Alva Scares The Hawk

Alva “Sweetpea” Scares the Hawk, 54, of White Horse, SD, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Bismarck, ND, with her family by her side.

In compliance with the CRST Tribal Directives, a private family service will be held Friday, December 18, 2020, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, White Horse, SD. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Sweetpea was born on January 17, 1966 in Eagle Butte to Bernida Joyce Traversie and Edward Scares The Hawk. When she was a toddler, they moved to Ohio for a short period of time, then they made the move to Chicago, IL, where she lived and enjoyed her life and gained a lot of friends that have become family. She lived in Chicago until she was 36, she then moved to South Dakota to be with her sister, Dee, and family. She received a house in White Horse in 2004, and she spent all of her years there until her passing. She met the love of her life, Lambi Lind, in 2006.

Sweetpea loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved to dance, spend time at the river, have cookouts, and go cruising with the music full blast and blaring. She also loved to go sightseeing, especially when she went to the mountains, and she loved family get togethers, especially when it came to birthdays and holidays.  She made sure to call everyone one and wish them Happy Birthday in her sexy voice she would call it. Her personality was one of a kind, one you would never come across again. Sweetpea was the "LIFE OF THE PARTY'' as she will say.

Sweetpea always made sure that everyone around her never went without. She had a smile that would light up the room and a heart as bright and big as the moon. She didn't have children of her own, but she took her sister's children as her own. Her door was always open for her family and friends - no matter what. Sweetpea will be truly missed by everyone that knew her.

Sweetpea is survived by her fiancé, Lawrence "Lambie" Lind of White Horse; step-son, Little Lawrence of White Horse; her four legged dogs, Spencer, Ruebon, Lady and Mni Sni; sister, Lynn Hawk (Victor P.) of Huron; brother, Apache Hawk of Rapid City;  nephews: Antonio "Gorjo" Hawk of White Horse, Jorge "Ozie" (Kelsie) Hawk of LaPlant, Angel (Jennifer) Gomez of Chicago, IL, Manny Gomez of LaPlant; nieces: Natasha "Nana" (Glen) Trudell of LaPlant, Anjolicque "Babez" Hawk (Ebank) of Huron; great nieces and nephew: Jaheida "Twin" Gomez, Nataliyah Gomez, Keearah "Kiki" Hawk, Scarlet Gomez, Khloe "Koko" Hawk, Julian Gomez (God-Son), Carmelo Hawk, Fabian Gomez, Shane Gomez, Jay'den Gomez, Angelo Gomez, Julius Gomez, Eli Trudell, Juanito "NITO" Hawk, and Jorge "Jet Plane" Hawk Jr.

She was preceded in death by her sisters: Edwina "Dee" Morales and Rosa Cook; mother, Joyce Traversie; father, Edward Scares the Hawk; niece, Durane Dog Eagle; grandmothers, Jenny Makes Him First and Julia Traversie; uncle, Jack Jewett; aunt, Judy Big Eagle; grandfathers: Severt Blue Coat and Levi Traversie; and very special friend, Carrie Iron Wing.  

Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Alva’s arrangements.