March 31, 1949– August 26, 2026______________________________________
Memorial services for Charlotte O’Leary, 77, of Faith will be at 10:30 a.m. September 3, 2026, at All Saints Catholic Church in Eagle Butte. Charlotte passed away August 26, 2026, at her home in Faith.
Charlotte Leta Flanagan was born March 31, 1949, to ranchers John and Connie (Trojahn) Flanagan at the Lowe Hospital in Mobridge. She grew up in the Trail City/Timber Lake area with her three siblings, Blaine, Stella, and Rex Flanagan. She graduated from Timber Lake High School in 1967.
She married Donald D. LaPlante on June 29, 1968, in Winner. Donnie and Charlotte had three children: Daris, Gaylord, and Sidney LaPlante. They were married for 14 years before Donnie died in a snowmobile accident. Charlotte married Michael O’Leary March of 1983; he died in October of 1983. She had baby Michael L. O’Leary on February 4, 1984.
Charlotte was no stranger to hard work. She loved riding horses, ranching, gardening, and taking care of her chickens. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed playing cards, puzzles, and telling everyone about her sons, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. She loved baking, she had hundreds of recipes written down but didn’t really follow any of them.
She loved God and her family and lived a simple life and was the kindest and most caring friend, grandma, and Mama.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Blaine and Rex.
She is survived by her sons: Daris LaPlante, Gaylord (Jessie) LaPlante, Sid (Kenna) LaPlante, and Michael O’Leary; sister Stella (Dave) Ager; 13 grandchildren: Kirsten, Taiton, Brooke, Treye, Kane, Clay, Tristan, Macy, Lany, Trigg, Gaby, Jaden, and Peyson; and 14 great-grandchildren: Jack, Florian, Royce, Lonnie, Merrit, Roz, Hazel, Talon, Rylan, Locklyn, Swayde, Phoenix, Easton, and Riggin.