Latonya Rae Tallman-Ferguson was born on November 19, 1973 in Pine Ridge, SD to James Ogle and Jeanette Tallman . Latonya made her journey to the Spirit World on October 29, 2024 at her home near Kyle, SD.
Latonya was baptized at the Inestimable Gift Episcopal Church near Allen, SD by Rev. Daniel Makes Good and Lay Reader Chris Conquering Bear. Her godparents are Ralph Bear Killer, Lydia Bear Killer, and Mary Whirlwind Horse.
Latonya is survived by her loving husband, Calvin Ferguson; her children, Tim Has No Horse, Tyson White Plume, Tristen Ferguson, Laqael Ferguson, Chantee Ferguson, and Leslie Ferguson; 9 precious grandchildren; siblings, David Tallman, Phoebe Mae Tallman, Delmarie Wounded Head, and Nathan Wounded Head; aunt, Lenore Longman; and uncle, Egan Longman.
Latonya was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette V. Tallman; her brothers, Delmar & Delbert Wounded Head; grandparents, Edison and Cecelia Longman; aunts, Phoebe Tallman, Florence Shot With Arrows, and Wilma Shot With Arrows; cousins, Cheyenne Yankton, Sue Shot With Arrows, Kyle Jamie Longman; and uncles, Donald Longman and Darwin Longman.
Pallbearers will be Carl Swallow, Sr., Lance Christensen, Sr., Shon Janis, Darrell Hunter, Richard “Tank” Yankton, Sunshine Tallman, Manuel “Manny” Bear Killer, and Anthony Tallman, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers will be OST Public Safety, Little Wound School Board, OST Courthouse, Tallman Family, Longman Family, Plenty Arrow Family, Shot With Arrow Family, Bear Killer Family, Martinez Family, Red Owl Family, Christina Whiting & Family, Brave Heart Family, Marrufo Family, Iron Crow Family, TD Garnette & Family, Lacey Pourier, Dorothy Nelson & Family, Scott Benson, Toni Ferguson & Family, Danielle Conroy, Ronnie Ferguson & Family, Ginny & Carl & Family, Tudy & Melvin Swallow, Jenn & Smiley Sierra, Whitney Akers, Candy Apple, Casey Morton, Jodi Garnette, Sandi Graham, Eula Yellow Boy, Bev Gay, Kin, Binti, & Mark Mesteth, Vernall White Thunder, James Two Crow, Milton Around Him & Family, Delane Has No Horse, Owen & Shayna, Howard Hunter & Family, Kim Jack Mizzle & Family, Lynore Longman, Justine Carlow & Family, Jaimie Big Crow, John Around Him Sundance, Thunder Valley Sundance, Steve DuBray & Sundance Family, and All Friends & Relatives
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 3:00 PM, Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Hall with evening services starting at 7:00 PM
Funeral Services: 10:00 AM, Friday, November 8, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Hall in Kyle, SD
Officiating: Mother Michelle Dayton
Traditional Lakota Services: Jerome LeBeaux, Spur Pourier, Hawkeye Montileaux, and Lance Christensen
Burial Services: St. Barbara’s Catholic Cemetery, Kyle, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD