Denise Old Horn
Denise Old Horn of St. Ignatius passed away at 43 on March 3.
St. Ignatius - Denise J. Old Horn, 43, passed away March 3rd in Missoula from an aneurism.
St. Ignatius - Denise J. Old Horn, 43, passed away March 3rd in Missoula from an aneurism.
A dearly loved wife and auntie, she was born in Spokane, WA on June 28, 1966 to Delbert & Wilma Carol (Pratt) Lee. Raised in the Spokane area she received her formal education from the Job Corps in Washington State and working for Headstart as an aide before marrying Lester Joseph Old Horn.
They made their home on the Salish & Kootenai Reservation where she was a dedicated wife, who loved to bead, fish, hike and go hunting with her family. While she was not born native she became one in her family's eyes and she also had a new nickname whether it was going to powwows or just picking mushrooms and huckleberries.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Duane.
She leaves behind her husband Lester of St. Ignatius; a stepdaughter Tiffany Wells and 2 grandchildren of Missoula; sisters Charie of OR and Cindy of Spokane and her grandma Polly Lee Harrison of Spokane as well as a large extended family including her 26 nephews who she considered her own and Reggie, Susep and Nicky.
A traditional wake began Saturday evening at the Longhouse in St. Ignatius where the rosary will be held Sunday at 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Longhouse with burial following in the Hminsto (Pierre - Old Horn) Cemetery in Camas Prairie.