John Gerald Weeks
Tatanga Ska Wica
February 13, 1950 – February 17, 2024
Our brothers John “Big John” Weeks, 74, sadly left us on Saturday, February 17, 2024. John had just returned home after attending his two of his favorite pastimes – basketball and bingo.
John was the sixth of twelve children born to Lillian DeLong Weeks and William Weeks, Jr., joining sisters, Josephine “Jody” Neutgenz, Dorothy “Dot” Balbinot, Jacqueline “Jackie” Weeks, and Rita Weeks; brothers, Albert Dennis “Sonny” Lambert, Gary Farnsworth, William “Willie” Weeks III, David Weeks, Thomas Weeks, Robert James Weeks, and Wayne Weeks.
John grew up and attended school in Wolf Point, graduating with the Class of 1969. John and his best friend and brother Willie were active in track, football, and basketball. The most notable was being on the winning team of the “Big 32” state championship in 1968.
John went on to play basketball at Dawson Community College and Western Montana College, enlisting in the United States Army in 1973. John left a legacy across the State of Montana and a variety of other states he frequented in his travels. His greatest pride and joy was watching his nephews and nieces play sports. You could always find him at their games, cheering them on. John had this uncanny memory where he could recall scores and statistics of who made what point, when, and in what game or team for the past 60 years.
John served his community and Tribes as a founding member of WPCO, Board member and officer of Silverwolf Casino, and as a four-term Seargant-at-Arms of the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board.
Big John’s presence at WPHS cheering his Wolves on and playing bingo at Silverwolf will be missed.
We love you Big John, you’ve left a big void in our hearts. Until we meet again – your brothers, Sonny, David, Tom and Wayne; your sisters, Rita, Linda, and Lois; your nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Service Schedule
Vigil
6:00 p.m.
Sunday February 25, 2024
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, Montana 59201
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Monday February 26, 2024
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
513 Dawson Street
Wolf Point, Montana 59201
Service Schedule
Vigil
6:00 p.m.
Sunday February 25, 2024
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, Montana 59201
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Monday February 26, 2024
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
513 Dawson Street
Wolf Point, Montana 59201
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Donald Boyd says
R.I.P My Elderly Friend Your Work Is Done Heaven Gained A Beautiful Angel Sending My Deepest Condolences And Prayers To The Weeks Family In The Days Ahead..
David & Chong Ae Boyd says
John our prayers are with family and thank you for your help with the Operations of Post 61.
Ethelene Whitehawk says
I just can’t believe your gone. I just seen you at bingo that nite another bingo player gone Rest in peace. Condolences to your family. Will miss seeing you at bingo
Fred McGeshick, Jr. says
Condolences to the Weeks family for the loss of a humble man!!! I have good memories of our conversations over the years! One of the best basketball players to play for WP wolves and put WP on the map. I remember the times we met on the train to Spokane and talked about basketball players and how the Weeks boys changed basketball on the Rez. We will meet again and God bless you!!!
Louise Twitchell says
RIP Little John. I’ll miss you
Curtis says
Thanks for all the crazy laughs we use to have at our family gatherings over the years 👍 Cadillac
Rick Kirn says
I always felt not only safe but that I was part of something greater than ourselves on the Tribal council when John was there!! I can’t imagine how your family feels at his sudden loss but we all will never forget John! Our prayers are with you all!
Agnes Moran says
Prayers for all the family of Big john. John was a very nice and friendly man. May he Rest In Peace. Prayers always. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Lucy Redekopp says
My sincere condolences to my relatives. Such sad news to hear about John. He will be dearly miss by all his relatives.
Cousin Lucy
Warren says
Thoughts and prayers to the Weeks family candy all of John’s many friends and basketball fans. You were one of the greatest basketball players in Wolf Point and the state. Rest in Peace John.
Ann Baker says
My sincere condolences to the Weeks family. RIP John.
Donna Black Dog says
My prayers and sincere condolescences to the loss of John. Prayers for comfort and healing at this sad time. God’s Blessings to the Weeks family, who has lost a very nice man.
