Funeral services for Iola Two Hearts age 66 of Cannon Ball, ND, will be 11:00 AM CDT Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Red Gym in Cannon Ball. Interment will be in the Congregational Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge, SD. Visitation will be Friday, August 4, 2017 beginning at 5:00 PM with an all-night wake at the Red Gym in Cannon Ball. Iola passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Iola was born on February 9, 1951, in Cannon Ball, to Annie Running Bear and Jonathan Stretches Sr. She was raised and educated in Cannon Ball and Fort Yates. She worked at William L. Guy Federal Building right out of high school. Iola then graduated with her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education in 2005 from Sitting Bull College. She worked at the Cannon Ball Head Start. Iola enjoyed the presence of children because she was a teacher. She loved teaching and learning new things from the children. When she worked for the Cannon Ball Elementary, Iola was one of the few fluent Dakota speakers left. She also helped her co-worker Todd Hansen start the Buffalo Days at the Cannon Ball Elementary School. She encouraged many to talk the Dakota language, especially the children.

Later years she also worked at the Prairie Knights Casino. Iola enjoyed donating to PKC, attending powwows, watching all her grandkids and nephews dance, talking with her "koonie's", spending time with family and friends, playing bingo, going to church, beading, sewing star quilts, and powwow outfits. Iola was strongly religious in Church and her Spiritual ways. Iola was an active member of the Cannon Ball community and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, she enjoyed going to local district meetings and tribal council meetings to express her opinions. Iola married David Two Hearts on November 12, 1981 and from this union they had 4 daughters, Tammy, Rhonda, Alaina, and Misty.

Iola is survived by her two daughters Tammy and Rhonda Two Hearts, granddaughter Ravin Pretty Boy (Kendrick), and great-grandson Rylan Pearson, all of Cannon Ball. Two brothers, Jonathan Stretches (Almeda) of Cannon Ball and Wilfred Snow of Twin Buttes, ND. Special nieces, Wanda Stretches (Adrian), of Cannon Ball, Roychelle Morsette of Twin Buttes, ND, Skylar Morrison (Kipp) of Killdeer, ND, Yasmine Stretches (Dusan), of Cannon Ball, ND, Tina Minster of Sterling, AK, Rhonda Wegner of Baltimore, MA, Roberta Rainbow, Deborah Rainbow of Cannon Ball . Special Nephews, Chad Morsette (Ardyss) of Twin Buttes, ND, Danny Morsette (Almanda), of Bismarck, ND, Perry Halsey Sr (Maureen) of Bismarck, ND, Terry Halsey (Francis) of Saint Michael, ND, Errowl Yellow Hammer of Brockton, MT, Johnny Spotted Bird of Brockton, MT, Claude "Gabby" Rainbow of Fort Yates, and Greg Plante of Brockton, MT. Uncle Gabe Plante, of Cannon Ball, ND. Grandpa Leland Spotted Bird, Brockton, MT. Special grandchildren: Dani-Girl, Roy, Robin, Kyle, Chance, Charmaine, Adrianna, Bridget, Breann, Kara, Zade, Bailey, Taylor, Heaven, Chad Jr, Talon, Courtney, Lance, Siphyus, Ja'Riah (BooBoo), Kyroh, Torrey, and her favorite Dom. Great grandchildren: Rylan, Camila, Taesen, Damian, Jadyn, Raleigh and Wesley.

Iola was preceded in death by her husband David Two Hearts, mother Annie Running Bear, father Jonathan Stretches Sr, two daughters Alaina and Misty Two Hearts, brothers Freddy, Rudolph, Conrad, and Delano Stretches, sisters Caroline, Alfreda, and MaryAnn (Morsette), Mary Stretches. Paternal grandparents Peter Stretches and Laura Red Ears, maternal grandparents Agnes Running Bear and David Running Bear.