Obituary of Freddie D Youngdeer

Freddie “Bopper” Youngdeer, 55, of Cherokee, passed away Friday January 12, 2024 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his family by his side. A native of Cherokee, Bopper was born September 14, 1968 at the “old” Cherokee Indian Hospital. He was the son of the late Frances “Becky” Arch Smith and the late Fred “Freddie” Bradley Jr. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Jimmy Arch and Shirley Rogers Arch, paternal grandparents Fred Bradley Sr, and Elzina Tramper Bradley, also brothers Richard “Frankie” Youngdeer, Henry Bradley Jr and sister Benny Youngdeer, and a nephew Tsani Alitisgi Youngdeer. Bopper was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman who liked nothing better than to get out and enjoy his Cherokee homeland. He knew where to catch fish in the waters around Cherokee and he knew where to find ramps, mushrooms and ginseng. He was also an avid Duke basketball fan and (according to Lisa and Danielle) could make it “difficult to concentrate on the game” when they were playing The “Tarheels”. Bopper is survived by his wife Lisa Youngdeer,Stepmother Kina Bradley, Stepfather Gilbert W. Smith, brothers John “Barney” Youngdeer, Michael “Roscoe” Youngdeer, Greg Bradley, and Jason Bradley, daughters Sasha, Samantha, Chelse, Teelah, Danielle, Tasheena, and Tiffany, as well as grandchildren Maliah and Malik Gates, Jaiden, Jahari, and Neeva Dunford, Leilani Queen, Nakai, Niyah, Fenix, and Layton Pheasant, Darian Oocumma, Kyler Brady, Harper Blackburn, Mauriz, Josiah, and Eliana Barrera, Kaitlyn Tahquette, Kylie, Alexis, Myah, and Isabella Ledford, Jeff and Danny Toineeta and John Murray as well as Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and his furbaby “Biscuit”. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 11 am at Crisp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Funeral Home. Brother Michael Youngdeer will be officiating the services. Burial will follow the service January 17, 2024, in the Cucumber Family Cemetery.