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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272055
Title: Carlene Walking Eagle-Peltier
Date: 10/26/1972-1/8/2026
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 10/26/1972
Summary: Carlene Walking Eagle-Peltier passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service was held January 15, 2026, at St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND. Burial was at the Walking Eagle Family Cemetery. Carlene C. Walking Eagle-Peltier, 53, of Grand Forks, ND, was born on October 26, 1972, in Devils Lake, ND, to Carl Sr. and Barbara (Cavanaugh) Walking Eagle. Carlene was a beautiful, young, and courageous woman who faced her health battles with quiet strength and grace until she couldn’t fight any longer. Carlene graduated high school in 1991 and went on and received an AAS from Lake Region and later moved to Grand Forks to pursue a nursing degree. Unfortunately, health issues got in the way and she never returned to finish. Carlene met the love of her life, Doug Peltier, in August of 1996. After many years of shared life, love, and devotion, they were married on April 20, 2013. Together they were blessed with three children, Brennon, Brelyn, and Brenner, and later they also lovingly raised a little girl named Kayonni. Carlene and Doug established their home in Grand Forks along with their children. Carlene found her greatest joy in watching her children grow and reach their milestones. She was also a proud grandmother of two beautiful granddaughters, Avanna and Lilah, who brought her endless happiness and light. Carlene treasured time spent visiting with family and friends and shared a special bond with her mother, speaking with her every day on the telephone until her mother’s recent passing. This loss brought Carlene a deep heartbreak. When her health allowed, she enjoyed visiting casinos and found comfort in simple pleasures, including watching her favorite Bravo shows. She also loved selling her Paparazzi jewelry, spending countless hours carefully organizing her pieces and joyfully showing them to others. Her faith was a constant source of strength; she prayed her rosary daily, often holding it tightly, wrapped around her hand, a symbol of her unwavering devotion and peace. She is survived by her husband, Doug Peltier of Grand Forks, ND; children, Brennon (Kelsey), Brelyn, Brenner and Kayonni all of Grand Forks, ND; grandchildren, Avanna and Lilah Peltier of Grand Forks, ND; siblings: Curtis and Carl Jr. Walking Eagle, both of Fort Totten, ND, and Benny Wayne of Jamestown, ND; several uncles, aunts and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Sr. and Barbara Walking Eagle; sisters, Rochelle and Carletta Walking Eagle; paternal grandparents, Anthony and Grace Walking Eagle; maternal grandparents, Michael and Irene Cavanaugh; and nephew, Michael Walking Eagle.
Red ID: FND_I_79550 Image ID: 554912 Image Notes: FND001 272055

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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