Funeral services for 72-year old Larry Richards Sr are Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Martin, SD, with Father Ron Seminara, S.J. and Deacon Cal Clifford officiating.
Burial services are at the Lakota Chapel Cemetery in Martin, SD.
A one-night wake service starts Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM, also at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rosary Services starting at 7:00 PM.
Larry’s family asks that everyone follow the Funeral Protocol of precautions against the spread of COVID 19 with masks and social distancing required.
Larry Joseph Richards, Sr. was born on September 17, 1948 in Alliance, NE to Bernard Richards, Sr. and Molly Standing Soldier. Larry made his journey to the Spirit World on September 19, 2020 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD. He was a veteran of the U-S Army.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Molly Standing Soldier; father, Bernard A. Richards, Sr.; sisters, Goldie Richards, Rachel Richards, and Clara Richards; brother, William Richards; and grandmother, Nellie Richards.
Larry is survived by his daughters, Mitzy Briggs, Alice Richards, Sandra Fly, Adrienne Richards, Yvette LaPoint, and Tanya Begay; sons, Larry Richards, Jr., Philip & Lakota Richards, Joseph W. Poor Thunder, Shawn LaPoint, Damon LaPoint, and Eric LaPoint; brothers, Bernard Richards, Reynold Richards, and Don (Yvonne) Prall; sisters, Millie Vela, Lucy Moreno, Darlene Soto, Bernadine Richards, and Carol Garcia; and 28 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lester “JD” Fly, Johnny Cottier, Russell Fly, Sr., Lester Fly, Gerald Richards, John Dillon, Carl Standing Bear, Sr., Chris Richards, Cody Ceplecha, Devin Richards, Michael Richards, and Earl Richards, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Mousseaux & Family, Bryant Quiver, Goldie Richards, Elton Three Stars, Sr. & Family, Rudolph & Chuck Richards, Jerry Richards & Family, Winona Cottier & Family, Craig Dillon & Family, Don “Cuny Dog” Cuny, Georgina Blue Bird, Linda Richards & Family, Emily “Toesie” Newson & Family, Rose DeSersa & Family, Orville Shangreau & Family, Davrine Shangreaux & Family, EG Ward, Clancy Pulido, Oscar Pulido, Jr., Everett Cottier & Family, Ernie & Mandy Libby, Craig Clements, The Clausen Family, The Standing Soldier Family, All Our Colorado Family & Friends, and All Friends & Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD