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Obituaries

Journey to the Spirit World

This page serves as a space to honor and remember the lives of our tribal members who have passed away. Here, we come together as a compassionate and supportive community to pay tribute to their legacies.

Obituary picture of Frederick Allen Redwing
Frederick Allen Redwing

Born: November 8, 1963
Journeyed to the Spirit World: March 3, 2021

Frederick Allen Redwing, age 57, of Flandreau, South Dakota Journeyed to the Spirit World on March 3rd, 2021. He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on November 8, 1963, the son of Frederick I. Redwing and Inez Hillers. Fred graduated from Flandreau Public High School and graduated from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, SIPI and Haskell University. After graduating high school from SIPI he worked in Washington, DC as a land surveyor and later returned to Flandreau to care for his mother until her passing and later graduated from Haskell University obtaining an Associates degree in IT. Fred worked many years at the Royal River Casino and with the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

Fred enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveling. He loved teasing and making jokes with all his family and friends and took great pride in his homestead. He loved to share his memories of all his good times with his family and friends.

Boe is survived by his sisters: Liz Wakeman, Diane (Ray) Austin, Debra Wakeman, and Dawn (Marcus) Serrano; many nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Francis (Stub) F. Wakeman, Jr.