Ramona Crazy

Ramona “Mona” Crazy, a member of the Gros Ventre Tribe, passed away on February 6, 2026. She was born on May 3, 1958, to Hazel Crazy. After the passing of her mother, Mona was raised by her grandparents, Joe and Mary (The Boy) Crazy, in Hays, Montana. From them, she learned the values of hard work, responsibility, and pride, values that guided her throughout her life.

Mona graduated from high school at Flandreau Indian School and later attended Haskell Indian Nations University. After her education, she returned home to Fort Belknap, where she built her life and raised her children and grandchildren.

A true jack of all trades, Mona was never afraid of hard or demanding work. Her work history ranged from serving as a tribal dispatcher to working as a journalist for the Tribal Camp Crier newspaper. She was known for the work she did as a farmer and ranch hand, taking on physically demanding roles with determination and quiet strength. For many years, she cared for buffalo, feeding them, maintaining their grounds, and watching over them with deep dedication and respect. With the support of Aaron Lacox, Mona became a business owner, founding RC, LLC, through which she operated and maintained her own pumper trucks.

Mona was especially proud of her work in wildlife firefighting and as a sawyer, where her efforts proved critical during wildfire response operations. She was also involved in the early days of the black-footed ferret program, contributing from its very beginning and supporting conservation efforts that continue today. There is no way to fully express Mona’s work ethic and extensive work history, as she always did what she had to do to support her family. She will be remembered as someone who always looked out for friends and family, making sure she was there to help others whenever she could. Her children and grandchildren were an important part of her working life, learning alongside her and lending a hand whenever needed, lessons that stayed with them far beyond the work itself.

Beyond her work, Mona loved searching for and collecting rocks and had a true green thumb. She took great joy in nurturing her trees and sunflowers and loved collecting and sharing the many interesting things she found along the way. Her chaotic yard, filled with rocks, flowers, and assorted odds and ends, was a reflection of her spirit, her personal story, and her many discoveries. She was a hardworking woman who could outwork any man and did whatever it took to provide for her children and grandchildren.

Mona will be remembered for her strong work ethic, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family. Her legacy lives on through the lives she touched, the work she accomplished, and the powerful example she set for her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her great-grandchildren, Rory and Caius; her grandchildren, Landis, Tyriek, Trent, Trey, Tiara, Tihanna, Trinity, Troy, Tyra, Shailee, Clay, Miles, Ryan, Michaie, Jon, Kyler, Maylee, and Hayden; and her children, twins Tyrone and Kristie, Michelle, Natalie, Vincent, and Angellena. Sisters Roxanne (Berta and Stephanie) and Rena. She also leaves behind many other children whom she took in and cared for as her own throughout the years.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Crazy; her grandparents, Joe and Mary (The Boy) Crazy; her brother, Stephen “Binky” Gone; Darryl Gone; Thomas “Evil Eye” McCabe Sr.; Suzette Birdtail; her youngest daughter Angellena’s unborn son; and her nephews, David Azure, Derrik Azure, and William “Sprout” Gone.

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