Funeral Services for 61-year Darwin “Dagwood” Spotted Tail Sr are Sat, June 10, 2023 at 11:00 CT at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD, with Lay Minister Erroll Geboe officiating and traditional Lakota services by Henry Quick Bear
Burial is at the Holy Innocents Cemetery in Parmelee, SD
A two-night wake service begins Thurs, June 8, at 4:00 CT at the Stevie White Hat residence in North Antelope, SD. The second night starts at Friday at noon CT at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission with evening services at 7:00 and a Military Roll Call at 9:00
Online condolences may be made at siouxfuneralhome.com
Darwin (Dagwood) Glen Spotted Tail Sr “Tatanka Psipsica” was born on July 13, 1961 in Rosebud, SD to Buck and Mordella (Siers) Spotted Tail. Darwin Sr made his journey to the Spirit World on May 29, 2023 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Darwin is survived by his children Precious Fawn (Buddy Jones) Spotted Tail; Stevie Kay (Bud) White Hat, Darwin Spotted Tail Jr, and Johnny Flores-Spotted Tail; grandchildren Shania High Pipe, Alonzo West, Amisa Jones Jr, Yamni and Tate’ Ota Semans, Myleigh, Samuel, Taytum, and Xena Lafferty, and Letty Holy Bull, and Chief Spotted Tail; great-grandchildren Kai Martin and Areilla High Pipe; siblings John (Tamara) Spotted Tail, Wilma Spotted Tail, and Della (Denis Cournoyer) Spotted Tail; hunka family Marie, Delorse, Bobbi, & Genola Clairmont; step-sisters Rena, Sherri, and Sandra Knox; and step-brother Stan Broken Leg.
Darwin was preceded in death by his parents William Buck Spotted Tail and Mordella Siers-Spotted Tail; son Jacob Spotted Tail; and brothe, Gerald Spotted Tail.
Pallbearers will be Buddy Jones, Bud White Hat, Mike Spotted Tail, Buck Spotted Tail, Mahpiya Means, Dale Means Jr, Alonzo West, and Gavyn Spotted Tail.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Jack Seirs, Ronald Scott, Dustin Buckley, Damon Buckley, Teddie Siers, Geremiah Holy Bull, Ray Spotted Tail, Say Spotted Tail, Diana Spotted Tail, Sandy Spotted Tail, Minnie Spotted Tail, Dude Spotted Tail, Leonard & Irene Guerue, Rick Young, Ben Fool Bull, Bud Blue Horse, Wilma Witt, Heidi (VA), Class of 1979, All Veterans, and All Extended Family & Friends.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD