Michelle Dorene AimsBack, 37, of Poplar, MT and Spiri Lake, ND began her journey home on September 22, 2024.
Michelle was born in Williston, ND to Mavis Hernandez and Francis AimsBack. She grew up in Poplar where she attended the Poplar schools and eventually graduated the 8 th grade from Wahpeton, ND. She then attended Poplar High School and later attended Job Corp at Kicking Horse and Clearfield, UT where she received her high school diploma and earned her CNA certificate.
When Michelle returned from Job Corp, she met her lifelong friend, Jeremy GrayWater, Sr. and started their family and eventually moved to Spirit Lake, ND where she worked at the casino and as a cashier. She returned to Poplar for a short while and was employed at Tribal Express but then returned to ND.
She is survived by her lifelong friend Jeremy GrayWater, Sr. and children Lillian, Alex “Chuck”, Jeremy Jr. “JuJu”, Elizabeth, Callen, Mavis “Mavie”, Dillon and Raven GrayWater all of ND; her siters on her mother’s side Robyn Hernandez, Margaret Hernandez and Elayne Scott; her adopted father Keith Olson her adopted mothers Jaime RedThunder, and Paulette Pipe; her aunts Verbena (Royce) Savior; nieces Dorene, Antonia, JaCinda, Artie, Jessie, Carmen, Mabel, Winter, Aurora, Sannie, Shawna; her nephews Virgil “JJ”, Ethan, Damon, Lance, Mason, Sam, James and Allen; her aunts Carmella and Annabelle Scott of Portland, OR, Faryl (Carlos) Youngman, Jonelle and Todd White, Julia Young, Anna Lester; cousins Samantha Savior, Wayce Savior. She is also survived by her dad Francis AimsBack of Browning as well as other brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. This includes her extended cousins: Wayce Savior, Melvin Scott III, LarinaScott, Angel Scott, Audrey Scott, Son Scott, SuaAnn Scott, Marian Scott, Nancy Scott, Sheila Scott, Alvin Savior Jr., Lynda, Jen, Marlin, Kenny Sr. Olson, Kalynn Chopper, Vernice Chopper, Alayna & Danny Fox, Rachel, Alice, Travy, Steven, Oscar White, Robert (Jaime) Bithmark, Shalane & Oral Jr. GreyBear, Ronalee & Robert Carpenter, and all the moons on west and, and sorry if we forgot anyone.
And we would like to acknowledge the First Family who Michelle thought highly of and took her in as their own.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother Artie Crazybull, her mother Mavis Hernandez, her brother Chad Hernandez, Conrad Scott, grandpa Toby Scott, grandma Diane Chase, uncles Sam Savior, Alvin Savior, Dennis Scott, Mathew Scott, and too many to mention. Sorry if we failed to mention you as there are numerous relatives to remember. Extended family, Shields, Crazybulls, Lamberts, Steeles, Blounts, Youngmans, GreyBears, Saviors, FastHorses, Buckles, WarClubs, Lesters, LovesHims, Melbournes, Necklaces, Eaglemans.
Michelle had many family and friends that she probably would have wanted to mention, sorry, Michelle, we did our best. We love you.
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