Jonathan Joseph Crier

Jonathan is survived by his wife, Colette; daughters Katherine and Dena; sons, Samuel and Cameron; parents, John and Marcia Crier; siblings, Clint (Crystal), Dena (Jay), Olivia (Adam), Janelle and Dylan; half siblings, Jackie and Melanie; mother-in-law, Wilda Buffalo; in-laws Joseph, Bev (Joel), Larissa (Amaury); nieces and nephews, the Criers: Kristen (Taron), Kensington, Max, Kenita, Jenna (Chandler), Colin, Ella, Jussi, Nevaeh, Nikolai, Ocean, Forrest, and River; the Buffalo’s: Helena, Jacobi (Mareza), Harlin (Reanna), Anthony, Luke, Ruth, Cianna, Sarah, Ainsley (Klevlin), Jerilee (Emily), Autumn, Bryson, Joelette, Brock, Seth (Jolie), and Mia; his Crier aunties and uncles: Chicky (Kenny), Holly (Barry), Bonita Saddleback, Debra (Danny), Foss (Shauna), Dolly, and Martin. Tait Family: Gary (Marlene), Keith, Irvin, Brian (Faith), Charlene (Calvin), Dena (Gerald), Monica (Russell), and Brad (Jackie).

Jonathan was predeceased by baby girl Crier; brother, baby boy Crier; grandparents, Percy and Doris Tait, Louis and Jenny Crier; aunts, Marilyn, Dorothy, Lottie, Gautrin, and Christine; uncles, Kenneth, Victor, Monty, Winston, Jimmy, Nick, Barry, and Chris; father-in-law, Colin Buffalo and brother-in-law Garth Buffalo; niece, Kaily Lecona.

Funeral Wake
Beginning Monday, January 26, 2026
Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre, Maskwacîs

Nisga’a Memorial Service
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Traditional Ceremonies
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre, Maskwacîs 

Officiating
Elders

Pallbearers
Jay Samson, Jacobi Buffalo, Colin Buffalo, 
Bryson Buffalo, Dylan Crier, Neil Montour,
 Tony Montour, and Jared Tait.

Honorary Pallbearers
Jonathan shared a special bond with his many cousins loving them as both his best friends and as his brothers and sisters. It is impossible to name all his friends as he had a rare gift for making friends with anyone and everyone. Families: Montours, Zurawells, Johnsons, Simons, Potts, Cutarms, Yellowbirds, Swampys, Longjohns, Buffalos, Lightnings, Smallboys, Morvens, Azaks, Cattlemans, Rabbits, Cranes, Eagles, Moonias’, Esperances, Cutknifes and Foureyes. Associations including: Maskwacîs Minor Hockey, Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey, Alberta Hockey, Maskwacîs Volleyball Club, Bearhills Basketball, his referee crew, Maskwacîs Education School Commission, Maskwacîs Cultural College, River Cree co-workers, Coach’s Source for Sports, Wetaskiwin Home Care, Cross Cancer Institute, Maskwacîs Ambulance, Samson Community Wellness, Samson Cree Nation Chief and Council, Ermineskin Cree Nation Chief Joel Mykat, The Eagle Clan, Oskapewsak, his bingo crew, and the Nisga’a people of the Nass.

Interment
Riverside Cemetery

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