GERALD A. SHELIFOE

May 16, 1976 - November 15, 2011

MUCKADAY WAGOOSH - GERALD ALLEN SHELIFOE, age 35, of Zeba, MI. walked on to the Spirit World on Friday, November 11, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1976 in L’Anse, MI. Gerald is the son of Frederick (Peggie) D. Shelifoe and the late Ginger Emery. He graduated from L’Anse High School in 1994. Gerald was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. He had been employed as a security guard at the Ojibwa Casino, Baraga. Mr. Shelifoe is survived by his wife Liz, three sons, Seth, Jesse, and Ben, three daughters, Jameah, Jacinda, and Princess Jerri, fifteen brothers and sisters, Allen (Cathy) Shelifoe of Baraga, Vicki Emery of Baraga, Kelly (Louis) Curtis of Zeba, Jeanne (David) Kauppila of Baraga, Steve (Tamara) Coffin of Cleveland, OH, Jim Fred (Angie) Shelifoe of Baraga, Cathy (Larry) Velmer of Zeba, Mino Sandman/Shelifoe of MN, Waba (Thomas) Alakayak of Alaska, Shashaywin Sandman (Autumn) Shelifoe of MN, Wausau (Brandon) Newcomb of Alaska, Jaime (Ken) Jager of Iron River, MI, Kathie (Justin) Gude of WI, Kristen (Rob) Gude of Iron River, MI, and Megan Gude of Baraga. Also surviving are his numerous uncles and aunties, nieces and nephews, cousins and friends and Nimaamaa Nookomis, Darlene Sandman of MN. He was preceded in death by his mother Ginger, brother Fred Jr. and sister Brigitte. Family and friends gathered at the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwe Senior Citizens Center, Baraga beginning at 6 pm on Monday, November 14, 2011 with a feast being held. Traditional Spiritual ceremonial services were held at 11 am on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Ceremonial Room at the Ojibwe Senior Citizens Center. Spiritual ceremonies were officiated by Medicine Men Jim Williams of Watersmeet, and Paul Halverson of Assinins. Interment took place in the Pinery Cemetery.