Jason Counts, age 39 of Minot formerly Dunseith, died Saturday in Minot. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Dunseith. Cremation will take place later. A wake will be held on Friday beginning at 4:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 8:00 P.M. also in the Church.

Jason Counts, a son of Lloyd and Bernadette (Peltier) Counts, was born on January 21, 1972 at Belcourt. He attended school in Dunseith and graduated from Fargo High school. In July of 1993 he was married to Stephanie Shank. He continued his education in Grand Forks, ND and Sisseton, SD. Jason received his nursing degree in 1999. His marriage later ended. For the past several months he was working for the Flint Oil Company in Minot.

He was very traditional and enjoyed dancing at pow-wow’s. Jason was a very kind and caring person with a big heart and a smile in his face. He enjoyed going to the casino, riding horse and traveling. Jason loved spending time with his daughters, family, and friends. He has touched many hearts and lives during his short time with us. Jason’s memories will be carried on in our hearts and will never be forgotten.

He is survived by his daughters, Shania Counts and Seira Counts both of Moorhead, MN; special friend Kayla Enno of Belcourt; mother Bernadette Peltier of Dunseith; father Lloyd (Jeanette) Counts Jr. of Dunseith; brothers, James Counts and Lloyd III (Tessie) Counts both of Dunseith; step brother Corey (Celesta) DeCoteau of Dunseith; step-sister, Kari DeCoteau of Dunseith; grandmother, Louise Peltier of Dunseith; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A good-bye from Cool Dude and Sunshine Boy, they will be loving and missing you.