Avis L. Mayer

Avis Laverne Mayer,

“kunaa”U atna” (Medicine

Mother), entered eternal

life on Thursday, De-

cember 27, 2018 at a hos-

pital in Stanley.

She was born to May

Howard and Adrian Baker

on November 23, 1937

and was a child of the

Prairie Chicken Clan. She

was raised at Indepen-

dence and graduated from

Stephan Catholic Mission

School in Stephan, SD in

1957. Avis married Ervin

Mayer in Reno, Nevada in

1961; they were blessed

with three daughters.

She worked for Indian

Health Service at the

Minne-Tohe Health Clinic

as an Administrative As-

sistant and retired after 31

years. She then worked

for the Three Tribes

Museum. She loved an-

imals, especially pugs,

and cherished her family.

She is survived by: her

daughters, Dr. Monica

Mayer and Holly

Mayer-Taft (Karmon);

grandchildren, Lexi Taft

(DJ), Nathaniel Mayer,

Sevant Taft (Jacobi), Shay-

na Taft, Braedyn (Cody),

Averyl Taft, Nevans Taft

and Monika Charging;

great-grandchildren,

Jaivelyn Roze, Lucas

Jerome, Daxyn Slai and

Joltyn Crue; brothers,

Peter Coffey, Jr. (Debbie)

and G. Russell Gillette;

sisters, Glenda Baker Em-

bry, Ardel Jean Baker,

Judith Danks (Marty),

Mary Coffey, Jeanette Cof-

fey, Phyllis Howard,

Florence Brady, Grace Gil-

lette and Barbara Roy;

adopted sister, Dr. Mar-

garet Nordell; and

numerous nieces and

nephews.

Avis was preceded in

death by: her parents;

husband, Ervin; daughter,

Renee Mayer; 2 brothers,

and 6 sisters.

Funeral: Mon. Dec. 31 at

10 a.m. in St. Anthony

Catholic Church, New

Town; her wake was held

on Sunday. Burial will be

at New Town Cemetery,

New Town.

(Langhans Funeral

Home, Parshall

www.langhans

funeralhome.com)