Our beautiful girl, Phiona Fern Granbois began her journey on April 19, 2023 at her home in Williston, ND. She was our beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, and aunty.
Phiona was born March 10, 2000 in Wolf Point, MT to Wenona Sloan and Phillip “Beasty” Granbois. She joined her big brother Raven Sloan Clark and soon welcomed brothers and sister, Phillip Granbois IV, Sydney Granbois, Jake Granbois, and Dillon Granbois.
Phiona was a kind soul. She was a little mother hen, always protecting, watching over, and worrying about everyone, friends, siblings, and relatives. She began her education in Wolf Point Elementary school and then Poplar for middle school and high school. While in high school, she was part of the Dakota language program that travelled to Minneapolis to compete. In school she had some great friends. As she got older one of the funniest things was to hear her and her sister get together and share the funny things they and their friends did.
In May of 2018 she met Hailey Fourstar, of Portland, OR. From this meeting, Phiona didn’t only get a partner and best friend but we gained a daughter and sister. The lived together in Wolf Point and Poplar until moving to Williston in 2019. Even though they decided not to continue their relationship, they remained best friends and never went too long without their phone calls.
In May of 2019, Phiona began working at Albertsons, where she remained employed as a frozen supervisor at the time of her passing. She enjoyed her job but what made it worth it was her coworkers, they were more like another family to her. When not working, Phiona enjoyed playing games online. She made friends there that cared for her so much. She was welcomed with open arms and they loved her for simply being herself. Despite the distances between them, they were some of her closest friends. It wasn’t the easiest thing for her to meet people but once you were her friend, she never forgot you.
Phiona is survived by her parents, Wenona (Angel) Sloan and Beasty Granbois III; sister, Sydney (Sash) Granbois; brothers, Raven (Malia) Sloan-Clark, Phillip H. Granbois IV, and Dillon J. Granbois; grandparents, Darlene (David) Follette, Gary and Michelle Sloan of Vancouver, WA, and Pauline Granbois; great grandparents, Dennis and Flora Follette of Helena, MT; aunts, Meredith (Kirby) Granbois of New Town, ND, Andrea Sloan, Lena Clark; uncles, Mitchell (Natasha) Clark, Jr., Calvin (Kelly) Clark and Loren Clark; as well as numerous cousins, aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandparents.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Jake Granbois; uncles, Clifford Granbois and Darrell Christian; grandparents, Phillip H. Granbois, and Mitchell Clark, Sr.; great grandparents, Carmelita and Robert Lambert, Elbira and George Sloan, Alice Lester Longtree, and Clarence Longtree, Sr., Beulah and Phillip Harris Granbois, Sr.
If we left anyone out, it was not intentional.
A wake will be held on Monday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m. and funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 25th at 2:00 p.m. all at the New Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left using the form below.
Donald Boyd says
Prayers And Deepest Condolences To The Family In The Days Ahead..
gay pennington says
I’m sorry for your loss..She was a beautiful lady! It’s sad shes gone so fast..Her life went far to fast..My Deepest Smpthany to all her family and relatives..Rest In Peace!! May God be with all..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔💔
Gina says
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Shari says
My sincere condolences to the families.
David and Chong Ae Boyd says
Prayers for the Granbois family
Traci Longtree says
Oh sweet girl, you were loved so much Phe. I always remember when you were just a tiny girl, I rode the train home for your brother Jake and you made me an egg salad sandwich. It was so cute, I didn’t even mind the couple of shells in there. Your family loves you so very much, you have a network of cousins and aunties and uncles. You leaving left a huge hole in our hearts. Journey well my girl, this auntie loves you forever and always. Love, auntie Traci and cousins Joshua and Jordon.
Jamie Harvill says
Phiona was such a thoughtful and caring young lady. It’s hard to believe and terribly saddening I won’t be seeing her anymore. Sending prayers of love, light, and healing for all her family.
Cissy Eagleman says
My heart and prayers are with you all.
Carlos J Buck Elk | Kyiv says
Condolences to all the families, rest in peace.
Whispering Youpee says
I pray comfort and healing over her family Lord and I ask that you hug them 🥺 Lord I thank you for Phiona, she was such a kind beautiful human being. I thank you for the few memories of her, I wish I had more but we weren’t close. I thank you for our true home which is with you. I can’t wait to see you again and truly know you ❤️ Until then, we all will make you proud. I know angels welcome you and celebrate that you are in heaven ❤️ Phe, my heart hurts because I just found out… 🥺❤️🩹 My condolences 🙏🏻