IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Julia Clara

Julia Clara Wilde Profile Photo

Wilde

Jul 26, 1944 — Apr 21, 2019

Obituary

Julia Clara Boney Wilde "Ba ba ma shik" ("Ga zhi chi gooke") was born July 26, 1944 and passed from this earth on April 21, 2019. She was born in and graduated from Nett Lake High School. She went on to graduate from Haskell Indian Nations University with an Associate Degree in Business and crowned Homecoming queen. After graduating she moved to Washington DC where she worked for Indian Health Services and met St. Elmo Wilde (Pawnee, OK) and they were wed. They eventually settled in Oklahoma City to raise a family. She worked 15 years for Kerr-McGee Corporation, then for Department of Housing and Urban Development until retiring after surviving the April 19, 1995 Alfred P. Murrah bombing. After retirement, she spent a great deal of time traveling between Minnesota, Kansas and Oklahoma enjoying time with her family and friends. She loved going to concerts, bowling, Bingo, powwows, watching her cooking shows and beating everyone in card and board games. She is preceded in death by mother Nancy Woodenfrog Boney and father, James Boney, Sr.; Uncles: William Woodenfrog and John Woodenfrog; Aunt Mary Woodenfrog Strong; Brothers: Peter Boney, Arnold Boney, Kenneth Boney and John Boney. She is survived by her aunt Jenny Woodenfrog, (Nett Lake, MN); brother James Boney Jr, (Eagan Mn); sisters: Irene Boney (Roseville, MN) and Mary Ann Boney (Lawrence, KS); her children: James Wilde (OKC, OK), Danelle Johnson (Moore, OK) and Robin Wilde-Stafford (Lawrence. KS); nephews: Pete Boney, Vernon Dean Boney, Matthew Boney, Jeffrey Boney, Jason Boney, Anthony Juliano, John Juliano, Kyle Juliano, Preston Juliano; nieces: Faye Hernandez, NancyAnn Boney, Judith Louise Boney, Jodi Lynn Kleinbrook, Melissa Boney, Sarah Edwards and Amanda Nitsche; grandchildren: Bryson Stafford, Jordan Johnson, McKenna Ahhaitty-Cline, Christian Wilde, Hunter Wilde, Braydon Wilde, Brennan Wilde, Brendan Wilde, Makayla Marks, Hokshena Marks Jr.; and great grandchildren: Journee Ann Edwards, Jynsen Phillip Edwards, Katherine Keezheekoni Cline and Toben Archer Coots.
She was a member of the Midewiwin (Grand Medicine Society), with the Eagle representative for her clan ... and will have traditional burial rites.

The Traditional Wake will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Nett Lake Tribal Government and Services Center. The Traditional Service will begin at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2019, also at the Government and Services Center.

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Funeral Services

Traditional Native American Service

April
24

Wednesday

Bois Forte Government and Services Center

5344 Lakeshore Drive, Nett Lake, MN 55772

Starts at 6:00 pm

Traditional Native American Service

April
25

Thursday

Bois Forte Government and Services Center

5344 Lakeshore Drive, Nett Lake, MN 55772

Starts at 10:00 am

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