Willa GrayHawk

Willa Frances Buck GrayHawk, Nakoda name "Gives the Blanket", was born to William and Florence McConnell Buck on July 13, 1964, in Wolf Point, MT at Trinity Hospital.

Willa lived with Jesus in her heart.

Willa is preceded in death by her mother, Florence S McConnell Buck, baby Buck, Grandparents Jim & Fanny ShootsTheDoor McConnell, Grandpa Charlie Buck, and Grandmother Emma LameBull, Mothers in Law, Roseann Boyd, Isabelle Smith, and Fathers in Law, Ben GrayHawk, Jr and Art Smith, aunts, Ruth Todd, Myrtice RedStone, Lena Wright, Rosella Murdock, Gloria Buck, uncles, Joe McConnell, Jimmy McConnell, Richard McConnell, Russell McConnell, Curtis McConnell, brothers, Norman Redstone, RayVan Redstone, David Redstone, Dougal Murdock, Albert Murdock, Jr, Kurt Murdock, Lyle “Swig” WalkingHawk, Smoke Smith, Kenny Smith, Mike Smith, Sisters in Law, Patsy (Danny) Seaboy, Doris (Smith) Fox, Janice Smith, Brenda Smith, Neice Sondra Wright, Granddaughter Benny Brooke Booth. And her beloved pets, Toby, Bobbi, and Peanut.

She is survived by her husband Tote GrayHawk, father, William (Candi) Buck, brothers, Willis George Buck, Frazer, MT and Charlie Buck of Billings, MT, LD (Norrie) Irvine, sisters, Debra J Murdock, Frazer, and Barbara (Frank) Dumont of Frazer, MT, Carol Wallette, Vickie Dahl, and Melanie Cole of Frazer, Sisters in Christ, Pamala YoungMan, Stacy BearComesOut, Marilyn Hilkemann, Linda Weeks, Lois Weeks, Karen Babcock, Norma Dionne, Karen Eder, Audrey GhostDog, sisters in law, Barbara Smith of New Town, ND, Mary Ellen Frislie, Joleen GrayHawk, Terrie Lee Green, Melda GrayHawk, brothers in law, Brad (Maureen) GrayHawk, Ben (Julia) GrayHawk III, Terry GrayHawk, Lenny GrayHawk, Jason (Tana) GrayHawk, Justin (Orlonda) GrayHawk Sr.

Children, Vangie (Sebastien) D Beston, of Oxnard, CA, Parker L GrayHawk, Tommy (Richard) GrayHawk Cantrell, Fawn D Beston, Virginia GrayHawk, Sons, Ryan Beston, a grandson whom she raised Xander L Beston, Henry GrayHawk, Louie (Chelsie) GrayHawk, adopted children, Jane Lambert, Grant Ferguson, Seth McClelland, Sebastien Dorazio, Andrew Booth, Mandi Magnan, Raymond Track.

Grandchildren, Dreona L Beston, Jamie Corpron Beston, Joli L Beston, Caitlyn M Beston, Natalie Cooper, Ryan P Beston, Hailey M. GrayHawk, Haidyn M. GrayHawk, Mariah M Beston, Shakira Beston, Julia V GrayHawk, Elizabeth GrayHawk, Olivia & Hailey GrayHawk, grandsons, Cetan Beston, Jaxon GrayHawk, Josiah R Beston, Anayson T L Beston, great grandsons, Xander Beston, Jr, Zandyn L Beston, Kylar Beston, and Alexander L Beston.

Willa had a large family even though she was raised with one brother, W. George Buck. To her family was everything, her grandchildren were her greatest achievement. She loved them so much.

Willa was a notary for the State of MT for quite some time, she worked for the Fort Peck Tribes since she was 15 years old on the CETA program, also in various programs with the FPT, was currently working at SBRRC as their fiscal financial Specialist, a job she thoroughly enjoyed. She obtained her MBA through the University of Mary, Bismarck, and her bachelor’s degree at Rocky Mountain College. Attending and graduated from Frazer High School.

Willa liked sewing, reading true crime books, crossword puzzles, cruising around up north with her husband Tote, she loved plants and her companions Peanut and Thelma. Enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Willa had lived in the Los Angeles, CA area for a while with her parents, as they went on the placement program the BIA had offered them. Then she moved back to Frazer with her mother and brother and stayed there until her death. Willa loved Tote very much, a love she feels she didn’t show as much to Tote as she wanted to

Willa had gone though some hard battles in her life. Her husband Tote was always right there in front of her fighting for her. Tote was her rock in the hard battles she faced. She really appreciated him for that.