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Donny Merrival Jr

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Funeral services for 18-year old Donny Merrival Jr are Monday, March 18, 2024 at 3:00 at Joyner Hall in Pine Ridge, SD

Burial is at the Merrival Family Cemetery in Pine Ridge

A one-night wake starts Sunday, March 17, at 11:00 at the Joyner Hall in Pine Ridge

Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com

Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements for Donny Merrival Jr

Donny Dean Merrival Jr was born on April 12, 2005 in Pine Ridge, SD to Donny Merrival Sr and Naomi Prairie Chicken. Donny Jr made his journey to the Spirit World on March 3, 2024 in Rapid City, SD.

Donny is survived by his father Donny Merrival Sr; mother Naomi Prairie Chicken; brothers Warren and Rollin Merrival; sister Katherine Thunder Hawk; aunts Betty Merrival & Family, Patricia Merrival & Family, Stephanie (Bryan) Twiss & Family, Justine (Billy) Twiss & Family, Michelle (Kyle) Twiss & Family, Dawn Webber & Family, Christy Webber & Family, Robin Webber, Cassandra Moore & Family, Misty Merrival & Family, Danielle Merrival & Family, Trista Merrival, Shayna Merrival & Family, Deondra Merrival, Mia Merrival and Amari Merrival; uncles Dusty Merrival & Family, Artie Merrival & Family, Larry (Nikki) Gayton & Family, Fred (Sarah) Gayton & Family, Beau Merrival & Family, Charles Merrival & Family, Dakota Merrival, Darrin “Bubbz” Merrival Jr & Family, Joseph “Cornbread” Merrival & Family, Derek Merrival and Luis Merrival; grandparents Kenneth Prairie Chicken & Family, Daniel Merrival, Sheryl Merrival, April Trueblood, Darrin Merrival, Debbie Merrival, Darla Merrival, Robert Larvie, Anthony Oglesby & Family, Iris “Icy” Wilson & Family, Jennifer Mesteth & Family, and Jill Mesteth & Family; great-grandparents Joseph “Poker Joe” (Abby Quiver) Merrival; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donny was preceded in death by his sister Natisha Lynn Brewer; grandparents Holly “Sissy” Merrival, Arthur Merrival, Rudolph Twiss Sr, Christine Wheeler, and James Mesteth; great grandmothers, Patricia Mesteth-Fager and Thelma Mesteth; aunts Mandy Merrival-Jumping Eagle Janis and Delores “DeeDee” Merrival; uncles Warren Merrival, Rudolph Twiss Jr and Stephen Blaine Prairie Chicken; and cousins Dusti Rose Jumping Eagle, Baby Webber, and Selena Merrival.

Pallbearers will be Jordan Mesteth, Tommy Merrival, Russell Merrival, Chris Giago, Larry Gayton, Freddy Gayton, and Christy Webber.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Yankton & Family, and All Friends and Family.

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD