Benedict Striker, 79, of Fort Belknap passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Northern Montana Long Term Care Center due to natural causes. A wake will start on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 6 PM at the Fort Belknap Community Center. A funeral will be held 11 AM on September 11, 2019. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Benedict was born May 07, 1940 to Bernard and Katie (Capture) Striker. Ben graduated from Hays Elementary School. He attended Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. He then pursued relocation in California. Ben was employed in the construction field working on various large dams in Montana at various locations. Ben also worked as a miner in northern Idaho and Butte, MT.

In 1970, Benedict Striker married Bernadine Buck; the couple moved to Oakland, CA for several years. They then moved back to Montana living in Glasgow, Missoula, and Butte, MT before settling into Fort Belknap. The couple bought their home there in 1975.

Ben loved to play with his friend at the Havre Long Term Care Center. Pam, a CNA, who worked with Ben since his arrival four years ago, was most special to him. Both Ben and Bernadine stayed at the long-term care center; Ben loved going to Bernadine's room to hang out and visit. He loved cruising, even if it was the same scene each time. Ben was an old timer, in that he liked to watch his VCRs and no TV.

Ben is survived by his children William (Florence) Buck of Fort Worth, TX and Valerie Striker of Fort Belknap; grandchildren, Ethan (Monique) Buck, Chaney (Jose) Parrott, Camie (David Gandara) Buck, Thomasina Mount all of Fort Worth, TX, Latricia (Michael) Haakanson of Fort Belknap and Chesley Buck of Rocky Boy; Mystic Striker, Damani Has The Eagle, Henry Ironchild, Seth Ironchild, Ezra Striker, Thelma Buck, Riley Nicholson; 24 great-grandchildren; siblings: Helen Bell, Lenore A. Stiffarm, John Matthew (Jakie) Stiffarm, James "Bobsy" (Cheryl) Stiffarm and numerous extended family members too numerous to name.

Preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernadine; his parents: Bernard Striker and Katie Capture Striker; siblings, Ed Filesteel, Ramona Cliff, Thelma Yellow Tail, Lawrence Striker, Louie Stiffarm, Carl Stiffarm, and Alfred Striker.