Francine LeBeau Iron Wing

Francine (LeBeau) Iron Wing, 67, of LaPlant, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 near LaPlant as the result of a car accident.

Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., MDT, Monday, May 20, 2013 at HVJ Cultural Center, Eagle Butte with Rev. Norman Blue Coat presiding. Burial followed at the UCC Cemetery, LaPlant. An all night wake began at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the HVJ Cultural Center, Eagle Butte. A procession formed at 5:00 p.m., at the 4 mile junction, east of town.

Francine LeBeau Iron Wing was born to Lucille Ziegler and Phillip LeBeau at the Old Cheyenne Agency on March 18, 1946.

From her first marriage to Ed Young she had two sons: Judson and Terry Young. She later married Wayne Breckbill and together they had Rochelle LeBeau-Breckbill.

She lived in various places including Kansas, Taxes, Oklahoma, and Illinois.  She lived with her mother and father while they were stationed at various places around Europe. She lived in Germany, first with her father, then again with her first husband C. Ed Young.  She worked as a bakery chef there and also took judo classes. While in Germany she became an excellent seamstress, loved baking, reading, crosswords, visiting with her family and she loved to dance to 50's rock n roll (oldies). She later worked at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, NE for 18 years before retiring from there.

She later moved home to the reservation to be with her mother and her relatives. Once retired, she then stayed home to take care of her beloved Mother, Lucille Frenier whom she loved very much. She lived in the Green Grass community for many years before finally making her home in LaPlant, SD in 2005. Later in her years she met the love of her life, Robert Iron Wing and they married on June 17, 1995. She enjoyed watching her husband garden and she loved to take care of her animals. She also loved to spend time with her husband playing Bingo and enjoyed spending time with all her bingo buddies. She enjoyed playing card games with her husband. She also enjoyed playing Yahtzee every night. She loved to cook and bake for her husband and family. She also attended the UCC church in LaPlant and sang many Dakota Christian songs. She loved the country and was glad to finally be home in LaPlant, SD. She left to the spirit world with her husband, the love of her life, Robert Iron Wing.

She is survived by her daughter, Rochelle LeBeau-Breckbill, Eagle Butte; sons: Judson (Michelle) Young, Red Oak, IA and Terry Young, Omaha, NE; grandchildren: Cole & Ashley Young, Red Oak, IA and Jerica & Brienna Young, Omaha, NE;  sisters: LaVera Levell, Carter Lake, Iowa, Karen (Jeff ) Garreau, Aberdeen, & Wendy (Terry O’Neal) LeBeau, Eagle Butte; her brothers: Hank (Sherri) LeBeau, San Jose, CA, Corbin LeBeau, Arizona and Bob Pretty Boy, Eagle Butte; and many nieces and nephews, and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother & step father Lucille & John Frenier; her father Phillip LeBeau, step-mother Myrtle LeBeau; brothers: Phillip Lyle, Dyle, Kevin, Fain, Barrend LeBeau; Kermit, Gilbert, Harlan Dean & Curtis Frazier; Laurent Jon Frenier; sister Colette LeBeau-Iron Hawk, Lillian LeBeau Chase.

She will always be remembered for kind and generous nature. She always welcomed everyone into her home and made everyone feel welcome. She will be greatly missed by her family and all those that knew and loved her.

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