Francis Robert "Frosty" Werk, "Baa'oouh" (Badger), 65, passed away due to natural causes on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Northern Montana Care Center.  Wake services will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017, with his funeral at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017, all at the Kills at Night Center in Hays. Burial will follow in the Mission Cemetery.

Frosty was born on June 24, 1952, in Fort Belknap, MT, to Harold "Bazoo" and Theresa "Nucky" (Cuts The Rope) Werk.  He was raised in Hays, attending school at St. Paul Mission until he transferred to Flandreau Indian School.  Following his high school graduation, he attended Salish Kootenai College, where he received his Associate's Degree in Chemical Dependency.  After college, Frosty worked as the manager of the Bookstore for Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, MT, where he remained until retirement.  He returned to Hays in 2012.

Frosty enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, and gambling.  He was a true artist with his leather working, and he loved to sing traditional hand drum and round dance songs to his grandbabies.  Frosty enjoyed attending Pow Wows, and loved to spend time with his grandchildren; and he simply loved to tease his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bazoo and Nucky Werk; and his paternal and maternal grandparents.

Frosty is survived by his daughters Katrese (Tim) Hammond of Fort Belknap, and Sirraya (Dakota) Swank of Pablo, MT; his sons, Gilbert (Shayna Bacon) Werk of Leggins Flat, LodgePole, Sundance Hernandez of St. Ignatius, Steven Hernandez of Bozeman, and Eli Dubois of Billings; his 13 grandchildren; his 4 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Joan (Don) Racine of Timber Ridge, Evelyn Werk of Hays, Lorene "Tammy" Werk of Timber Ridge, Carol "Riggy" (Clifford) Doney of Hays, Anne "Butch" Racine of Browning, Margaret "Maggie" Werk of Star Hill, and Vivian (Paul) Webb of Hays; his brothers Harold "Bud" (Shelly) Werk, Jr. of Malta, James "Jim" (Kim) Werk of Las Vegas, NV, and Toby (Liz) Werk of Blue Heaven Family Ranch, Hays; his adopted brother and sister Robert "Coop" Cooper and Mary Rose Bacon; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family and friends.