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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 Myrna Weston Louis
Myrna Weston Louis

Born: September 15, 1954
Journeyed to the Spirit World: December 22, 2019

Myrna F. Weston Louis, Zintkada Duta Owaste Win, 65, of Flandreau, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls of complications with kidney failure, surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. Myrna was born September 15, 1954 in Rushville, Nebraska to Reverend Andrew A. Weston (Flandreau) and Violet E. James (Santee, NE). Myrna was a clerk of courts, teacher, advocate, quillwork artist and good Dakota relative.  Prayerful and fiercely loving, Myrna’s greatest gift to each of us was her nearly 40 years of sobriety. She returned home to Wakpaipaksan Tiospaye, her community of Flandreau, in 1978. Her daily actions were guided by her Dakota ways and lifetime Sundance commitment to protect women and children. She spent the remaining years of her life creating a lasting Legacy of Quillwork with the love of her life, Dave Louis.

She was preceded in death by Atkuku (father), Reverend Andrew Weston, Hunku (mother) Violet James, her younger brother Michael Steven Weston, and nephew Reece James Weston. She is survived by the loves of her life, hihnaku David Louis, and only daughter: Cunksiku, Christina Michelle Weston, four Takoja tob (grandchildren); Cole Bucher, Santana Hoss, Alexander Hoss, Noah Weston, Siblings; Tibdoku Everett “Sandy” (Belva) Weston, Sunkaku James Weston. Tozanpi and Toskanpi; Nieces and Nephews; Josh Weston, Gabriel Weston, Andrew Weston, Rebecca Weston, Sarah Weston, Dustin Beaulieu, A. J. Beaulieu, Justin Earley, Sunshine Blair, B.J. Many Lightnings, Brandi Eastman-Decoteau, Tristan Eastman, and Shasta Weston, special nephew/son Ben Gessner and Takojapi; almost 40 grandchildren.  

Services will be 11:00 am Friday, December 27, 2019 at Wicoicaga Otipi Community Center, Flandreau with burial at First Presbyterian Cemetery, Flandreau. Visitation begins 8:00 am Thursday at the community center with supper at 6:00 pm followed by an all night wake beginning at 7:00 pm.