Frieda Joyce Richard was born June 27, 1969 in Gordon, NE to John Richard and Virginia (Has No Horse) Ghost Bear. Frieda made her journey to the Spirit World on January 9, 2025 at her home in Pine Ridge, SD
Frieda is survived by his daughter, Laciana Bettelyoun; brother, Wayne Has No Horse; sisters, Lema Richards and Enallia Ghost Bear; special friend, Thomas Brings; and numerous nieces & nephews.
Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, John Richard and Virginia (Has No Horse) Ghost Bear; step-father, Mike Diaz; brother, Marvin Has No Horse; sister, Betty Jean Has No Horse; maternal grandparents, Wilbert Ghost Bear and Sarah Grass; nieces & nephews, Luke Ghost Bear, John Ghost Bear, Marvin “Hokie” Ghost Bear, Tammy Joyce Ghost Bear, Haley Morrisette; uncles, Edward, Edgar, Marvin, George, and Donroy Ghost Bear, Thomas Randall, Victor Grass, and John Frasier; and aunt, Doris Ghost Bear.
Pallbearers will be Donroy “Donnie” Ghost Bear, Anthony “Tone” Ghost Bear, Brian “Shawn” Rowland, Kyle Armstrong, Shawn Moore, Edward “Chep” Ghost Bear, Matteo Torres, Secundino Torres, and Ron Kingi.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lisa & Tessie Yellow Elk & Family, Kelly Siderits & Family, Mike & Marlin Parmenter & Family, Grass Family, Ghost Bear Family, Richard Family, Conroy Family, Bettelyoun Family, Eagle Elk Family, Yellow Hair Family, Plenty Wounds Family, Parmenter Family, Kingi Family, Clifford Family, Torres Family, Sierra Family, Yellow Elk Family, Has No Horse Family, Wakpamni Community, All Co-Workers, Oglala Sioux Tribe Employees and Directors, OST Public Safety, and All Friends & Relatives.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 2:00 PM, Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Bill C. Bear Memorial Gymnasium in Batesland, SD
Funeral Services: 1:00 PM, Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Bill C. Bear Memorial Gymnasium in Batesland, SD
Traditional Lakota Services: Sid Has No Horse
Burial Services: Porcupine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Porcupine, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD