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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272146
Title: Priscilla A. Monette
Date: 6/18/1984-4/29/2026
Inscription/Marks: 6/18/1984
Summary: Priscilla (Robertson) Bear, 41, passed away April 29, 2026, at Altru, Grand Forks, ND. A funeral service was held May 6, 2026, at Fort Totten Rec. Center, Fort Totten, ND. Burial was at the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Priscilla was born on June 18, 1984, to Patricia Cavanaugh and Michael Bear in Devils Lake, ND. She attended school in Pierre, SD, until the 8th grade. As a fourteen-year-old, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and even though she had her struggles, she lived her life to the fullest. She was blessed with her children. She enjoyed hanging out with her family and her friends; she especially enjoyed gambling and playing cards with her friends and listening to music. She loved that her mother, Patricia, helped raise her children. The last four years her health declined, missing her mother, sister, and her babies. Priscilla is survived by her father, David Robertson; daughters, Tricia Ann Smith and Patricia Marie Monette; son, Jamal James Monette; siblings, Emma (Darrel) Thumb, Nikki (Jeremy) Buckles, Rebecca (Raybert Sr.) Bear, Margaret (Kris) Bear, Floyd Paul, James Robertson Jr., Jeremiah Robertson, Baby David Robertson, Noo-Day-Ni- Min Summer Robertson, Sage Robertson, Savannah Touche and Tiara Baker; cousins: Angline Cavanaugh; Kelly, Sean, Amber, Deshawn, and Deremy Lawrence; Beau, Anthony, Bethany Belenton; Jean, Fallon Greywater, Kristin, Ramsey, Dawn, Brody, Kallon, Kallson, and Phillian Cavanaugh; Joel, Chynna, Taylee, Brady, and Paris Cavanaugh; Harley Walking Eagle; Tristin Longie; Grant Cavanaugh; Renae Bear; Laura Bear; Amanda Robertson; Kayla Robertson; Megan Robertson; Rena Robertson; Lonna Robertson; Beau, Sky Harriett Robertson; Jaren, Bonz, Jeremy, Ace, and Mary Ann Robertson; Joey Greene; Kimberely Robertson; Jade Robertson; Samanath, Coogie, and Isaiah Hunt; Markie Robertson, Norma Robertson; Sunny, Liza and Delaine Rainbow; Eleise, Daniel, and Dylan Smith; Brenda Jackson and Jeanetta Jackson; uncles, Frank Cavanaugh, Raymond Cavanaugh, Rob Longie, Mark Robertson, Tom Robertson, Paul Robertson, James Robertson and Daniel Rainbow; aunts, Carol Cavanaugh, Edith Peltier, Lorna Hoffner, Anita (Alfred) Thompson, Terri Welch, Johanna Hunt Freda Dunn, and Doris Longie; grandmas, Cathrine Howard, Helena Littleghost; nieces: Bryeann Robertson, Michaela Bear, Jayann Buckles, Chadley Buckles, Phenix Buckles, Charleigh, Michelle White, Heaven Robertson, Jade Robertson, Janelle Robertson, and Emily White; nephews: Bryson Robertson, Baby Jay, Savon Bear, Cedric Bear, Ian Bear, Braydon Engberg, Barrett Engberg, Brock, Adrian III, Eugene, Jemini, Kris Jr., James II, Jayden, Jamison, Jullian, Jordan, and Jeremiah White, Grant White, and Orlando Jr; and God Father, Ivan Lovejoy. Priscilla was preceded in death by her sons, Dallas Patrick Thundershield and Marcel Charlie Monette; sisters, Larae Jackson, Nikki Baer, Michelle Bear and Penny Robertson; mother, Patricia Ann Cavanaugh; father, Michael Bear; grandmothers, Priscilla Ann Cavanaugh and Elaine Robertson and Myrna Greene; grandpas, Eugene Glen Cavanaugh, Thomas Robertson Sr.; aunties, Rochelle Cavanaugh, Roxanne Cavanaugh, Beverly Rainbow and the Cavanaugh Twins; uncles, Kim Robertson and Sam Robertson; cousins, Felicia Cavanaugh and Jonathan Lawrence and many nieces, nephews and family gone.
Red ID: FND_I_79638 Image ID: 557283 Image Notes: FND001 272146

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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