Colleen says
My condolences go out to Big Johns family. Seems so unreal, I just saw you cheering on the BB players at the Wolf Den. Didn’t matter who was playing as long as it was a good game. Win or lose you were an avid WP Wolf fan. Your presence at the WP Gym and the Bingo Hall will defiantly be missed. Time to celebrate with your loved ones on the other side. Rest in Paradise Big John.
Charlie Headdress says
Rest in Peace Cousin, you were our guardian when we first moved to Poplar in 1962. You and Wayne Martell used to come to our house and we would go swimming in the Poplar River by the park all day. Come back hungry and grey from dried sand. I remember how proud I was of you when you were the leading scorer in the nation for Dawson College. Big John you were always a humble, kind gentle giant. It was nice visiting with you when you were the Sgt. At Arms. You will be missed for your knowledge of the oil industry and all the ideas you had in your head about how our tribe could do so much more when it came to industry. Say hello to all the ones who have gone beyond the veil. We will one day see you on the other side.
Jason & Holly Hamilton says
Condolences to Big John’s family. He will be greatly missed.
Grandma Patt says
😭😭😭
Donna Dethman says
My husband Steve played Basketball with John and his brother Willie when they won the 1968 Big 32 championship. He often shared how they got into the championship game by beating Great Falls in a triple overtime. Quite an achievement for a small town. He enjoyed playing with Willie and Big John as he was called. Sad, they are all three gone now! Condolences to John’s family!
Dale Buckles says
My sincerest condolences to the entire Weeks family. Many great memories about Big John, good man. RIP my friend. Bless all of you. 🙏🙏🙏
Florence Fourstar says
My prayers and condolences to John’s family. I will miss seeing you around town and the Social events. You were a good person and always had positive feedback on issues regarding our Tribes. Rest in peace.
Erika says
Rip glad I got to know you.Gonna miss seeing you around town.
Duck says
C u again Big John in heaven little john duck clark go wolves
Denise Taylor says
My deepest condolences and prayers go out to all the Weeks family. Sending love.
Raquel White Hawk says
RiP Big John 😔 Going to miss seeing you at bingo. Condolences to your family. From Raquel White Hawk, Wes Greybull, Jr., Dion Hopkins, Jr. & Defender Walking Eagle.
Lana Hilling says
I am so sorry for your loss. I am keeping his family and friends in my prayers. Love, Lana.
Jerry & Melody Chamberlain says
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, John. You will be missed!!!
Shannon Headdress Gonzalez says
Rest in Peace cousin John. I remember as a little girl watching you come into our house in Poplar and seeing you duck your head because you were taller then the doorframe. I was always so amazed at how tall you were. Gonna miss seeing you around town. My condolences to my Weeks cousins and family.
Eric Bruguier says
Condolences and prayers to the Weeks family. Big John was person who would have helped anybody in need. He enjoyed Wolf’s Den at basketball time to cheer on the Wolves team. Take Care Friend!!!
Nancy Sietsema says
My thoughts and prayers to the Weeks family. Big John will definitely be missed. I always watched him come across the highway every morning to meet the bus at Cenex West. Always worried about him in the winter coming action the ice. Loved seeing him at the games always cheering for the Wolves. And seen him many times heading home from Bingo on his scooter. RIP Big John, I’m sure your family welcomed you into heaven with open arms. Fly High 🕊️
Dave Steinbeisser says
I’m very sorry to hear about John’s passing. It was great fun playing against John and Willie in the late 1960s. I’m proud to consider them as friends. John was always friendly and kind. May he rest in peace.
Bill Zimmerman-Sidney says
Really enjoyed my visits with Big John & Willie & Tommy whether in Wolf Point or Sidney as they were always fun to visit with at the basketball tournaments or the wild horse stampede !
Rest in peace John 🏀🏀🏀
Richard WhiteOwl III says
My condolences to John Week’s Family.
Tim/Iva Zimmerman says
Our condolences to the Weeks family! He will be missed by all. Until we meet again. Thoughts and prayers are with the family! Safe travels to the other side. May you fly high!
