February 12, 1960 – July 12, 2025
Leon Marcel Veaux, 65, of Eagle Butte passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Funeral services were held July 18, 2025 at C-EB Auditorium in Eagle Butte. Burial was in the Veaux Cemetery at LaPlant.
Leon Marcel Veaux was born to Evelyn Rita and Thomas Jasper Veo Sr. on February 12, 1960 at the Cheyenne Agency. His father Thomas Jasper passed away when Leon was eight months old. Leon was then raised along with his four older brothers, Herbert, Kirby, Thomas, and Terrrance in Marksville and LaPlant.
Later in life he gained four more siblings - Steven, Lori, Clinton and Lyndell “Joy.” Leon attended school at Swiftbird Day School and Cheyenne-Eagle Butte. He excelled in track and basketball. He carried around his Bible with him while in high school when it was very rare to see such a young person eager to learn about the Lord. In 1978, Leon graduated from Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School.
Leon worked at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte boys dormitory for 35 years, always buying things to liven up the dormitory for the kids, having movie night, opening the gym so the kids could get in some physical activity, sharing his knowledge and talents.
Leon met Carla Jean Jacinta in high school in 1974 and they were married on August 9, 1980. To this union they had Kimberly Dawn, Raina Arlette, Miriam Lee, Elisha Zachary, Jerris Liane, Caleb Jace, Jasper Marcel, Rianne Jade and Dustin Kade.
He raised his children in the Lord and taught them right from wrong, he was very strict and went by Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
He also helped raise Elias, Zion, Liam, Urijah, Kassian and Kaius, being a father figure in their lives. He taught the ones willing to learn how to be a handy man, working on cars, doing housing repairs.
Leon played basketbal, learning from his older brothers on dirt ground since he was 4 or 5 years old. He played in many leagues and tournaments for basketball in the 40and 50-year-old and over nationals in Ft. Hall, ID. He taught his sons, nephews and grandsons the sport of fishing and hunting.
He is survived by the love of his life Carla Jean Jacinta. his children: Kimberly (J) Shepherd, Raina (Jared) Slade, Miriam (Michael) Archambault, Jerris (Ryan) Veaux, Caleb (Kayla) Veaux, Jasper Veaux, Rianne Veaux and Dustin Eli Runs After; his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; brothers Herb (Ronda) LaVaux, Kirby Veaux “Tiokasin Ghosthorse”, Terry (Gina) Veo, Steve (Janine) Bartlett, and Clint Bartlett; and brothers-in-law Daren LaClaire and Dana LaClaire He was preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn and Jasper; son Elisha Zachary; grandsons Elijah Thomas and Gabriel Reign; brother Thomas LaVeaux; sisters Lori Bartlett and Lyndell Joy Bartlett; and many other family members.