June 6, 1977 – Friday, June 15, 2018
Service Information
Community Center-Old Agency Village, SD
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018
2:00 P.M.
Visitation Information
Community Center-Old Agency Village, SD
Sun 6/17 & Monday 6/18
beginning at 7:00 P.M.-ALL NIG
Ursula Lynn Kirk,“Ohini wiko’ske Wotakuye ob lyokpiya Iha’un (Always this young girl is happy laughing with the relatives)age 41, was born on June 6, 1977 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Arlene Spider and Jacob Keeble Jr.
Ursula attended elementary school in Browns Valley, Minnesota and middle school at Sisseton and Tiospa Zina Tribal School.
She enjoyed listening to all types of music, playing bingo, Yahtzee, crossword puzzles, cruising with friends and family. She especially enjoyed time with her mom, daughter, sons and her two granddaughters Princess and Sweets.
Ursula is survived by her mother: Arlene Spider; daughter: Keisha Torres; sons: Clayton Ross Jr., Joseph Ross and Riley Lufkins; sisters: Denise Fuentes, Lisa Nelson and Vanessa Kirk; brothers: Craig Nelson and Cornelius Kirk Jr.; aunts: Ethel and Sophie Bissonette and Marlys Bluedog; uncle: Moses Keeble; grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded in death by brothers Fidel Kirk and Brian Nelson, a sister Mary Nelson, a nephew Morley Kirk and by her Dad Jacob Keeble Jr.
Funeral Service:
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018
2:00 P.M.
Community Center
Old Agency Village, South Dakota
Officiating:
Gerald Heminger Jr.
CRE Filmore Simon
Drum Group:
“Dakota Nation”
Honorary Pallbearers:
Amanda Iyarpeya April Owen
Samantha Shortman (God Daughter)
Dora Brown Elsie Williams
Christine Hopkins Amanda Eastman
Daphne Keeble Anita DuMarce
Renae Kampeska Miranda Redday & family
Tiospa Zina Classmates
Jessie Neeland Char Shepherd & family
Jolene Pumpkinseed & family
Sleepy Eagleman Rafeal Bluedog
Corwin Bluedog Dillion Bluedog
Ray Shepherd III Tyler Shepherd
Eugene Bissonette Mason Bissonette
Barb Jens Marlys Bluedog
Pallbearers:
Marcelle DuMarce Maurice Redday Jr.
Terrance Spider Curtis Bissonette
Chris Felecia Sr. Vern RedOwl
Chris Feather Boyd Keeble
Justin Frank Daniel Shepherd
Cary Ross
Interement:
Presbyterian Cemetery-Lake Traverse