Bob Parsley says
RIP Big John…….my most sincere condolences to John’s family! I know that he will be missed by many! He was a unique and big hearted man who left a sports legacy behind! So many times when I talk sports to people and say I am from Wolf Point…..they always ask if I knew John and Willie!!
R.J. Doornek says
To all the family members of ” Big John Weeks”, a final Dear John letter:
Dear John,
Who will be the purveyor of sports stats now? When I was a sophomore on the 1968-1969 Wolves basketball team, and we rode the bus twice a week to Poplar, I was constantly amazed at your uncanny ability to remember and recite scores, player stats, team standings, and anything topical in any sport. You were informative and proficeient in global events, too. Thank you for always being a kind and helpful mentor to those of us underclassmen who were fortunate to have been your teammates. You were never a bully and never condescending. Your humility, welcoming good nature, and humor could not be diminished by your impressive physical stature. You will live on in legend and Wolves lore. Our heavely Father welcomes you, along with your beloved parents and siblings to your forever home. Pray for and look after those of us who someday hope to join you at the heavenly eternal banquet. 🙏 R.I.P., BIG JOHN!
Wes says
My condolences and prayers to the Weeks familly. Rest in peace, Big John, and say HI to Willie for me. One we’ll be together again laughing and playing pick up ball with whoever’s around. ♥
Cousin Kerri says
Rest in Peace Cousin! Give my mama a big hug please.
Laurie Stolen Suppes says
“Though gone from our sight, loved ones are never gone from our hearts.” Condolences.
Dave Beaudry says
Condolences, sympathy and a prayer of comfort for the Weeks family on the loss of a Mountain of a Man, Big John Weeks. My grandma’s Florence’s, Auntie Dorothy and My Dad Victor Sonny Beaudrys old neighbor next door back in the day. As my Dad once said their raising Giants next door. Big John was a kind man and well respected. When he came up here to visit years ago he was looked at in awe of how huge he was and his heart was bigger than most in more ways than one. May God rest your soul in peace. From the Beaudry Family up north.
Ingrid Firemoon-Bauer says
I was saddened to hear of your passing. You were such a part of our little town of Wolf Point. When we served on the TEB together I knew we had little to worry about for our safety. It was a honor to know you. We will miss seeing you zipping towards Silverwolf. RIP Big John. See you in the big camp. Prayers for the family and friends.
Bruce and Ingrid Bauer
June Hanel Vogt says
RIP John. You were always such a humble sweet giant. Wolf Point and MT will never forget our 1968 Victory that brought our town and the Weeks brothers state wide notoriety. The comradeship of everyone having so much fun lives on. Now you can run and shoot with a lot of the team that went home before you. I will always have so much admiration for you and for your whole family, all beautiful people. Now I send my sympathies and love.
mic cro says
Big John, I always remember you from when the High School burned down and you all took over our school on South side… You were in the paper standing over the drinking fountain looking down as it was lower than your knees…lol. To bring home the State championship trophy to be the first in your new school. And to always see you around here and there especially Albertsons and always giving a short chat as you moved up and down the skinny aisles. Never let anything stop you from your daily duties. Always a good man along the way. Rest in peace big man.
Spike Bighorn says
John was a HS basketball legend, who selflessly served the WP Community Organization and Fort Peck Tribes. RIP Big John.
Lynn Ahrens says
Sorry to hear about Big John passing. He was a great teammate, classmate, and friend. I have a lot of fond Big John memories. All you had to say was, Big John, and people knew who you were talking about.
Melissa Mohammed says
Condolences to John’s family. He was a nice man. He will be missed.
Bonnie Campbell says
God speed Big John, will always remember the weather was in deep freeze mode, you walking toward town and offering you a ride in my little Dodge Colt-your presence was always larger than life! Your accomplishments legendary.
debra m says
Sorry to hear about John , Condolences to John’s family , Rest in peace big guy.
Stephanie Marchand says
I am so grateful I was able to see him one last time during my last visit to WP. I have him a big hug too. I will sure miss that big guy. Condolences to the Weeks family.
Jim Gabrielson says
The Man in Heaven is saying “Yup, dat John, he done good”! Sure wish there were more like ya John. Your humble grace will be missed.