Maria Dawn War Club, age 36, was born in Billings , Montana to her parents Cheryl Pedraza and Charles “BJ” War Club. On September 3rd, 2019 she went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Maria lived in Montana , Colorado , and Illinois over the years. She made many friends along the way and remained in contact with most of them through social media. She would always text or call to see how you or your family was doing. She would help anyone in need without question. Maria loved to visit and she was always teasing to get a laugh out of you. No matter how long you would be around her, she would always try to make your day better by flashing her beautiful smile. Maria was a beautiful, fun, intelligent woman. She was always so proud of her family and the fact that she was a strong Native American woman.
Maria was the mother to four handsome sons; Eliu, Carlos, Noah, and Armando. She met Armando Barrientos in 2010 and fell in love. Then on August 11th, 2016 she became his wife.
We are going to miss Maria and she will forever be in our hearts.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles “BJ” War Club and Cheryl Pedraza, a brother Jason Azure, Grandparents Twyla Longknife and Carlos Pedraza Sr., Charles and Joan (Lambert) War Club, uncles Richard “Tuck”, Tom, Robby, and Stewart War Club, aunts Leslie Marie War Club and Helen Belcher, cousins Joan Adrienne Christian and William Beaudry Jr., and her beloved nephew Charles Harris Lee Aguilar.
She is survived by her children Eliu War Club Villagrana, Carlos War Club, Noah War Club Jones, and Armando War Club Barrientos Jr., brother Carlos Guillermo War Club, sister/cousin Michelle (Beto) Aguilar, aunts Brenda (Billy) Beaudry, Emily McConnell, B. Jean McConnell, Carolyn (Dave) Schenk, Renee Ballowe, Anna (Harold) Pedraza Wetsit, uncles Warren War Club, Carlos Jr., Gerald, and Harold Pedraza, and Raymond Clark. Cousins Olivia (Bill) Clark, Johnny Lee (Jade), Jesse, and Paige (Alvaro) Belcher, Carrie Ann and Crystal Rose War Club, Misha, Hans, and Casey Wetsit, a niece Miki (Coy) Aguilar Black Eagle, and her cousin Brian McConnell, who was a blessing through all this by bringing our beautiful Maria home to be laid to rest by her father, plus 38 more cousins.