Daniel Seminole

Our beloved Daniel Lyndel "Lone Man" Seminole died Dec. 13, 2018, under circumstances we are still trying to understand. His death was unexpected and we hope truth and justice will allow us to make peace of his life on earth.

Wake and funeral services will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, 1011 12th Ave. N., Fargo. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. An all-night, traditional Arikara wake service starts at 5 p.m. Friday. All are welcome. Service in White Shield is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at Ralph Wells Memorial Complex.  Ashes will be interred next to his father after the service, then a meal will be held.

Daniel was born Aug. 10, 1978, to Lynette (Wohl) Seminole and the late Delbert Seminole Jr. This was a multicultural household of German from Russia heritage and Arikara and Northern Cheyenne tribal affiliation, Lutheran and Indigenous spirituality. Daniel was the firstborn son to Lynette and Delbert, with five siblings. He grew up in Fargo, where he lived on and off throughout his life. At the time of his death he had claimed a homestead on family land outside of White Shield, near the Missouri River, where he was intending a home for himself and his horses.

Difficult as it is to capture Daniel in an obituary, a man who saw his faults and had caused hurt and pain. To some, Daniel's life was defined by the crimes he committed from addiction. To others, Daniel was the funny guy, a partner, a friend, warm, fearless and resilient. Over the last decade, Daniel learned more and connected to his culture and heritage. He put himself on a path to become better and maybe heal those pains through prayer, ceremony and going into nature.

Institutionalized in a justice system that has closed off the humanity of addicts, Daniel had a way of making friends in that system who believed in him. He was a co-worker, bunkmate, classmate and ridgie that was loved by many. He was a son, a brother, uncle and a father. Daniel has a son, Hunter Seminole, born in 1998, who he adored. Daniel believed fatherhood would change him, and connect him to a family. Addiction however, created a distance between his son and that family.

We are finding comfort that he experienced living his dream in this lifetime and in the stories and memories of all his friends and colleagues. You brighten our sorrow with the light of laughter shared with our brother. Thank you.

Daniel is survived by his son, Hunter Seminole; his mother, Lynette Seminole; siblings, Cheyenne Seminole, Prairie Rose Seminole, Dakota Harmon, Tashina Seminole, North Dakota, Ree Seminole (Lindsay Simon), New York; brothers, Dale Seminole, California, Simone Seminole, South Dakota; sisters, Diane Breane, New York, Rebecca Berge, Minnesota, Sharon Firethunder, Oklahoma, Merri Killsree, Wyoming; his girlfriend, Amber Vorwerk; his beloved cousins, nephews, aunts, uncle and many relatives. Daniel is predeceased by his father, Delbert Seminole Jr.; half-brother, Randy Gardner; paternal grandparents, Winnie Spotted Horse and Delbert Seminole; maternal grandparents, Edgar and Sophie Wohl.

Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center, Fargo, is handling the arrangements. To sign the online guest book, visit www.boulgerfuneralhome.com.