Funeral services for 1-year old Jessalyn Conroy are Thurs, Jan 11, 2024, at 2:00 at the American Legion Hall in Martin, SD, with traditional Lakota services by Harold Salway and Lorena Brave Hawk.
Burial is at the Black Eyes Family Cemetery in Martin.
A two-night wake service starts Tues, Jan 9, at 2:00 at the American Legion Hall in Martin.
Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com
Jessalyn Jay Conroy was born to Jaida Conroy on Dec 30, 2022 at her great-grandmother’s home in Rapid City, SD. Jessalyn made her journey to the Spirit World on Dec 30, 2023 at her home in Rapid City.
Jessalyn is survived by her mother Jaida; grandparents Jesse & Brittany Conroy, Otakuye Ben Conroy (Colin), Wee Arobba (Alex), Alicia Featherman (Reuben), Susan Standing Bear, Darla Cottier, Arlo Conroy II, and Sotah Conroy; great-grandparents Vina Smoke, Arlo Conroy Sr, Patricia Standing Bear, and Donny Bear Robe; aunts Olowan Boyd, Sara & Keya Arobba, Wayu & Dineyah Ben, Jillian Gallagher, Tiawni Bear Robe, Gabriella Milk, Micah & Cante Featherman, Keilani Layla, Leah Standing Bear, Lexi Audrina Karns, Lileigh Olson, and Jordan & Gabriella Swan; uncles Rainen Bissonette, Kaisyn King, Kashton Conroy, Jordan Iron, Ryan Conroy, Colton Conroy, August Rich, Reilly Bear Robe, Devon Featherman, Rueben Featherman Jr, Michael Swan, and Benjamin Arobba.
Jessalyn was preceded in death by her favorite aunt Caitlin Milk; grandma Santana Standing Bear; great-grandmothers Bertha Smoke & Delores Red Shirt; great-great-grandparents Vincentia Thunder Hawk, Eli Conroy, Melvin Emil Smoke, and Irene Red Shirt.
Pallbearers will be Jordan Iron, Reilly Bear Robe, Rainen Bissonette, and Ryon Conroy.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tiawni Bear Robe, Olowan Boyd, Sara & Keya Arobba, Gabriella Milk, Jillian Gallagher, Wayn & Dineyah Ben, Micah & Cante Featherman, Keilani, Layla, & Leah Standing Bear, Lexi & Audrina Karns, Lileigh Olson, Reilly Bear Robe, Devon & Reuben, Jr. Featherman, Rainen Kaisyn King, Kashton Conroy, Jordan Iron, Ryan Conroy, Benjamin Arobba, August Rich, Colton Conroy, Krista, Jaelynn, and Timothy Running Horse, Sisseton Child Protection Supervisors & Staff, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Dept of Social Services Child Protection, and All Friends & Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD