February 9, 1959 – January 20, 2026_____________
Funeral services for Jasper Iron Cloud, 66, of Wakpala were held February 4, 2026 at the Little Eagle Blue Gym. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Jasper passed away January 20, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.
Jasper S. Iron Cloud “Scili Kte” was born February 9, 1959 in Fort Yates, ND to Vernon and Theo (Good House) Iron Cloud. Jasper attended high school in Wakpala and got his GED and went to work for J.D. Kesling. From there, he became a “jack-of-all-trades.”
He was a dispatcher/jailer and went on to drive bus for Wakpala Head Start, Wakpala-Smee School, McLaughlin Mustangs and the Little Eagle Grant School.
In his free time, Jasper drove semitrucks for Jensen Rock and Sand. He was Corson County Coroner and worked at Kesling Funeral Home for over 40 years.
Jasper was a cowboy through and through. He was no stranger to bad weather, hard times, hard work and being flat broke. He was very involved with horse rides, the Chiefs Ride and Big Foot Ride (Future Generation Ride) with his daughter Larissa Iron Cloud.
He dedicated his life to helping, supporting and giving advice. He was well-known on all rides as Grandpa.
Jasper had his own way of putting things and his own sense of humor.
Jasper is survived by his sisters Vernetta Logg of Wakpala, Verna Gone of Wakpala, Verlinda Iron Cloud of Cannonball, ND, and Sharon Nelson of Minnesota; aunts Sharon Good House of Aberdeen and Marlis Swimmer of Wakpala; daughter Larissa Iron Cloud and her son Chaske D. Wells; special friend of 32 years, Elizabeth Little Dog and her family; and many cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Jasper was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Conrad, Sylvester, Theron and Arnold Iron Cloud; his paternal grandparents Jasper Iron Cloud Sr. and Mabel Red Legs; maternal grandparents Moses and Clementine Good House; his stepdaughter Nadine Little Dog; grandson Rayfield Little Dog; and hunka son Dillon Ducheneaux.