Funeral services for 48-year old Heather Kelly are Sat, Sept 30, 2023 at 11:00 at the Wounded Knee District School in Manderson, SD, with traditional Lakota services by Jerome LeBeaux
Burial is at St Agnes Catholic Church Cemetery in Manderson
A one-night wake service starts Friday, Sept 29, at 2:00 at the Wounded Knee District School in Manderson, SD.
Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com
Heather Ellen Kelly “Pte San Wakita Win” was born on February 14, 1975 in Rapid City, SD, to Anthony “Tony” Kelly and Betty (Black Elk) O’Rourke. Heather made her journey to the Spirit World on September 21, 2023 at her home near Manderson, SD.
Heather is survived by her mother Betty Black Elk-O’Rourke; daughter Maisena Kelly-White Plume; sons Austin (Tashaun) Kelly Sr and JaShon Kelly-McCloud; sisters Lora Catches, Lisa Steele, Hannah Kelly, and Adrian Black Elk; brothers, Jefrey Catches, Donovan Steele, and Gayle Kelly; aunts, Cleo Gates, Pauline “Penny” Wolters, Angie Clifford, Virginia Black Elk, Caroline Black Elk, and Olivia DeSersa; grandfather Nick Black Elk; uncles Darrell “Bitsy” Trueblood Sr, Loren Ray Clifford Sr, Sherman DeSersa, Clifton DeSersa, Aaron DeSersa, Mitchell DeSersa, and Percy White Plume; grandchildren Austin Kelly Jr, Autumn Kelly, Delores Kelly, Manolo Kelly, Juni Kelly, Wanbli Kelly, Ronessa Two Bulls, and Cal “Rocka” Two Bulls; nieces Minnie & Katie Kelly, Aliah Steele, Amara Steele, Tlana Two Bulls, Dymind Homer, and Rachel Kelly; nephews Emmett Kelly Jr, Alaric Kelly, Franklin Steele, Aden Catches, Jozaya Tilsen, Marlin Kelly, and Dwight Kelly; hunka sisters Peggy Sanchez, Jennifer Janis, and Rosebud White Plume; and cousins Dave Kelly, Benji Kelly, Gaylen Kelly, Diane Kelly, Gail Kelly, Jason & Ben Wolters, Canku, Daniel, Angela, Eric, and Brandon Clifford.
Heather was preceded in death by her father Anthony Kelly; brothers Emmett Kelly Sr, Mason Kelly, and Leonard Pleasant; uncles, Collins “CJ” Clifford and Lessert Kelly; aunt, Debi Hall; grandparents, Grace Black Elk-McCoy, Jeff McCoy, Ruth Lessert, and Bert Kelly; great grandparents, Ben & Ellen Black Elk; and great-great grandfather, Nicholas Black Elk.
Pallbearers will be Joe Garcia, Canku Clifford, Warren Red Cloud, Derek DeSersa, Garfield Steele, Joshua Steele, Tyrell Brewer, Emmett Kelly Jr, Corey Brown, Chance Clifford, Jack Conroy, and Austin Kelly Sr.
Honorary pallbearers will be all Relatives, Family, & Friends.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD