Gilbert Agneaux

Gilbert Agneaux “Lone Wolf”, 55, of LaPlant, entered the Spirit World on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Mobridge.  He’ll be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11:00am, MDT, Thursday, May 26, 2011 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte with Fr. Les Campbell, Rev. Norman Blue Coat and Pastor Richard Azure officiating. Burial will follow at the LaPlant Episcopal Cemetery.  An all night wake began at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 with a procession from the four mile junction and services at 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Gilbert Charles Agneaux was born August 20, 1955 to Samuel Fredrick Agneaux and Catherine “Hattie” (Pretty Weasel) Agneaux at the Old Cheyenne Agency. He grew up in LaPlant, SD and helped his dad with his ranch south of LaPlant. He attended Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School; during that time he was an avid runner and was on the track and cross country team where he made records that held for years.  He graduated in 1973 and then attended Northern State College in Aberdeen and Black Hills State College in Spearfish and the Art Institute in Albuquerque, NM, with a major in Education and a minor in Art.  He taught art at the Little Wounded High School, Kyle, SD, and later returned to Eagle Butte to hold various jobs including Cheyenne River Headstart Supervisor Advisor.  He used his artistic abilities to create books for children to use.

Gilbert liked to ride horses, run, draw, paint, sketch and do leather work in his free time. He made murals and painted billboards and played softball.  Due to injuries on his knees, he remained home. He also adopted Phyllis Gunville and Judy Kessler as his mothers.  His most treasured friends were Carol Mann, Susie Payne, Mona Williams, Mary Olive Johnson, Vernell White Thunder, Keith & Myron Curley, Steve Emery. He liked to sing Lakota hymns and play the guitar and was known to make conversations with anyone and had a broad view of opinions.  He liked listening to Lakota hymnals, the Eagles, Creedence, and the Bee Gees. He was a gentle man that greeted and loved all who came into his life.

Gilbert married Nadine Bagola Fishermen and to this union five children were born: Arlene Agneaux, Quentin Agneaux, Marilyn Salter (Danny), Denaye Davis (Devon) and the late Cherie Agneaux.  Included are special son in laws: Mike Ganje, Gary Mound, Aubrey Iron Moccasin and Scott Louis. Gilbert has 16 grandchildren: Ashley, Ashten, Anthony, Aubree and A’ryan Iron Moccasin, Jessica, Storme, Jarryn, Jade, Gavin and Kaylee Agneaux, Eryn, Jasmine, Xavior Louis, Natalie and Dylan Mound.  He also helped raise Alan Guardipee, Deb and Luanne Bruguier along with Justin Cook.

Later, Gilbert married Grace Curley and raised SherRon Langley, Jerry Curley, and Lyndon Agneaux as his own children.  

He was preceeded in death by his mother and father, Samual Agneaux and Catherine (Pretty Weasel) Agneaux; wife, Grace (Curley) Agneaux; daughter,  Cherie (Mound) Agneaux; grandparents,  Charlie Scott and Sophie (Get off) Scott; brother, Roderick Agneaux and special friend,  Jean Takes the Gun.

Luce Funeral Chapel of Eagle Butte has been entrusted with Gilbert's arrangements.