Candelaria "Condi" Peralta

Candelaria “Condi” Peralta, 16 of Eagle Butte, passed away, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at I.H.S. Hospital, Eagle Butte.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. MST, Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Cheyenne River School Auditorium, Eagle Butte with Mother Margaret Watson officiating. Burial followed in the United Eagle Butte Cemetery, Eagle Butte. Wake services began at  7:00 p.m. MST, Sunday, February 15, 2015 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte, with a procession from the 4 mile junction at 4:00 p.m.

Candelaria Labrada Peralta “Condi” was born September 6, 1998 in Provo, Utah to Laudine Condon and Felix Peralta Jr. At one year of age, Condi came to live with her grandparents Russell and Charlene Flying By in Eagle Butte. She cherished her grandma Char. After the time of her passing in 2010, she continued to live with her “Lala” Russell, Susan, Chris, Amy, and family.

Condi attended Headstart through 10^th grade at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Schools where she was currently a student. She was always proud to be a Brave. She was an All-Stars Cheerleader in her middle school years, she played volleyball and also the game she loved—basketball. Condi was currently the C-EB Girls Basketball manager. She enjoyed hanging out with her teammates and just being part of the team.

She enjoyed playing ball, hanging out with friends, spending time at the Teen Center, driving around, and listening to music. She was a spontaneous person, she was fun loving and happy, and she loved to make people laugh. Condi was a member of the LNI Lakota Knowledge Bowl and Handgame Teams, and she was in the Lakota drum group in 8^th grade. She loved going on family fishing trips, taking pictures, being on Facebook, and spending time with her Lala. She also enjoyed being with her nieces and nephews—Braxtyn, Maggie, Fanny, Stacy, Baby Russ, and Elijah. She was the proud owner of a Chihuahua named “Coke”, and she loved including him in her “selfies”. Condi was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by family and friend. The family is very grateful for all of her friends for being there for her.

She is survived by her parents, Laudine Condon and Felix Peralta, Jr.; her siblings: Hailee Condon and family, Chato Peralta and family, Conchita Peralta and family, Elena Condon and Rueben Condon, all of Utah and Joseph Condon of Eagle Butte; grandparents: Russell Flying By, Faye Condon, Russell and Cordelia Benoist, Wilbur Flying By, Myron Flying By, Betty Handley, Diane Brown Otter,Corrine Janis, Pearl Hollow Horn, and Rita Condon; aunts: Susan Flying By, Amy and Chris Thompson, Lynnette Condon and family, Lisa Condon and family, Holly Condon, and Monique and Garr Tavai-Fiatoa and family; uncles: Chris Flying By and Anthony Flying By; and other numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Condi was preceded in death by her grandma, Charlene Flying By; her grandpa, Chet Condon; and her great-grandparents: Moses and Leona Flying By, Silas and Mary Condon, Calvin Flying By, Joseph Flying By, Dale and Adele Little Dog, and Leslie and Henrietta Bobtail Bear.

Luce Funeral Chapel of Eagle Butte has been entrusted with Condi’s arrangements.