November 18, 1956– August 23, 2026______________
Mary Ana Blue Coat, 69, of Eagle Butte passed away August 23, 2026, at Medicine Wheel Village, Eagle Butte.
Funeral services were held August 29, 2026, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte.
Mary Ana Blue Coat was born November 18, 1956, to Jerry Blue Coat and Thelma (Janis) Bear Stops at the Old Cheyenne Agency. She attended grade school and high school in Eagle Butte. Mary met Gene Black Bird and together they had five children: Rita Memoree, Camille, Susette, Ramona, Vincent, and Soloman. They lived in Sioux City, IA, later moving to Sioux Falls. She eventually returned to Eagle Butte and entered the Medicine Wheel Village. Mary is survived by her children: Camille, Susette, and Ramona; sister, Joyce Young Bird; and aunt, Margie Clown.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three children: Rita, Soloman, and Vincent; and siblings: Vincent “Moon”, Richard, Arnold, Dale, and Charlotte Blue Coat.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg is in charge of arrangements.