Taressa Rae Burke-WolfTail, infant

Taressa Rae Burke-WolfTail was born early Sept. 15, 2011, and passed away shortly after at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Polson due to premature birth.

Her parents are Kimberly “Kimmie” Burke of Elmo and Gordon “Gordie” WolfTail-Wells Jr., of Heart-Butte.

She is also survived by her older brother Isaiah WolfTail-Wells; her “papa” Willie Burke; “ya-ya” Michelle Mitchell; and her “amas” Sheila Mitchell (Michael Hewankorn); her great-grandparents, Anastasia Burke (Joe Finley), Grace Aimsback, Nina Swimmer (Ford Swimmer) William Burke Sr., (Dorothy Burke) and George Mitchell (Lynette Mitchell); aunts, Brittany Hewankorn, Stephanie Thomas, Alisha Thomas, Kaila Snell, Karli Burke, Marcela Matt (Artie Matt), Miranda Wells, Vanetta Wells (Ram Wells) Darcy Enick, Odessa WolfTail-Wells and Bobbie Pepion; uncles, Kurtis Snell (Shavonne Whitworth), Eneas Hammer Jr., (Noelle Deneault), Brandon James, Leonard Burke, Michael Burke, Charles Jackson (Yolanda Jackson), Jordan Jackson, William WolfTail, Deshane Green and Lonny Enick; her sister-of-the-heart, SunRose Hewankorn; great-aunts, Cecille Burke, Darlene Burke, Rosie Burke, Shelley Parker, Tammy James Pino (Ryan Pino), Dovita Finley and Delinda Nickoli (Frank Nickoli); great-uncles, Arnie Burke, Clayton Burke (Rene’ Kenille), Ron Mitchell (Toni Mitchell), Denny Parker, Kevin James (LoLita Crespin) and Jima James (BreAnne James); and her many, many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Gordon WolfTail-Wells Sr., Clara Old Chief, William Wells and Joseph Jackson.

A graveside service was held Sept. 17 in Dayton. A dinner followed at the Elmo Hall.