Rex Makes Him First

October 3, 1951 – May 19, 2025Funeral services for Rex Makes Him First, 73, of Wakpala will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in White Horse.

Micah Black Bear-Charger

January 1, 1944 – May 21, 2025Funeral services for Micah Black Bear-Charger, 15, of Dupree were held May 31, 2025, at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School Auditorium. Burial was at the Eagle Butte Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Marty L. Takes The Knife

March 24, 1969 – May 20, 2025Marty L. Takes The Knife, 56, of Eagle Butte, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte.Funeral services are with Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg.

Charles Kerstiens

January 1, 1944 — May 20, 2025Charles “Chuck” Phillip Kerstiens was born on January 1, 1944, in Denver, CO to parents John and Mary Kerstiens. He passed away on May 20, 2025.Chuck grew up working alongside his Dad on the family ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Robert Dunsmore

December 26, 1960 – May 11, 2025Robert Dunsmore, 64, of Eagle Butte passed away May 11, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. MT, Thursday, May 22, 2025, at CEB Auditorium, Eagle Butte. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m.

Frederick Dean Wendt

September 10, 1935 — May 12, 2025Frederick Dean Wendt, 89, of Mobridge passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025 in Faulkton.Dean was born on September 10, 1935, in rural Timber Lake.

Johanna Ducheneaux

Johanna “Jo” Ducheneaux, 68, of Little Eagle passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Highmore Health, Highmore.Funeral services were held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at CRST Bingo Hall, Eagle Butte. Burial followed in Good Shepherd Cemetery, Little Eagle.

Robert Dunsmore

December 26, 1960 – May 11, 2025Robert Dunsmore, 64, of Eagle Butte passed away May 11, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. MT on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School Auditorium. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m.

Frieda F. Iron Cloud

January 17, 1944 – May 10, 2025Frieda F. Iron Cloud, 81, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at home.She was born January 17, 1944 in Ripley, OK.She worked as a jeweler in Colorado Springs, CO designing and appraising jewelry.

Lonnie Long

October 23, 1949 — April 8, 2025Lonnie L. Long passed away April 8, 2025 at his home in Fremont, CA due to complications from Parkinson’s.He served four years in the Navy during the Vietnam war, and was a hard working family man.