Dakota is predeceased by her maternal grandparents Doris L Mentuck (Berens), Leonard R Mentuck and paternal grandmother Mary Bighetty (Dumas), and her uncle Kirt A Mentuck. She leaves to mourn her mother Arlene D Mentuck and partner Roger L Thomas, her father Peter J Bighetty and step-father Joseph R Jack, her son Mahikan D Mentuck and partner Wendell Ratt, her sisters Sharlena V V Mentuck, J D Alexa Jack and Stacy E Jack also numerous Aunts, Uncles, nephews, neices and cousins.