbara Fasthorse; Jackie “Tweety” Perry; Betty Ricker & Donna Ricker; Uncles Arnold Ricker; John “Lucky” Christian; Clarence “Bonzie” Christian & Jeremy Stiffarm; Great Grandmother Viola Wood & Georgalene Jackson; Great Grandfather Mike Blue Horse & numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews from the Stiffarm, Shawl, Rider, Bearcub, Ricker and LeCain families.

Please forgive us if anyone was left out.