Funeral services for 32-year old Jesse Kills Back are Monday, July 11, 2022 at 2:00 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD, with Pastor David Lays Bad officiating.
Burial is at the Kills Back Family Cemetery in Porcupine.
A two-night wake service starts Sat, July 9, at 2:00 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD
Jesse Ryan Kills Back “Oyate Wachinyapi” was born on September 19, 1989 in Gordon, NE to Hugh Kills Back, Sr. and Lorraine Yellow Boy. Jesse made his journey to the Spirit World on July 1, 2022 near Porcupine, SD.
Jesse is survived his sons, Matthew, Damien, and Payton Kills Back all of Kyle, SD; daughter, Jessah Kills Back of Oglala, SD; brothers, Hugh Kills Back, Jr. of Rapid City, SD, Adam Kills Back, Joel Thunder Hawk, and Shane Kills Back all of Porcupine, SD; sisters, Louise (Thomas Mills) Kills Back of Porcupine, SD, Crystal (David) Lyles of Colorado Springs, CO, and Stephanie Kills Back of Porcupine, SD; special friend, Latisha Mousseau; parents, Hugh (Denise) Kills Back, Sr. and Lorraine Yellow Boy both of Porcupine, SD; hunka father, Darrell Lays Bad, Sr.; aunts, Florence (Tony) Two Bulls of Hot Springs, SD, Renita Yellow Boy of Porcupine, SD, Suzanna Kills Back of Box Elder, SD, Blanch Kills Back of Porcupine, SD, Ruby Kills Back of Sacramento, CA, and Lynette Kills Back of Porcupine, SD; uncles, Lyle Kills Back of Porcupine, SD, Leonard Kills Back of Rapid City, SD, Gilbert Kills Back of Pine Ridge, SD, William Hickman of Athens, TX, and Frank Yellow Boy of Rapid City, SD; nephews, Ashton Makes Him First of Porcupine, SD and Alexander Kills Back; nieces, Addison Has No Horse and Amirah Kills Back; and god-daughter, Rayanna American Horse-Weston.
Jesse was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica Ryann; grandparents, Morris Kills Back, Audrey Bad Hair, Richard Yellow Boy, and Lorraine White Face-Eagle Elk; hunka mother, Leah White Bull; brother, Doyle Kills Back; and hunka son, Oakley Chapman.
Pallbearers will be Gregory White Face, Aidan Quick Bear, Duron White Face, Derek Thunder Hawk, Terrance Hollow Horn, Renzel Lays Bad, Jerrold Mesteth, Paul Kills In Water, Thomas Mills, and Keith Shangreaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be Celia Makes Him First & Family, Joseph White Face-Kills Back, Mike Lone Hill & Kids, Tyler Makes Him First & Family, Aidan, Jordan, Urva, Jr., Lauryn, & Pedro Quick Bear, Chris, Chrissa & Michael Benson, Carmelita One Horn, Cora Whiting, Shannon Whiting, Ashley Yellow Bull & Kids, Chris Mousseau & son Lyric, Tim Black Bear, John Little Finger, Shaun Sierra, Curtis Barrett, Marty & Martin One Horn, Gilma Stands, Waniyetu Yellow Cloud, Gypsy Cross, Arielle, Liandra, & Valana Young Bear, Steve Yankton, Anya Big Road, John & Georgia Red Feather, Ace Chief, Nicole, Jamie, Heather, & Danielle White Face, Daniel Garibaldi, Jean Thunder Hawk, Donette Lone Hill, Miriam, Ashley, Jennifer, & Darrell, Jr. Lays Bad, Travis Richard, Julian Hernandez, Francis Thunder Hawk III, Kim, Jamie, Trevor, Brianna, & Victoria Weston, Rhea Pourier, Wesley New Holy, David White Face, Cornell White Face, Elmer White Face, Sr., Norma Comes Kills, Rhonda Black Bear, Diandra Chief, Elvira Broken Rope, Roz & Jay Parisan, Renee Trejo-Kills Back, Carol & Darvis Weston, Tyler Yellow Boy, Anthony Wounded Head, Jr., John Black Elk, Trey, Chandler, and Lucas New Holy, Anissa Lone Elk, Scott & Wayne Larrabee, Richard Looks Twice, Al Wounded Head, Linda White Face, Tracy Mesteth, Monique Yellow Horse, Alex Cummings, Chris Benson, Sr., Ohinnyan Trejo, Delphine Blacksmith, Darren “Hobe’ Ecoffey, Charity Jealous, Miguel “Muggs” Cross, Ron Kills Warrior, Ben High Horse, Robert & Esther Martinez, Pony Pettibone, Mary Young Bear & Family, Annabelle Weston, Tracey Peneaux, Belledene White Eyes, Elmer Kills Back (Junior Moose), Emily Kills Back, Delane Kills Back, The Guardians, Chesters Chicken Staff, All Prairie Wind Casino Staff, All Sioux Nation Staff, Common Cents Staff, Badlands Firefighters, Kills Back Family, Yellow Boy Family, White Face Family, and all friends & relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD