Chris Bennett LaRoque

Chris Bennett LaRoque, Indian name "Oti jcağa Growing Thunder" passed away September 7, 2024. A wake was held at 6 PM, Thursday, September 12, 2024 and a funeral service was held at 12 PM, Friday, September 13, 2024. Services took place at Kills at Night Community Center in Hays.

Chris was born January 31, 1979 in Fort Belknap, MT to Georgiann La Roque and Lawrence Cochran. His grandparents are George LaRoque and Serena King LaRoque, Ester Adams and David Cochran and Happy Doney.

Chris was the first original member of The Lewis and Clark Hotshot Crew, he also worked as a firefighter, and in fencing. Throughout his life, Chris was someone who was always willing to help, working in the community wherever he was needed. He enjoyed working with friends, visiting family, hunting, and fishing. He was raised to know the Lord and would request prayer from all.

Chris was preceded in death by his mother Georgiann LaRoque Doney; grandfathers George LaRoque, Happy Doney, and David Cochran; grandmothers Serena King LaRoque and Ester Adams; aunts Lorene Doney, Alyce Marie Hockhalter, Loretta Cookie Stiffarm, Jeb Stiffarm, Gerald Jeb Stiffarm; brothers Ajay LaRoque, Jasper Cochran; aunts and uncles Basil Doney, Judy Kay Doney, Evelyn Doney, Catherine Doney, Hooker Cochran, Ronnie Doney, Sanford Doney, Betty Jean Doney, Jess, George Cochran, Clare Cochran, Michael James; nieces Kelsey Cochran, Ann Marie Lamere; and nephew Tyler Cochran.

Chris is survived by sons Saturn Werk and Wyatt Hughes; brothers Caleb Doney (Adrienne Haugen) of Ashland, MT, Houston Doney (Tia Zander) of Hays, MT, Franky Doney of Hays, MT, Larry Cochran, Stevie Lamere, Jaysen LaRoque of Hays, MT, Tyrell LaRoque of Hays, MT, Dwight Flansburg of Billings, MT, Zach (Destiny) Flansburg of Billings, MT, Arden (Fawn) Flansburg of Fort Belknap, MT, Derrick (Melissa) Shambo of Old Hays, MT, Willie (Jena) Hughes of Hays, MT, and CJ Mount of Hays, MT; sisters Serena K Windchief (Shawn Werk) of Hays, MT, Sabrina Doney Lopez (Gabriel Lopez) of Tucson, AZ, Leann Doney of Hays, MT, and Lachelle Doney of Hays, MT; uncles Al (Valerie Ricker) La Roque of Hays, MT, Max White of Hays, MT, Ralph Doney of Hays, MT, Ervin Doney of Hays, MT, and special uncle Bill White of Hays, MT; aunts Wendy Stiffarm of Browning, MT, Karlene Cochran of Hays, MT, Julie King Kulbeck of Beargulch, MT, Ione Snell of Hays, MT, Kaye Morin of Old Hays, MT; nieces Traeh Doney of Ashland, MT, and Gianna Doney of Ashland, MT; nephews King Arthur of Hays, MT, Colby Hughes of Hays, MT, DJ Shambo, Gabriel Cochran of Hays, MT, Steven Cochran of Harlem, MT, Patrick Lamere of Harlem, MT, Jasper Cochran of Harlem, MT, Levi Lamere of Harlem, MT, Marshall Lamere of Harlem, MT; and numerous other nieces and nephews that were all very special to him..

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