Patrick John Elk Jr. | 1958 - 2022
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted May 24, 2022 | 4:30 PM / 319 views
Graveside services for Patrick John Elk, 63, Fort Yates, ND will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Big Lake Cemetery, Cannonball, ND at 11:00 am under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home, Mobridge, SD. John died on May 19, 2022 in Fort Yates.
Patrick was born on December 6, 1958 at Fort Yates to John P. and Pauline (Looking Horse) Elk. He was raised in Cannonball in his early years. He moved to Idaho on the LDS church placement program where he went the remainder of grade school, junior high and high school. He graduated from Bear Lake High School in Montpelier, Idaho. He then continued his education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah for 2 years. After college he lived in Salt Lake City, Utah most of his life and a couple of years in Eugene, Oregon. Patrick worked as a pipe insulator at various jobs, a sheet metal worker and upon his return to North Dakota, he worked in the oil fields.
Patrick was never married and is survived by his two daughters, Vanessa Taho of Arizona and Shastu Elk of North Dakota; one brother, Burl (Kelly) Elk of Ft. Yates; three sisters, Marla Elk of Pocatello, Idaho, Janna Martinez of Salt Lake City, Utah and Margaret Martinez of Cannonball/Mexico; 5 nephews; 2 nieces; 7 great nieces and nephews; and 3 grandchildren. Patrick was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Maurice Fritz Elk; grandparents, John G. and Emma (Feather Earrings) Elk; and nephews, Kovvan Martinez and Devin Kline.