Our sister, mother, aunt, daughter, niece, cousin and grandma Amber Rae Calftail, 37, passed away at Poplar Hospital on April 11, 2022. Amber was born to Madelyn Scott McKay and Louis Calftail on January 24, 1985. She was raised in Poplar by her grandma Estelle LovesHIm.
Amber went to Poplar High School and later went to Portland, OR where she met her sister Krystallyne Snow. Amber loved reading, writing poems, visiting friends, taking walks, watching movies, joking around. Amber loved her nieces and nephews; she has one daughter Krystallyne Calftail Vandyke. She has one special niece Khloe Ann Martell.
Amber is survived by her mother Madelyn (Jared) McKay of Williston, ND, father Louis Calftail of Browning, MT, daughter Krystallyne Calftail Vandyke of Billings, MT, siblings Luke Scott, Deona (Josh) Eagle, Diane McKay, Orvella McKay, Shilow McKay, Mason McKay, aunts Carmella Scott, Annabelle Scott, uncle Dewayne Little Plume, cousins Allen Red Boy, Joilynn LovesHim of Lawton, OK, Pearl (Joe) Rose, Christina Lona of Arizona, Frank Eagle of Portland, OR, Matthew (Sonn) Scott, Jr. of Poplar, MT and Doreen Red Boy of Poplar, MT.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother Estelle LovesHim, aunts Evelyn LovesHim, Annette Scott, Lavina Scott; uncles Byron Scott, Matthew Scott.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left using the form below.
Gina E. Bearfighter says
Deepest condolences to family and friends.
Donald Boyd says
R.I.P. My Friend Amber Calftail
You Will Be Missed Alot By Friends Who Knew You And Prayers And Condolences To The Family In The Days Ahead..
Dreamis Eagle Boy says
🌹 We Send Prayers and Our Deepest Condolences to the Families of Amber 🙏🏽’s.
😇 RIP AMBER…
Barbara Perry says
Sincere sympathy to Orvilla and Shiloh McKay on the loss of your sister. She will be missed by all who knew her. Stay strong in this time of sorrow. May she R.I.P.
Priscilla jones says
I am going to miss seen you walking around smiling and call me mom hi I love you I am going to miss you alot you where my daughter to I raised you to I will never for get you. Your adopet mom priscilla Jones.
Rita Weeks says
My prayers and condolences to Amber’s family. Peace be with you all.
Khloe Martell says
R.I.P Amber rae i miss you every day and i cant believe your gone me and the family miss you.
Lewis Eagle Boy jr says
Amber my friend 4 ever.
Orvella amelia says
I miss you sis i never imagined losing a sibling it’s hard not seeing you around I miss our talks miss listening to your music and singing or showing me card games I miss you always calling me “balla” I still have your drawing where I came back from flandreau you drew me a pic of a basketball going inside a hoop I need a sister right now “youu” I really need a big sister talk I miss going adventures with you taking walks gosh there’s a lot more but I love you sister Amber! From balla💕
khloe says
auntie amber i miss you every day its hard wit out you i dont want to have another christmas wit out you its hard wit out you here everything just got worse after you left us i miss you every time i go in my room i want to cry i miss seeing you laying in my room writing or singing your heart out i miss your laugh every time i was sad you told me to talk to you and i did i felt safe i felt happy i felt ok bu now that your gone so many things happend i jus got really bad on stuff that i never started when you passed i remember everything you told me i miss your voice telling me to hbe strong every time i sit in my room alone i eel you sitting by me i feel you hugging me i feel you starting to cry for what ive been doing i feel so horrible i told you i would never start drugs or drink bu ever since you left i lost myself i couldnt do anything i jus gave up on life i went in that dark place you got me out of im sorry auntie its jus been so hard lately i feel horrible i want you back it hurts me every time i think and your gone not sitting there next to me i jus wanna cry so bad bu ik i gotta be strong for my family i love you auntie i miss you, you dont know how much i do, i jus wanna go wit you. i love n miss you auntie amber rae love khloe ann.