DeRae Dawn “DD” Mann, 34, of Mandaree ND, left this world Friday December 11, 2020 at the Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND.
DD was born October 2, 1986 to Vida BearsTail and Donald Boy Mann. She was a member of the Prairie Chicken Clan and a child of the Low Cap Clan. She carried her Great-Great Grandmothers name, Blue Sky Woman.
DD spent her younger years in Beulah, Bismarck, New Town, Grand Forks and then back home to Mandaree. She worked for the West Segment community as a youth coordinator for many years. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother to her four babies; Son, Sissy, Kitty, Feebus and her furbabies; Daisy and Blue. Her maternal nature was apparent at a young age when she would care and help with her younger siblings and cousins. She was also an amazing auntie-mom to all her nieces and nephews. DD was the most loving, caring, generous, family-oriented soul. She had the most contagious laugh that could be heard from miles around.
DD enjoyed powwows in her younger years, she was an accomplished fancy and jingle dress dancer. She was working on getting herself and her children back into the dancing circle. DD was her children’s biggest fan and cheerleader in all their activities and in life. She loved family nights, craft nights, movie nights and especially baking nights. She was a part of the ladies’ auxiliary in honor of her brother Nathan J. Goodrion. DD loved to help and was always willing to lend a helping hand, even if she didn’t know what she was doing. (i.e. she volunteered to make potato salad and she’s never ever made potato salad in her life).
Survived by: her children Theo, Melody, Natie and Leah, her mother Vida Craig, Siblings; Cordell (Jordy), Mychal (Danielle), Theo (Maranda), Echo (Dana). Nieces and nephews; Jaid, Tila, Ella, Boy, Kale, Lara, and her God-Daughter Cora Doll. Momma’s; Harriet, Delreen and Lori. Grandmother’s; Lyda BearsTail and Connie Price; her aunt, Joy Mann, and uncle Todd Price. Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Welcoming her into Heaven: her dad Boy Mann, great paternal grandparents Donald and Iva GoodBird, great maternal grandparents Joe and Cora BlackBear, Grandpa’s; Saunders BearsTail Sr and Clarence Mann, Uncles; David Mann, Jr BearsTail, Kim Robertson and Paul Goodiron, Aunts; Carmen Price, Iva Mann. Brothers; Nathan Goodiron and Shelton Price.