Charlotte Jo Richard was born on September 22, 1969 in Pine Ridge, SD to Louis Richard and Dorene (Plenty Arrows) Richard. Charlotte made her journey to the Spirit World on January 2, 2025 at her home in Allen, SD.
Charlotte is survived by her spouse, Myron Brave Heart; sons, Chandler and Chandlin Brave Heart; daughters, Chanda and Chaney Brave Heart, Jennifer Brave Heart, and MJ Brave Heart; brothers, Larry (Carla) Richards, Christopher Little Eagle, Ben Conroy, Rex Conroy, Robert Kills Enemy, Reno Richards, and Aldwin Cottier; sisters, Dawn (Leonard) Richards, Anita (Travis) Richards, Faith (Leonard) Richards, Shirley (John) May, Sophia (Craig) Yankton, Keneona Black Cat, Rena Parmenter, Connie (Archie) Sierra, and Freida Richards; grandmother, Edna Plenty Arrows; aunts, Bertha Conroy, Bernice Catches, Emily Catches, Arvella Catches, Adelyn Catches, Caroline Hunter, Latrell Plenty Arrows, Patricia DuBray, Arlette Has No Horse, Denise Plenty Arrows, and Marietta Vasquez; nieces, Nicole and Sydney Richards, Jacey & Laney Richards, Lariana, Larissa, Leilani, & Heaven Richards, Dakota Richards, and Kimberly Shot with Arrow; nephews, Storm Thunder Bull, Lawrence & Lenny Richards, Dusty, Darren, & Troy, Jr. Richards, Logan Richards, Malcolm Richards, and Travis Iron Crow; and grandchildren, Bryson Thunder Bull, Brielle Blue Legs, Bobby, Bella, & Maizee Guerrero, Jordan Richards, Bailey Bull Bear, Bailey Black Crow, Treston & TaRiley Shot With Arrow, Lindsey & Lawrence Richards, Keirsten, Lacy, Mariah, William, & Lenny Richards, and Avery & Xavier Brave Heart.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorene Brave Heart; father, Louis Richards; mother, Dorene Richards; paternal grandparents, Alex Richards and Lillian (Milk) Richards; maternal grandparents, Everette Catches and Patricia Plenty Arrows; nephew, Trevor Lee Iron Cloud; sisters, Lucy Cottier, Louise Little Eagle, and Valarie Shot; and brothers, Louie Richards, Jr., Troy Richards, Sr., and John Little Eagle.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jeanette Nelson, Twila Fast Wolf, Kay Bear Killer, Barbara Yellow Hair, Junie Shot With Arrow, Jerilyn Fast Wolf, Kimberly Left Hand, James Cross & Family, Travis Thunder Bull, Shawn Two Bulls, Danielle Means & Family, Francine Parmenter & Family, Michelle Parmenter & Family, Marilyn Parmenter & Family, Stephanie Sierra & Family, Cora Sierra, Stephanie Kindle & Family, Heather Spotted Eagle & Family, Ruby Plenty Arrows & Family, Lori Whirlwind Horse, Sonny Hunter, Vanessa Kills In Water, Mercy Iron Crow, Shelly Iron Crow, Mona & Bill Brave Heart, Alwin & Jean Brave Heart & Family, Curtis Conroy, Charles Janis, Sylvester, Alexis, Angel, Danny, & Aldwin, Jr. Cottier, Mona Guttierez, Johanna Bear Nose, Jonnilyn & Jayme May, Marlene Brave Heart & Family, Anita Brave Heart & Family, Paulette Iron Crow & Family, Vincent & Sophie Lamont & Family, Pauline Flood, Sarah, MH, Johnny, & Shayna Fineran, Christopher Little Eagle, Amy One Horn, Eli Brave Heart, Arlene Iron Crow, Suzie Brave Heart & Family, Anthony Brave Hearet, Marlin Fineran, Myron Fineran, Vina Lone Hill, Judy Rouillard, Jim Iron Cloud, Pat Little, Brian Red Owl, Dana Red Owl, Collette Red Owl, Devonna Clifford, Will & Toni Ferguson, Lynette Iron Crow, Dialysis Social Worker, Matt Eagle Heart, Myron Sierra, Shawn Loafer, Mike Loafer, TJ Loafer, Theresa Brave Eagle, Garfield Iron Crow, Leanna, Dolly, & Jennifer Iron Crow, Betty White Face, Betty Robinson, Echo Fire Thunder, Kathy St. John, Jeanette Lays Hard, Marilyn Lays Hard, Robert Montileaux, Jessica Rowland, Jeanie Lamont, Margaret Lamont, Doreen Milk, Donnie & Dustin Ferguson, Leon Tallman, Leon Richards, Egan Longman, Harvey Tallman, Derek Bettelyoun, Jason Bettelyoun, Michelle Iron Crow, Tim & Kim Wardell, Clover Has No Horse, Trish & Keith Alwyns, Lisa Lamont, Terry Lamont, Jessica & Marcus Brave Heart, Keith Kills Straight, Arthur & Sherry Has No Horse, Leon Tallman & Sons, Troy Bull Bear & Family, Pass Creek CAP Office, Pass Creek Market, Little Wound Class of ’88, American Horse School, Dialysis, Avera Hospital, Monument Hospital, Scottsbluff Hospital, IHS ER, Black Hills Heart Institute, OST Public Safety, OST Ambulance, OST JDC, and All Friends & Relatives.
Pallbearers will be Malcolm Richard, Eric Conroy, Archie Conroy, Ben Conroy, John Conroy, Leonard Yellow Hawk, Jake Brave Heart, Kashawn Brave Heart, Robert Kills Enemy, Stevie Ray Marshall, Reno Richard, and John Two Bulls.
Wake Services: Two night wake service starting at 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the American Horse School in Allen, SD with evening services starting at 7:00 PM each night.
Funeral Services: 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the American Horse School in Allen, SD
Traditional Lakota Services: Darla Black
Officiating: Father Ron Seminara, S.J., Pastor Colin Condon, and Pastor David Lays Bad
Burial Services: Richard Family Cemetery-Yellow Bear, Allen, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD