A Mass of Christian Burial for 47-year old Trina High Horse will be held Friday, Jan 20, 2023 at 10:00 at the T&T Center in Wanblee, SD.
Burial is at the Gethsemane Episcopal Cemetery in Wanblee.
A one-night wake service starts Thurs, Jan 19, at 1:00 at the T&T Center in Wanblee with vigil services and Rosary at 7:00.
Trina Rae High Horse “Tasina Waste Win” (Her Good Shawl Woman) was born on August 19, 1975 in Pine Ridge to Jerome Sr and Theresa (Charging Crow) High Horse. Trina made her journey to the Spirit World on January 12, 2023, at the Texas Health Resource Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX.
Filtered water, purple and red nail polish. They may be random words to a lot of people, but to those who knew Trina Rae High Horse understand.
Her attention to detail, her beauty and her huge heart were what defined my mother. She always needed her filtered water, something purple and her nails painted with red nail polish.
Mom went out of her way to show others love with numerous acts of service. That was the beauty about my mother that was so captivating by everyone who met her.
Her huge heart made it impossible for her not to go out of her way for those she loved. She showed up to every event and cheered the loudest, with popcorn in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other.
My mother was an extraordinary woman who played many roles throughout her life. Her favorite was being a grandmother to her baby girl Gianna Rose High Horse Watts. Her world revolved around making sure her Gigi baby had everything she needed and of course, what she wanted.
God calling this gorgeous angel home is breaking many hearts here on earth, but this is not it. This is not goodbye, but simply a “see you later” – one of the hardest “see you laters” this family has done.
As her only child, who has seen how compassionate and giving she was, this is very difficult to process. This is not something I thought would come so soon, because my mother was so excited to watch her baby girl Gianna grow up.
Who she was as a daughter, a friend, an aunt, a niece, a mother and especially as a grandmother was truly extraordinary. The lengths she would go to take care of others was amazing to witness. And as difficult as this is to accept, I am truly grateful for the time I had with my gorgeous mother.
Trina is survived by her parents Jerome S. and Theresa (Charging Crow) High Horse; daughter Liliauna (Gabriel) High Horse-Watts; siblings Denise Standing Bear, Edwin (Teresa) High Horse Sr, Tara High Horse, Jerome High Horse Jr, Jeremy (Rachel) High Horse, Agnes (Jay Bird) High Horse-Clairmont, Eliel Poor Bear, Angie Big Crow, Becky Harrison, and Carrie Garcia; nieces & nephews, Jace, Tiaunna, Kole, Azalianah, Rylan, Edwin Jr, Athena, Deserae, Briaunna, Katelyn, Kareshia, Devin, Morgan, Cole, Taylor, Tanner, Austin, Zack, Jeremy Jr, Joe, Jeremiah, Mariah, Thomas, Jeremiah, Gracie, Jacob, Laila, Jayson, Sophia, Kassie, Charley, Laila, Ember, Meadow, Kayler, Ariel, Serenity, Evan, Miranda, Kiana, and baby boy.
Trina was preceded in death by her brother Demitri Means; nephews Matthew Standing Bear and Ashton Standing Bear; nieces Tawni Wilcox, Jaceya Wilcox-Cummings, Micah Cummings, Sutton Wilcox; grandparents Alfred & Agnes High Horse, James & Eleanor Charging Crow; aunts Gloria Lakota, Alfreda Neiss, Rachel Casuse, Eva Uses Arrow, and Darlene Charging Crow; uncles William Walks, Kenny Lakota, Floyd Charging Crow, Taylor Charging Crow, and Bryant Anthony High Horse Jr.
Pallbearers will be Devin High Horse, Jacob High Horse, Jeremiah Jerome High Horse, Jeremiah Jacob High Horse, Jace Standing Bear, Joseph High Horse, Jayson Clairmont, Jaybird Clairmont, Gabriel Watts, and George Pumpkin Seed Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Watts Family, Peskey Family, Steven & Jessica Dollyn, Cody Jones, Margie Smalls, Javier Lozano, Fanina Garcia, Arthur Red Cloud, Dora & Bella Rodriguez, Tabitha & Hayden Tunnell, Jennifer Hutch, Crystal Diggins, Caressa & Vincent Marquez, Jaime Muniz, Angie Facunda, Tigh Livermont, Adrian Fazio, Dorothy DeCory, Francis Ashley, Julie High Horse, Reva High Horse, Annette Stands, Kerry Neiss, Justin Black Moon, Richard Meyers, Annie Means, Meleny Lathom & Ray & Family, Anita Brown, Geraldine Larvie, Naca Charging Crow & Family, Asta, Dondee, Tucker, & Kyle Amiotte, Teresa, Kevin, & Chester Bowman, Leo Bald Eagle, Jay & Jo Smith, Gino & Raven Laghi, Vina High Horse, Rachel Helms, Will O’Neal, Heather & Michelle Hathaway, William Cummings, Marty Strand, Pat Giroux, Crazy Horse School Class of 1993, Wanblee IHS Clinic Staff, Texas Health Staff, and All Aunts, Uncles, and Relatives.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD