August 12th, 1969 – Sunday, January 27, 2008

Service Information
Community Hall in Crow Creek,
Friday, February 1st, 2008
1:30pm

Visitation Information

Vanessa (Comes Flying) Rodriguez Ayala, age 38, of Minneapolis, Minnesota journeyed to the Spirit World on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital.

She was born on August 12, 1969 in Chamberlain, South Dakota the daughter of Kermit Comes Flying & Faith Bad Moccasin.

Survived by children: Jena, Shawna, Shavaun, Dwight all of Minneapolis & Cami of Duluth; grandchildren: Joseph, Numpa, Evan, Taleah, Joylita, Alicia, Del & Hayden; her mother: Faith Bad Moccasin of Minneapolis; sisters: Leah Bad Moccasin of Minneapolis & Twila Comes Flying of Albert Lea; brothers: Bryce & Dwight Drapeau, and Dean Bad Moccasin all of Minneapolis; special uncle: Einar Bad Moccasin; a special friend: Antonio Orozco; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by her father: Kermit Comes Flying, an infant son: Aaron Rodriguez and by a sister: Lolita Drapeau.

Funeral services for Vaanessa Rodriguez Ayala will be held on Friday, February 1st at 1:30 P.M. at The Community Hall in Crow Creek, South Dakota. Father Phil Allen will officiate. Interment will follow at Christ Episcopal Cemetery in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. Traditional services are by Joe & Janice Bad Moccasin.

An all night wake will be held on Tuesday, January 29th beginning at 4:00 P.M. at Little Earth of United Tribes, 2501 Cedar Avenue South in Minneapolis.

All night wakes will continue on Wednesday & Thursday, January 30th & 31st at The Community Hall in Crow Creek, South Dakota.

Honorary Casket Bearers: Paula Harrison, Frank Drapeau, Avis Dion, John Jones, Butch Johnson, Wally Thigh, Judai Benaise, Karen Johnson, Renae Bad Moccasin, Leah Bad Moccasin & Sandy Johnson

Casket Bearers: Einar Bad Moccasin, Arnold Harrison, Dwight Drapeau, Delbert Comes Flying, Dean Bad Moccasin & Bernard Bad Moccasin