Louis Ducheneaux

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m MDT, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the Old Agency Building in Eagle Butte with Fr. Brian Lane officiating. Burial followed at the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. A wake service was held at  7:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Old Agency Building in Eagle Butte.

Louis was born May 2, 1924 at the Cheyenne River Agency to Baptiste J. and Amy Ella (Hawk Bear) Ducheneaux. He attended Moreau River Day School. At the age of nineteen, Louis entered the United States Navy on April 17, 1943 and was honorably discharged February 8, 1946. He proudly served his country during World War II. After the service, he did maintenance work on government owned buildings. Throughout his life, he also did maintenance on reservation roads, relocated tribal members from flood areas and hauled cattle.

In 1981, he moved north of the Swiftbird School and remained there until his passing. On July 2, 1985, he married Francine Von Wald.

He is survived by his wife, Francine Ducheneaux of Swiftbird; three children: Trudee Southard of Sioux Falls, Linda (Rocky) Jergenson of Rapid City and Terry Ducheneaux of Sioux Falls; brother, Alvin Ducheneaux of McLaughlin; and sister-in-law, Bertha Ducheneaux of Eagle Butte.

Louis was preceded in death by his son: Dean Ducheneaux; brother: George Ducheneaux; sister: Aleta Ducheneaux Shelep; and sister-in-law: Alvera Ducheneaux.

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

MINISTER
Fr. Brian Lane

CASKETBEARERS
Elliot Little Bear
Dale Bramblee
Dahnny Ducheneaux
Albert "Swap" Arpan
Steve Oliva
Terry Ducheneaux

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Deloris Miller & Family
Alvin Ducheneaux & Family
Benny Ducheneaux & Family
Warren Ducheneaux & Family
Mike Four Bear & Family
Hattie Ducheneaux & Family
Heather & Mike Taco Dubray & Family
Robin & Glen Dupris & Family
Brenda Ducheneaux & Family
Susie & Justin LaPlante & Family
 Sonya &  Kendall Charger & Family
Tennille Ducheneaux
Dusty Scott & Family
Justin & Kirbee LaPlante
Elizabeth & Elliot Little Bear
Erica & Alex Rivers & Family
Lacey & Derek Ducheneaux & Family
Misti & Nolan Traversie & Family
Delma Heldman & Family
Tom Iron & Family
Buzzie & Karen Lafferty & Family
Rolland Ducheneaux & Family
Irene Hagen
Lakota LeBeau
Harold Combellick
Clay & Debbie Claymore
Karen Walker
Dave & Barb Shields
Steve Ducheneaux
Luke Claymore
Clarence & Marion Pay Pay & Family
Lou & Kenny Marshall
Carmen Combellick
Lily Bramblee
Jeff & Becky Lamb

VOCALIST
 Frankie Thompson

INTERMENT
Black Hills National Cemetery
Sturgis, South Dakota