Dorothy Alma LittleWhirlwind

Dorothy Alma LittleWhirlwind obituary

Dorothy Alma LittleWhirlwind

Dorothy LittleWhirlwind Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home - Miles City on Sep. 29, 2025.

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Dorothy Alma (TallBull) LittleWhirlwind, 90, of Lame Deer, MT., passed away on September 28, 2025, in Billings, MT. Dorothy was born on March 4, 1935, on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation to Joseph TallBull, Sr., and Susan LittleWolf. Dorothy is the eldest, followed by Irma Jean TallBull Bearchum, Wretha TallBull (deceased), Joseph TallBull Jr. (deceased), Floyd TallBull, Myron TallBull (deceased), and Myles TallBull Sr. (deceased).

She married Joseph Levi LittleWhirlwind, Sr., in Miles City, Montana, on December 2, 1955, who honorably served in the Air Force and Navy. He passed away on August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, CA. Together, Dorothy and Joseph LittleWhirlwind had nine children. Dorothy was a loving mother and wife to her family. Survived by oldest son Ambrose (Drucella)TallBull, Alvin LittleWhirlwind, Anthony LittleWhirlwind, Cleo Annie LittleWhirlwind (deceased), Joseph (Orie) LittleWhirlwind, Jr., Blane LittleWhirlwind, daughter Jolene (Davey) Arellano, Martha Sue (Bapist, Sr.) LittleWhirlwind, and son Isaac Jay (Veronica Negoyia) LittleWhirlwind. Dorothy was a dearly beloved grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Descendancy: Chief TallBull, Chief LittleWolf, Red-Armed Panther, Arthur Brady, and Ellen Heap of Birds Brady, Brady family. Family also includes Brady, Whistlingelk, Starvingbear, Braidedhair, Beartusk, Tallbulls, and many more. Sorry if anyone is missing; our family is huge. Please accept our apology during this difficult time.

Dorothy was Valedictorian and graduated from Busby Elementary School in Busby, MT. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and later as a Home Health Aide in California. Later in life, Dorothy loved doing puzzles with her grandchildren. She liked beading, making moccasins, and chokecherry pudding.

"You are an inspiration. You show people what it means to live bolder, laugh louder, and love deeper."

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