Funeral services for 14-year old Taylor Lafferty are Friday, Dec 8, 2023 at 11:00 CT at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD, with Pastor Paul Maunu and Mother Lauren Stanley officiating and traditional Lakota services by Steve & Cleve Her Many Horses
Burial is at the Family Plot in Upper Cut Meat, SD
A Celebration of Life will begin Thurs, Dec 7, at 11:00 CT at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission with evening services at 8:00, followed by Military Roll Call.
Online condolences may be made at siouxfuneralhome.com
Taylor Kyle Lafferty “Ozuya Hoksila” was born on Feb 5, 2009 in Valentine, NE. Taylor made his journey to the Spirit World on Nov 28, 2023 at Hidden Timber in Mission, SD.
Taylor is survived by his mother Cheyenne Weston; father Craig Lafferty; siblings Harper Lafferty, Sutton Lafferty, Amaya Martinez, Julius Yellow Cloud, Gracie Yellow Cloud, Mickayla Reasoner, Roselynn Murray, Olowan Murray, AL’ena Garnette, Kevin Swalley, Dawson Bear Robe, Melody Bear Robe, and Sage Bear Robe; grandparents Troylynn Weston, Ann Roubideaux, Steph Sorbel, Rock Lafferty, Troy Brave, Ivan Sorbel, Darrell Bear Robe Sr, Misty Brave, Gerome Gutierrez, Tom Roubideaux, Terry Weston Jr, and Darvis Weston; great-grandmother Annabelle Weston; great-grandfather Tony Brave; and aunts & uncles Cyrus Black Elk Jr, Stephanie Weston-Sorbel, Michael Brave, Justis Weston, Dustin Baxter Jr, Angelina Brave, Nevada Brave, Riley Brave, Brysen Brave, Jory Weston, Katerri Weston, Brady Weston, Kim Weston, Trevor Weston, Jamie Weston, Briana Weston, Victoria Weston, Shaina Clifford, Soni Clifford, Bailey Clifford, Toni Lafferty, Brian Lafferty, Tanner Lafferty, Tyler Lafferty, Toy Lunderman, Troy Lunderman, Summer Lunderman, Micah Lunderman, Laura Lafferty, Stephanie Bear Robe, Chai Edwards, LaCreshia Bear Robe, Desirae LaPointe, Thomas Bear Robe, Bud Colombe, Shelby Homer, Bobbie Vandenhoek, Gabriella Fills The Pipe, Mark O’Leary, and Miles Medearis.
Taylor was preceded in death by his aunts Bethany D Lafferty-US Navy and Monica “Monzie” Lunderman; uncle Paul Trujillio; grandparents Carol Edwards and Joyce Eagle Deer; great-grandparents Terry Weston Sr, William B Lafferty-US Army, Delores “Toni” Lafferty, Thomas Bear Robe, Ernestine Red Feather, Patricia Lefthand Bull, Rose M Cuny, and Garfield Edwards.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Clairmont, Bud Colombe, Darrell Bear Robe Jr, Dave Campbell, Tyler Lannoye, and LaCreshia Bear Robe.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Missouri Military Academy Fellow Cadets & Staff, First Sgt Christopher Scarlett, Christian Clairmont, Ty Vandenhoek, Miles Medearis, Mark O’Leary, Brad Veurink, Thomas Bordeaux, Cedar Hacker, Brendan Larvie, Gabriel, Marissa Esquivel, Mike Deinker, Scott Hicks, Marcus Palmier, Bernardo Rodriguez Jr, Michelleen Jordan, Honey Whiting, Mary Reynolds, Deana Thompson, Chief Micah Ware, Coach Ryan McSweeney USMC, Brad Bechen, Farren Mitchell & Jimmy Case, Kiki Ramos, Reece Jones, Amanda Antoine, Mike Carlow, Julian Hernandez, Ymker Family, Missy & Rick Weber, Farmer Family, Colombe Family, Vandenhoek Family, Fills The Pipe Family, Doctor Richard Bad Milk-US Army, Dr. Buhler Family, Shelly Young-Outback Family, Hunter Family, Minuteman EMS/OSTAS, Black Hills Life Flight, OST Dept of Public Safety, RST Dept of Public Safety, St Francis Indian School Staff & Students, Floyd’s Truck Center, and all friends and relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD