Theresa June Stasso Weatherwax

DIXON - Theresa June Stasso Weatherwax, 59, went to join the ancestors on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, in Missoula.

A member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe, Theresa was born at Jette Lake on Aug. 9, 1945, to Lassaw Stasso, Sr. and Angelic Finley Stasso.

Theresa was raised in the greater Elmo community and received her education at the Ursulines in St. Ignatius, Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota and graduated from Pierre, S.D. High School. A dietician by trade, she worked in the hospitals on the Blackfeet and Flathead Reservations until her health forced an early retirement.

Theresa was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother and wife. She enjoyed stick game, shopping and spending time with her family whether it was just visiting, picnicking or a good barbecue.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Isaac RedCrow; her second husband, William Weatherwax; her parents, Lassaw Stasso and Angelic Finley Stasso Skookum; a stepfather, Joseph Skookum; sisters Josephine Stasso and Lucy Buckskin; brothers Max, Lassaw (Jr.) and Pete; stepsons Bumbum and Darrell and step-grandson Kenny.

Survivors include her children, Quincy Weatherwax of Big Arm, Aldeanna Weatherwax of Dixon, Marlene RedCrow of Wellpinit, Wash., Crystal and Cecilia Weatherwax of Dixon; sisters Mary and Louise Stasso of Arlee; 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; stepsons Kenny, Marvin and Calvin, and a large extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews and friends.

A wake began at the Ksanka Cultural Hall in Elmo were the Rosary was recited at Tuesday of last week. The wake then was moved to Browning and continued in the Glacier Homes Community Building in. The rosary was recited there Wednesday night. Mass was celebrated last Thursday at Little Flower Parish in Browning. Burial was in the Willow Creek Cemetery.

Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.