Jonni Dupree

Jonni Dupree, 52, of Eagle Butte, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, as a result of a vehicle pedestrian accident.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. MST, Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the CRST Bingo Hall, Eagle Butte. Burial will follow in the Congregational Cemetery, LaPlant. Wake services will be 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Bingo Hall, with a procession from the 4-mile at 4:00 p.m.

Jonni R. Dupree was born January 24, 1969 to Donald “Duke” Dupree and Carole (Phillips) Dupree in Eagle Butte, SD. She attended Flandreau Indian School, Sequoyah Indian School and graduated from Crow Creek Indian School. She later attended United Tribes Technical College.

Jonni met Leonard Traversie and to this union three children were born: Lenni Traversie, Donni Traversie, and Dupree Traversie. Later she married Jerry Curley and with this union came two daughters: Jerri Curley and Grayslyn Curley.

Jonni had a unique sense of humor and would often have everyone she encountered laughing, always having something off the wall to say. Jonni had a heart of gold and always had a home cooked meal and an open door for those in need. Jonni was the CRST Rodeo Queen two years in a row. She loved watching horse races, especially the Indian Relays. Jonni also loved to attend powwows with her mother to watch her three oldest children dance. Her passions were gardening and dehydrating meat and vegetables.

Jonni will be deeply missed and loved by her special friend, Cleveland “CJ” Buckman Jr.; children: Lenni Traversie, Donnie Traversie, Dupree Traversie, Jerri Curley, and Grayslyn Curley; grandchildren: Emily, Cloe, Cullin, Mia, Mikia, Marley, Saraphine, Akius, and Amira; sisters: Shirley Dupris, Janis Claudson, Daniel Marie Smout, and Cheryl Dupris; brothers: Scott (Sara) Dupris and Carl (Rhonda) Dupree.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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