Ann V. Helgeson died on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, MT, with her son Darrin Finley and his family by her side. Ann was born January 23, 1934, to Clarence and Mary (Fox) Brocki8e. The wake will start on Saturday, January 4, with the Rosary on Sunday, January 5, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Mission in Hays. Funeral will be Monday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Ann grew up on her family's ranch near Curly Head and Owl Head Canyon at the base of the Little Rocky Mountains. Her mother died when she was just a young girl and by the age of 14, her father died as well. By then, her grandparents Belknap and Rebecca Fox, Old Man Brockie and Plume Brockie were also deceased. She stayed with her good friend Theresa Longfox Tincher and family. Her high school years were spent at Flandreau Indian High School. This was where she met her first husband Evan Finley, who was from Fort Berthold, North Dakota. She worked in various jobs, but spent many years in the 60's working at Flandreau Indian School where she was the Head Cook. Many students from Fort Belknap remember her while attending school there. She moved to California where her son, Darrin, was born and spent several years there. Some of her family members lived there and she made many friends while in California. Ann moved back to Ft. Belknap where she lived for the remainder of her life. She had an adopted daughter, Gerarda "Cricket" Finley, who lived with her for a couple years. Ann married Leon "Chick" Helgeson and they lived on a ranch at People's Creek. She later got a divorce, but continued to live and ranch at her place. Her neighbors, Joe and Gaylynn McConnel became her life- long friends and were always looking out for her. Ann worked at the Fort Belknap Commodity Program where she was the director until her death. She was the oldest employee and worked at the Commodity Program for 45 years. Ann in preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Mary (Fox) Brockie; her brothers, Joseph, Georgie Maurice "Brickie", James "Skunk", and Teddy Brockie; her sisters, Teresa Nillie, Ella Aragon, Catherine, Agnes Adams, Frances "Frosty" Brown, Cecelia Marie, and Helena Ruth. In addition, she had two adopted sisters, Rose Main Connor and Henrietta Main Cochran. She is survived by her brother Henry "Prince" Brockie, her sister May Hayes, her son Darrin (Cheryl) Finley, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to many friends, Ann had several loves, one of them was gambling and the other was her son Darrin who she was absolutely proud of. She let everyone know of all his success, especially when he got his bachelor's degree. Her other loves include her grandsons, Bryce (Dez) and Joel (Ashley), their children, her great grach dids. Ann said she never worried about Darrin as his wife Cheryl, (who she also loved) took good care of him and her family always treated him like a son.