Scarlet Ann Ryder, 69, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 peacefully at her home.

Scarlet Ann DeMontigny was born July 30, 1951 in Grand Forks to the late Dominick and Emma (Brunnel) DeMontigny. She grew up in the Grand Forks area and Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, graduated high school, and married before moving out of state.  She lived and raised a family in Arizona, Germany and New Mexico before moving back home to the Grand Forks area. She was Catholic and enjoyed handmaking Native American crafts.  Scarlet also worked as an administrative assistant for the Army and Airforce Exchange Service where she earned many service awards.

Survivors include her children Nannette DeMontigny of Apache Junction, AZ, James Richter of East Grand Forks, Tamara Richter of East Grand Forks, and Shane Ryder of Mesa, AZ; sisters Jeannette Weiler and Myra DeMontigny; 5 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father William Holwegar, and brothers Clark DeMontigny and Todd Holwegar.

No services will be held at this time.