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Crystal Eagle Elk Obituary

PINE RIDGE - Crystal Rose Eagle Elk, "Mato Win," 71, Pine Ridge, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Robert "Narcis" Eagle Elk Sr., a son, Robert Eagle Elk Jr., and four daughters, Eileen Eagle Elk, Charleen Eagle Elk, Kathleen Eagle Elk, and Joleen Bad Heart Bull, all of Pine Ridge; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Willamine "Cissy" White Eye, Pine Ridge, and Emma Gallego, Rapid City; and Hunka children, Jim Foster, Treva Smith, Alan Nacagawa, Bennett Sierra Jr., and Darrell "Hunky" Amiotte.

One-night wake services begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Billy Mills Hall.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 12, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church with the Rev. Craig West officiating. Traditional Lakota services will be provided by Jerome LeBeau. Burial will be at Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.

Sioux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Rapid City Journal on May 10, 2011.

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