Kimberly Janelle Mesteth

"Awanyankapi Wi"
Kimberly Janelle Mesteth was born on August 8, 1985 to Cheryl Locke and Tyrone Mesteth, Sr. in Pine Ridge, SD. Kimberly made her journey to the Spirit World on December 7, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Kimberly completed middle school at Little Wound School on November 8, 2000 and graduated from Little Wound High School on Mauy 22, 2004. Kimberly attended college and Killian College in Sioux Falls, SD and later attended at Oglala Lakota College from 2007 – 2022 majoring in Business Administration.
Kimberly is survived by her mother, Cheryl Locke; brother, Travis Mesteth, Sr.; sisters, Dionne Mesteth and Christie Locke; nephews & godsons, Tirrel Mesteth, and Travis Mesteth, Jr., Izaiah Mesteth; and aunt, Emmaline Ferguson.
Kimberly was preceded in death by her father, Tyrone C. Mesteth, Sr.; brothers, TJ Mesteth and Michael Mesteth; grandparents, James F. Locke, Gladys Locke, Georgia Tail, and Matthew Mesteth, Sr.; cousins, Allen Locke, Ceriol Locke, Michelle Afraid of Hawk, Michael Afraid of Hawk, Maria Afraid of Hawk, Ina Brown Bull, Kyle Mesteth, Lolita Mesteth, Eric Brown Bull, Karen Mesteth, Harold Brown Bull, Tammy Mesteth, Alex Locke, John Quick Bear, Cleshell Afraid of Hawk, BJ Blue Bird, and Alex Shepard; and aunts & uncles, Darmalee Shepard, Mona Mesteth, Jeff Tail, Matthew Mesteth, Ellowyn Locke, Frances Afraid of Hawk, Duane Locke, Phyllis Charging, Dean Andrews, and Delbert Tail, Jr.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Iron Cloud, Will He Crow, Isaac Miller, Hobart Locke, Garrell Little, Flint Tall, Frankie Little, Alan Jealous of Him, Adam Yellow Boy, and Sean Lone Hill.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emmette Locke, Louise Locke, Enore Marks, Emmaline Ferguson, Irving One Horn, Tirrell Mesteth, Travis Mesteth, Jr., Dionne Mesteth, Izaiah Mesteth, Alberta Miller, Eileen Iron Cloud, Ethaleen & Rick Two Dogs, Jeff Iron Cloud, Norma Moose, Warfield Moose, Brent Moose, Darrell Locke, Sr., Debbie Locke, Clement Locke, Merle Locke, Priscilla Locke & Family, Carrie Locke, Clarice Locke, Courdney Locke, Clevell Roper, Sr., Clevell Roper, Jr., Ofenie Roper, Karen Red Elk, Eva Mesteth, Donnie Mesteth, Jackson Mesteth, Marissa Featherman, Melissa Featherman, Kateri Means, Jodi Fraser, Ethleen Cornouyer, Renee Cornouyer, Thomas Williams, Yvette Jealous of Him, Sara Brown Bull, Sylvia Yellow Boy, Garrell Little & Family, Josh Mousseau, Sylvester Flying Hawk, Jenn Two Two, Flint Tall, Darcy McBride, Desirae McBride, Danielle McBride, Keva Mesteth, Terry Blue Bird, Frankie Little, Alan Jealous of Him, Bethany Little, Tatiana Lafferty, Penny Lafferty, Nadia Lafferty, Cheetah Lafferty, Clayton Lafferty, BJ Elk Boy, Jackson, AJ Yellow Boy, Adam Yellow Boy, Adrian Yellow Boy, Eldean Yellow Boy, Trevor Spotted Eagle, Latrice Spotted Eagle, Jordon Spotted Eagle, Marlon Iron Crow, Janessa Quick Bear, Duane Stover, Lorraine New, Arnell Two Crow, Jim Two Crow, Gus Yellow Hair, Lori Yellow Hair, Monte Yellow Hair, Lenora Bad Moccasin, Elaine Locke, Maureen Locke, Duane Locke, Jr., Wally Left Hand, Jacoby Kills Back, Sean Lone Hill, Pauline Spider, Cherie Tuttle, Lynn Poor Bear, Sharon Apple, Roxanne Yankton, Sophie DuBray, Maliyah DuBray, Fayton DuBray, Jennifer Long, Bamm Brewer, Toni Brewer, Deanna R. Brewer, Lula Bettelyoun, Pastor Albert Sutton, Evergreen Lutheran Church, Leann & Leighanna Featherman, Yamni Shoulders, Sherri Stewart, Kathy Hughes, Stephanie Williams, Ann Fields, Ron & Chris Johnson, Terry Warren, Devon LeBeaux, Shawn Tail, Carol Locke-Peneaux, Tracy Peneaux, Christie Peneaux, Rhonda Peneaux, Wesley Peneaux, Nancy Cayford, Porcupine School, Olen Zephier, Kathy Red Cloud, Stephanie Big Eagle, Sarah Pourier, Monument Health-Rapid City, Nicole White Plume, Mary White Plume, Mario Graham, Mike Graham, Jacinta Lipp, Sam Jealous, Randall Lone Hill, Jeremiah Quick Bear, and All Friends & Relatives.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Porcupine School Gymnasium in Porcupine, SD
Funeral Services: 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Porcupine School Gymnasium in Porcupine, SD
Officiating: Minister Mona Vocu
Traditional Lakota Services: Darla Black
Burial Services: St. Julia's Episcopal Cemetery, Porcupine, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD