Funeral services for 18-year old Nekole Kindle are Monday, June 26, 2023 at 1:00 at the American Horse School Gym in Allen, SD, with Minister Cyrus Black Elk and Pastor Tim Wardell officiating and traditional Lakota services by Mr Pat Bad Hand Sr and Mr Will Plenty Arrows Jr.
Burial is at the Body of Christ Cemetery in Yellow Bear-Allen, SD
A two-night wake service starts at 12:00 PM, Sat, June 24, at noon at the American Horse School Gym in Allen
Online condolences may be made at siouxfuneralhome.com
Nekole Rae Kindle “Tuke Win” (Shell Woman) was born on October 20, 2004 in Rapid City, SD to Neal Kindle and Stephanie (Flying Horse) Kindle. Nekole made her journey to the Spirit world on June 17, 2023 in Allen, SD.
Nekole is survived by her parents Neal & Stephanie (Flying Horse) Kindle; sisters Henrietta (Arius & Ashtynn) Kindle, Krisann (Tyson, Damien, Shaila, & Kataleya) Kindle, Tashena (Stephan & Tyrus) Kindle, and Madison (AJ & Ayden) Kindle; brother Taylen Blacksmith; special friend Anthony “Tone” Hernandez; great-grandmother Edna Janis-Plenty Arrows; grandparents Travis I Brave Bird Sr, Pat Sr, Lee, Alphonzo, & Dale Bad Hand; Latrell Plenty Arrows, Denise Plenty Arrows, Patti DuBray, Michelle Janis, Elda, Geri, & Carol Bad Hand, Darlene Flying Horse-Crane, Kate Kindle, Katherine Star Comes Out, and Minnie & Audrey Kindle; aunts Sonja, Laura, Chas, Cherish, Trena, Kate, Sarah B, Jensine, Clover, Michelle, Charlee, Latoya, Carly, Rose, Rachel, Pam, and Theda Ten Fingers, Kaye & Lee Blacksmith and Cheryl Crow; uncles Gilson (Karen), Reuben Featherman, Tim Lone Elk, Will Plenty Arrows Sr, Dan Lone Elk, BJ (Jamie) Plenty Arrows, Jermi (Charlene) Blacksmith, Leon, Jon, Jarred, Steven, & Trenton; and hunka uncle Robert Rouillard Sr.
Nekole was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Henrietta Plenty Arrows-Lone Elk, Stephen Flying Horse, Carl “Mick” Plenty Arrows Jr, Benjamin Plenty Arrows Sr, Charles Janis Sr, Clover Curry, and Linda Little Elk; cousins Antonia “Annie Boots” Walks Out, Dalton “Dally” Yellow Hawk, Russell Little Spotted Horse, and Shayla Lone Elk; uncles Travis D Brave Bird Jr and Raymond Brave Bird Sr; and great-grandparents Carl Plenty Arrows Sr, Percy Bad Hand, Rose Bad Hand, Winnie Flying Horse, Vera Flying Horse-Ratcliffe; paternal grandparents Ceferino G Kindle and Margaret Poor Elk; aunts Irma Ten Fingers and Velma Brings Him Back; uncles Robert “Spider” Blacksmith and Roderic Crow.
Pallbearers will be Chavez Brave Bird, Taylen Blacksmith, Terell Pulliam, Tayton Brings Him Back, Lucin Brave Bird, Jeremi Clyde Blacksmith, Carlos Plenty Arrows, Keanu Brave Bird, Sheldon Flute, Kenny Stands, Daniel Lone Elk Sr, and Julion Respects Nothing.
Honorary pallbearers will be Laney Richards, Harley Brave Bird, Lauren Yankton, Abee Walks Out, Misty High Wolf, Tasha Vasquez, Alyssa Brave Bird & Family, Trevor, Teal, & Terielle Brave Bird, Clovia Around Him, River, Rylee, & McKinley Little Dog, Kenzi Brave Bird, Teron & Breezy Lone Elk, Brionne Hopkins, Dacien & Ariella Lone Elk, Alicia Little Hawk, Daniel Jr, Danica, & TT Lone Elk, Gary Young Bull Bear Jr, Kayla Ten Fingers & Family, Jamie Ten Fingers, Delane “Shaq” Ten Fingers & Family, Latonia “Bubz” & Family, Dylan & Beau Dean Fills The Pipe, Lovita Litle Spotted Horse & Family, Vanessa, Crystal, Brayton, & Kaeton Brings Him Back, Fred June & Girls, Roger (Dee) & Rynita & Boys Brings Him Back, Sharon (Louis Sr & Rex) Pulliam, Julian Stands Jr, Sarah Blacksmith & Family, Kate (Jensine) & Family, Colton &Everleigh Curry, Yamni Curry, Rachel & Family, Steven & Trenton Yellow Hawk, Will Plenty Arrows & Family, Carl (Vat) & Family, Charles Jr, Gabe, & Latoya (Marti) Janis & Family, Carly Plenty Arrows & Family, Rose Plenty Arrows & Family, BJ (Jamie) Plenty Arrows & Family, Chas (Baby Lou, Landon, & Leo) Jentry, Jarred, Leroy Jr, Clover (Clem & Jolee) Michelle Kills Enemy & Girls, Mark Little Elk, Becka & Venita Kills Enemy & Families, Kay Blacksmith, Jason Flute, Lee Blacksmith, Big Will, Jacynda Plenty Arrows, Katch Big Crow, Kaymie Blacksmith & Family, Hoksila Blacksmith & Family, JoDean Blacksmith & Family, Grace (George) DuBray & Family, Marlene, Hannah, Shanna, Mitch Jr, Elijah, Vinnie, Earl (Melissa) DuBray & Families, Angela & Airik Bad Heart Bull & Families, Jerlyn, Twila Fast Wolf & Family, al (Donelle) Fast Wolf, TR (Tiffy Fast Wolf), Jon (Nancy) Kills Small & Family, Kerman “Leon” & Tamera Kills Small & Family, Lacy Bull Bear, Franny Around Him, Marissa Around Him, Consuelo (Frank) Means & Family, Dario (Marietta) Vasquez & Family, Kaylynn (Mark) & Girls, Rebecca Bear Killer, Duawnna Long Pumpkin & Family, Duane Long Pumpkin Jr, Carol, Sissy Bug, Triston Kills Small & Marquee Rouillard, Tony, Monique Poor Bear & boys, Elizabeth Charging Crow, Tony (Laila) Janis & Family, Ashley Janis & Family, Grandpa Pedro Sharpfish, Stormie Kindle, Lexie Shields & Family, James (Pam) Cross, Justin (Christine) Poor Bear & Family, Kim Hicks, Audrey Martinez & Family, Sheen Helper, Kimimila Pretty Bear, Myles Means, Clara Bettelyoun, Kimber Shot With Arrow, Brian “Super” Kindle, Heather Kindle & Family, Sarah Means & Family, Cherish (Corn June) & Family, Rachel Clifford, Kermit Salway, LeeAnn Eagle Hawk, Tenisha Top Bear, Pass Creek Day Labor Crew, American Horse School Class of 2020, and All Friends & Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD