September 27, 1963 — August 6, 2025
Andre’ Sullivan “Todd” Clown, 61, of Dupree passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, due to a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held on August 20, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte. Burial followed in the Dupree Cemetery.
Todd was born to Vincent True Clown, Sr. and Nancy K. (Iron Bird) Clown in Eagle Butte.
Todd grew up in Dupree and graduated from Dupree High School in 1983. During high school he excelled in basketball and along with his basketball teammates took the Dupree Tigers to the regionals and became the 1982 regional basketball champs. Todd was the first Native homecoming king. He went to college at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, ND where he played college basketball.
In later years Todd held jobs in maintenance and security at Takini School, foot patrol in Dupree community, and ranch hand with his brother-in-law, Huey White Wolf, and other ranchers. He was also a fire fighter.
Todd eventually moved to Eagle Butte and in later years due to his health, he moved to the Manor and there he made many friends. He liked to cruise around and attend bingo in Eagle Butte and Faith.
Todd is survived by brothers: True V. Clown, Jr. and Bradley (Paulie) Clown; sisters Inez Iron Bird, Michelle (Huey) Clown White Wolf and Trude Clown; daughters Kristen (Kasto) Demery, Danayalita Szklarski, and Mikala Greene; aunt Yvonne Kay Clown; and niece Larissa White Wolf and children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent True Clown, Sr. and Nancy K. (Iron Bird) Clown; brothers Ramon G. Clown, Sr., and Vance Ta Sunke Wito II; sisters Priscilla (Clown) Hale and Deanna (Clown) Kerstiens; nieces Alisha Clown, Jocelyn “Joey” Clown, and Dawn (Hale) Olvera; nephew Fain Iron Bird; grandsons Antonio Olvera and Wyatt Olvera; great-grandsons Vincent Edward Widow, Roman True Iron Bird, and Josiah Clown; sister-in-law Wenelle (Black Lance-Veit) Clown; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and family members.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg was in charge of arrangements.