Josie Wounded Face
Josie Wounded Face, (Waste’-Wi) Good Woman, 33, of Poplar died Jan. 17, 2022, at Poplar Community Hospital.
She was born Dec. 28, 1988, to Shannon Eder and Joe Bill Wounded Face. She was raised by her step-father, Harry “Oak” Iron Bear Jr.
She went to school in Poplar and graduated in 2006. She joined the Army and began her roll call on Feb., 5, 2007. Basic training was in Ft. Jackson, N.C. She was later stationed in North Pole, Alaska, at Ft. Wainwright for three years and five months and was honorably discharged in December 2011.
She was blessed to have two fathers but, for 17 years, she knew Harry “Oak” as her father until his death.
Her mother, Shannon, was a CNA at the Poplar Hospital and her babysitters during this time were Grandpa Buster and Uncle K.K. K.K. was very proud that he taught her to take her first steps, then walk.
She was a headstrong woman. When she set her mind to something, she would do it. In the service, she learned discipline, to start tasks and finish them with no problem and to take matters seriously. Life was hard on her but she would surprise the family by overcoming obstacles in her own way.
She is survived by her children, Timothy and April Nunn, Davette Crowe and Jaxon Wounded Face, DeRae Wounded Face and Alexis Wounded Face, Heather and Amanda Iron Bear, Chad and Seth Wounded Face, Harry (Hokey) Iron Bear and William Iron Bear, Marcella (Joel) Grey Bull of Poplar, Cheryl (Corey) TwoHearts of Minot, N.D., Valerie Boyd Eder of Riverton, Wyo., Terri Mae (Gordon) Blake of Billings, Joleen Wounded Face/Foxa of Mandaree, N.D., Wanda “Sadie” Smith of Poplar, Owendolyn Claymore of Billings, Billie Jo Wounded Face of Arizona, Mural Kaye Wounded Face of Arizona and Evelyn (John) Wounded Face of New Town, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Vance; sister, DeAnna “Tweetz” Eder; and special friend, Windy Gray Hawk.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Cremation followed the services. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.
