Carole Dupree

Carole Dupree, 75, of LaPlant, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at I.H.S. Hospital, Eagle Butte.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., MDT, Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Old Agency Building, Eagle Butte with Mother Margaret Watson officiating. Burial followed in the UCC Cemetery, LaPlant. Wake services were held at 7:00 p.m., MDT, Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Old Agency Building with a procession from the 4 mile corner at 5:00 p.m.

Carole Mary Phillips was born November 10, 1939 at the Old Agency to Schuyler and Mildred (Scott) Phillips. She attended grade school at the LaPlant Public School and went to the Cheyenne River Boarding School, graduating in 1957. After graduation she went to the School of Commerce in Aberdeen for secretarial training. In 1991, Carole went back to school and graduated from Northern State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.

In 1959, Carole married Donald “Duke” Dupree in Redwood City, California, where they lived and were employed. They returned to Eagle Butte and were both employed at the BIA; later they transferred to the Billings Area Office and then to Lame Deer, Montana. Carole spent the rest of her life working various tribal jobs on the reservation.

Carole was a member of the UCC Church in LaPlant, providing meals on Sunday after church. She truly had a heart of gold and was a very giving person who opened her home to anyone in need. She enjoyed going to horse races, going to the casino, playing bingo, planning family activities, and helping with the church and community activities, especially at Christmas.

Carole is survived by her children: Shirley Dupree, Scott (Sarah) Dupree, Danielle Smout, Jonni Dupree, and Sonny (Rhonda) Dupree; her adopted daughters: Joan Curley, Cheryl Dupris, Tammy Haskell; her adopted son, Walter Dean Haskell; her grandchildren: Sydney Dupree, Justine Dupree, Carson Dupree, Cameron Dupree, Sammi Star, Tina Rousseau, Tyler Lee, Shania Lee, Nicole Anderson, Austin Dupris, Skyla Henry, Sheyenne Dupris, Jordan Hatch, Lenni Traversie, Donni Traversie, Dupree Traversie, Grace Curley, and Jerry Curley; her sisters: Jean Roberts, Leatrice Penny, Iris Scott, and Ina Rae LeBeau; and her nieces and nephews: Linda Frazier, Mervin Hill, Moody Hill, Audra Hill, Dawn Hill and Tara Roberts.

She was preceded in death by husband, Duke Dupree; parents: Mildred and Schuyler Phillips; great grandson, Eli James Cook; and nephew, Schuyler Wood Roberts.

A very special thank you to Rev. Norman Blue Coat and friends and family who came to visit Carole while she was home.

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