Graveside services for 63-year old Donna Mae Turning Hawk are Saturday, Nov 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the St. Barnabas Cemetery in Kyle, SD, with Lay Minister Mona Vocu officiating and traditional Lakota services by Mr Robert Two Crow
A one-night service starts Friday, Nov 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM at the Kyle Community Church south of Kyle.
Donna Mae Turning Hawk “Akicita Lakota Win” was born on July 16, 1957 in Kyle, SD to Asay Turning Hawk and Emma (Broken Leg) Turning Hawk. Donna made her journey to the Spirit World on November 14, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Donna is survived by her mother, Emma Turning Hawk; daughters, Denise (Edwin) Harris of Rapid City, SD, Emmaline (Amy) (Tuko Clifford) of Kyle, SD, and Janet (Elliott) Harris of Rapid City, SD; son, Charles Philip (Marla) Poor Bear of Kyle, SD; sister, Cordelia Old Horse of Kyle, SD; 25 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her father, Asay Turning Hawk; daughter, Janelle One Horn; and aunts, Bertha Broken Leg, Vera Brown Bull, and Gaylene Brown Bull.
Pallbearers will be Edwin Harris, Elliott Harris, Adam Poor Bear, Lewis Harris, Charles Poor Bear, Lane Poor Bear, Louie Top Bear, Wayne Turning Hawk, Jonas Old Horse, and Asay Old Horse.
Honorary pallbearers will be Little Wound School, OST Public Safety Dispatch, OST Kyle CAP, OST Kyle Courthouse, Little Wound School Class of 1975, Little Wound School TWO Dance club, Pejuta Haka College Center staff and student organizations, Kyle Senior Citizens, Kyle Health Center, Kyle North Route Community, Emmaline and Ervin One Horn & family, Sis Patton, Dr. Taylor, Geri Brown Bull & family, Norma and Doogle Brown Bull & family, Chip Brown Bull & family, Laretha Brown Bull & family, Pearl and Ernest Little White Man & family, Richard Two Crow, Nanette Kills In Water, Brave Heart family, Mary Ann & Viola Broken Leg, Dorothy Broken Leg, Joyce Whiting & family, Pam Yellow Wolf & family, George Apple & family, Kim Montileaux, Matilda Montileaux, Lillian Cuny & family, Jeanette Lays Hard & family, Paula Pourier & family, Arlene Pourier & family, Lynn Pourier & family, Claire Blue Thunder & family, Two Crow families, Vienna Red Feather & family, Monica Young & family, Rita Red Owl, Darla Red Owl, Cheryl & Janice One Feather, Beulah White Crane, Jennifer Iron Hawk, Shangreaux families, Evelyn Gregg & family, Jerilyn Chasing Hawk & family, Jackie Eagle Heart, Judy Rouillard, Verine Bull Bear, Mert Grosz, Old Horse families, Charging Crow families, Short Horn families, Kills In Water families, One Horn families, Cora Spotted Eagle & family, Juanita Scherich, Red Owl families, Inez little White Man & family, Suzanne White Lance & family, Sally Broken Rope & family, Cordelia White Elk & family, Hannah White Elk & family, Cameron Young Bear, Gwen & Melvin Young Bear, Alex Tapio, Bull Bear Family, numerous grandchildren, hunka children; all nieces, nephews, and cousins; and all friends & extended family.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD