Jewel Sky Fineday, “Miikawaddizimikinaakikezens” meaning “Beautiful Turtle Girl”, age 7, of the Bear Clan and Ponemah, MN journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, December 25, 2022, from Red Lake IHS. She was born on September 24, 2015, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Tessa (Jones) and Julius Fineday.
Jewel loved to spend time watching TikTok on her dad’s phone. When she wasn’t watching videos, she would be playing hide and go seek and tag with her siblings and cousins. Jewel was a very quiet girl and when Grandpa would sing and beat his drum, she would dance just hard and out dance all the other kids. Jewel was always concerned about her dad, always making sure he was happy. She will be missed greatly by everyone who knew her. She loved the “Cat” and would hide the “Cat” when she was told to throw the cat out. She loved turtle especially sea turtles.
Greeting Jewel in the spirit world are her grandfather, Virgil Jones; great-grandparents, Philip and Alice Fineday, Myron and Vivian Rosebear, Margaret Miller-Dow, and William Jones, Sr.
Jewel Fineday Obituary | December 25, 2022 | Walker, MN
The girl's grandmother and Julius' mother, Sharon Marie Rosebar, 63, was convicted on April 30 on the same charges. Her sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
During the father's sentencing, Judge Patrick Schiltz clarified Jewel did not starve because there was a lack of food in the household, but because Julius neglected his child in 'nearly every way' possible.
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Schiltz said that he hopes that through his sentencing, other parents will understand that 'neglecting or abusing a child will result in negative consequences not only for the child, but also the responsible adult.'
Schiltz added that he hopes parents will consider Julius' fate and decide to 'pick up the phone' to ask for help in taking care of their children.
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