Funeral services for 34-year old Jerry Sounding Sides are Friday, March 24, 2023 at noon at the Makasan Presbyterian Church Hall in Oglala, SD, with Pastor Asa Wilson officiating and traditional Lakota services by Mr Ivan Looking Horse
Burial is at the Makasan Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Oglala
A one-night wake service starts Thurs, March 23, at 5:00 at the Makasan Presbyterian Church Hall in Oglala.
Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com
Jerry Cheyenne Sounding Sides was born on Jan 6, 1989 in Rapid City, SD to Santos Sidney Sounding Sides-Chalmers and Lavina Red Paint. Jerry made his journey to the Spirit World on March 15, 2023 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Jerry is survived by his mother Lavina Red Paint; father Santos Sounding Sides-Chalmers; daughter Wiyaka Sounding Sides; sons Mahpiya Akan Najin Sounding Sides, and Grayson Puppel; siblings Lucy Camargo, Jacob Sounding Sides, Phillip Black Bear, Kayden Chalmers, and Tasina Chalmers.
Jerry was preceded in death by his grandmothers Geraldine Dreamer-Chalmers, Lorenda (Running Bear) Red Paint; grandfathers Phillip Sounding Sides and Ross Red Paint; uncles Phillip Sounding Sides Jr, Andrew Red Paint, Matthew Red Paint, and Terry Red Paint; aunts Patricia Sounding Sides-Brings Plenty, Joyce Dreamer-Marcy, Lucille Red Paint, Calvin Red Paint, and Callavine Red Paint; brother Jason Chalmers; son Dakota Wade Sounding Sides.
Pallbearers will be Mike Brings Plenty, Hunter Chalmers, Wayne Chief Eagle, Wes Peneaux, Wes Bruguier, and Jeremiah Two Bulls.
Honorary pallbearers will be Peneaux Family, Long Wolf Family, Locke Family, Dreamer Family, Whistler Family, Latoyah Mesteth, Peggy Yellow Boy & Family, Price Family, Brushbreaker Family, Poor Thunder Family, Brings Plenty Family, Espinoza Family, Stands Family, Jeanna Webster & Family, Regina Perez, Pam Stark, Tino Luna & Kids, Tia Staples & Family, Linda Furman, Tammi Cross & Family, Hope Red Paint & Family, Phyllis Frame & Family, Marty Indian School Graduating Class of 2007, and All Friends & Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD