Trevor High Elk

Trevor High Elk, 17, of Dupree, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at his home in Dupree.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Pioneer Hall, Dupree. Burial will follow in Dupris Family Cemetery, South Dakota. Wake services will be 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2021, at Pioneer Hall with a procession from the 2-mile east of Dupree at 4:00 p.m.

Trevor Jo High Elk was born March 9, 2004 in Pierre, SD to Jessie High Elk. His aunty, Tre’ Luna, named him Trevor and aunty, Keisha High Elk, gave him his middle name Jo.

Trevor, as he was known to all his family and friends, grew up in his younger years in the Eagle Butte and Dupree areas where he attended head start, kindergarten, elementary and high school. He played grade school basketball and football for the Dupree Tigers.

Trevor enjoyed fishing down at the Moreau River and hunting out in the country in the Thunder Butte area.

Trevor enjoyed playing video games, building Legos, drawing, listening to music, and playing his guitar. When he was a toddler, he always carried around his “beesh beesh and kachow”, (blanket and Lightning McQueen car).

Trevor had a deep love for his family, especially his grandmother Audrey, who raised him since the age of one. His undying love for his grandmother was a bond only shared by a grandson for his grandmother whom he loved with all his heart. Whenever his grandmother needed assistance with chores around the house, Trevor was always willing to give a helping hand.

He truly loved his little sister Maliyah, his aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and his Papa, Gerald.

Trevor will be truly missed by his family and friends and will be remembered for his teasing, laughing and his big smile.

Trevor is survived by his mother, Jessie High Elk (Desmond Conica), Cannonball, ND; grandma, Audrey High Elk, Dupree, SD; grandfather, Gerald High Elk, Dupree, SD and Janice Bass, Winnebago, NE; sister, Maliyah High Elk, Dupree, SD; brother, Este’ban High Elk, Dupree, SD; aunties: Tracy (Lupe) Luna and family, Provo, UT, Keisha High Elk and family, Dupree, SD, Mony High Elk and family, Dupree, SD, Melaine Tomko and  family, Eagle Butte, SD, Angel High Elk (Amber) and family, Eagle Butte, SD; uncles: Jobe Cruz and family, Clarksville, TN and Perry Cruz and family, Rapid City; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by Maternal Great Great Grandparent Julie Ward; Great Grandparents Percy and Rose Dupris, Sr; Grandma Elverna Dupris; Grandpas Percy Dupris, Jr., Richard Young, Sr., and Federico “Juan” Martinez; Uncles Dion Knife, Delano Waloke; and Paternal Great Great Grandparents Jobe and Estella High Elk; Great Grandparent Corrine Mae High Elk; Grandpas Carl Dean Red Bird, Benedict Red Bird, and Perry Bruce Kills First; Aunt Nicole M. High Elk and Cousin Kubria “Baby Rain” Flying By-Tomko. 

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