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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271943
Title: Barbara J. Walking Eagle
Date: 9/29/1946-10/31/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 9/29/1946
Summary: Barbara Jean Walking Eagle, 79, of Ft. Totten, ND, passed away peacefully October 31, 2025, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian burial was held November 5, 2025, at St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND. Burial was at the Walking Eagle Cemetery, rural Ft. Totten, ND. Barbara Jean was born on September 29, 1946, in Ft. Totten, ND to Michael (Brownie) and Irene (Jetty) Cavanaugh. She was raised in St. Michael, ND, graduated from Maddock High School, and was a proud graduate of Mayville State University, where she earned her degree in library science. She was united in marriage to Carl Walking Eagle on July 2, 1968, at Los Angeles, CA; they later established their home in Crow Hill. Together they had four children, Carletta, Curtis, Carlene and Carl Jr., as well as joining two stepchildren to the marriage, Rochelle and Benny Wayne. Barbara worked as a librarian at Little Hoop Community College and later at Four Winds School where she shared her love of learning with countless students and community members, encouraging curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. Barbara Jean was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Ft. Totten and also loved attending Saint Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael. Her faith was central to her life, and in 1999 she was able to take a special trip to Medjugorje with her mother, sister Viola (Cookie), friends Bernadine Solway, and Gail Martinson - a journey that deepened her devotion and brought her great peace. She found joy in the simple things such as tending her flower gardens, visiting family, playing cards, watching Gun Smoke and hitting the buttons at the casino. Her laughter, love, and generosity will forever remain in the hearts of those who know her. She is survived by her children, Curtis (Mindy) Walking Eagle of Ft. Totten (Crow Hill), ND, Carlene (Doug) Peltier of Grand Forks, ND, and Carl Jr. of Ft. Totten (Crow Hill), ND; siblings, Michael, Clifford, and Bruno Cavanaugh, Diane (Butch) Lohnes, Viola (Leo) Delorme, Loretta (Glenn) Delorme, Cheryl (Al) Laducer, and Judith (Dave) LaRocque; grandchildren, Chelsea, Shanice, Tashina, Riley, Curtis Jr, Gracie, Gage, Gabby Jean, Brennon, Brelyn, Brenner, Kaylee, Shay, Shalee, Stetson, Mayleina (May May), Carleigh, Carlynn, Carlisle, Carl III; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Irene Cavanaugh; husband, Carl Walking Eagle; daughter, Carletta Walking Eagle; stepdaughter, Rochelle Walking Eagle; and grandson, Michael Walking Eagle; sister, Maxine Foss; brothers, Bruno F. Cavanaugh and Marvin Anderson; many loving in-laws.
Red ID: FND_I_79437 Image ID: 542176 Image Notes: FND001 271943

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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