Ivan Bruguier

Ivan R. Bruguier, 74, of Eagle Butte, continued on his journey home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at I.H.S. Hospital, Eagle Butte.

Funeral services were held at 9:00 a.m., MST, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte, with Mother Margaret Watson presiding. Lakota services were conducted by Richard Moves Camp. Burial followed in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, at 3:00 p.m. A wake service began at 7:00 p.m., MST, Wednesday, May 4, at St. John’s Episcopal Church with a procession from the 4 mile at 5:00 p.m.

Ivan was born May 14, 1942 at the Cheyenne Agency to Oliver and Dora (Shoots Off) Bruguier. He attended grade school in Red Scaffold and high school at Todd County High School in Mission, SD, graduating in 1961.

After high school, Ivan attended I.T.T. in Dallas, Texas. In 1965 he joined the Navy and served his country in the Vietnam War.

In 1968 he left the military, and soon after he met his future wife, Adrienne. They were married May 16, 1970. At that time, he also became father to Denise Myra.

He worked as a teacher’s aide at the Eagle Butte Elementary School until 1971 when he attended Black Hills State College specializing in elementary education. During this time, he also became father to Delma Dawn and Lee Michael.

After moving back to Eagle Butte, he went to work at Cheyenne River Community College as a financial aid officer. From 1982-86 he served as a Tribal Council member for District 3. Over the years he served on many boards including, the College Board, Housing Authority Board of Directors, Pierre Learning Board, and the Cheyenne River Telephone Authority Board of Directors - which he proudly served on for 26 years.

In November 2011 he started dialysis at the Black Hills Dialysis Unit in Eagle Butte where he received excellent care for the last five years.

Ivan had a love for music that he shared with his family, especially his grandchildren. He played with many bands in the area over the years specializing in bass guitar. He made his home with his family in the Cherry Creek area. Ivan was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and served for many years as a delegate to the Niobrara Convocation and also served as a lay reader and a lay Eucharistic minister and was Itancan for the RNA committee for the Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission.  

He is survived by his wife, Adrienne; children: Denise Casillas of Eagle Butte, Lee Bruguier (Kim) of Mitchell, Jared Slader (Kasee) of Eagle Butte; grandchildren: Keenan and Trenton Casillas Bakeburg, Madilyn and Amelia Bruguier; great grandchildren: Mahpiya and Wicahpi; sister, Esterlynn (George) Medicine Eagle of Rosebud; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Delma Sevier; parents, Oliver and Dora; brothers: Emmett, Theophile, and Errol.

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