Michael Ray Chase

"Wahacanka Icu" (Takes The Shield)
Michael Ray Chase was born on February 13, 1983 to Cheryl Chase In Winter and Louis Gallego in Rapid City, SD. Michael made his journey to the Spirit World on July 23, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Michael is survived by his son, Josiah James Chase; brothers, Lance Chase, Stephen Chase, Jeremy Chase In Winter, Atta Morgan, and Bud & Jay Gallego; sisters, Jessica Chase-Smallwood and Annie Gallego; the love of his life, Corina Sitting Bear; maternal uncle, Donovan Chase In Winter; maternal aunts, Yvonne Chase In Winter & Manuel, Karen White Butterfly & Bryan, Joyce White Butterfly & Lester, Genevieve Chase In Winter & Elton, and Beverly Corbine; paternal uncle, Gary Steele; paternal aunts, Frankie White Dress, Lynn Gallego, & Sherry Steele; cousins, Julie White Butterfly & daughters, Ryan & Richard Charging Cloud, Jesse, Gene, Lester, Ben, & Charles Jack, Casey Red Cloud, Craig Chase, Kimimila Jack, and Frances Stands; nephews, Luca, Tokala, Jade, Connor, Chloe, Coryn, Colbert, & Laramie, Maliyah & Mackenzie, Will, Jacynda, Carlos, Ketch, Samuel & Landon, Dusty, Cody, Corey, Braden, Brenton, Lester, Rose, & Sioux, Naomi, Braylon, & Amos.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Cheryl Chase In Winter & Louis Gallego; maternal grandparents, Frances Ice and William Chase In Winter; paternal grandparents, Beulah & Bud Gallego; maternal aunts, Diane Chase In Winter, Bonnie White Butterfly, and Darlene Chase In Winter; uncles, Lester & Philbert White Butterfly, Willard, Bernard, & Darnell Chase In Winter; cousins, Katrina White Butterfly, Tessie Jack, Jared Iron Horse, Nik Charging Cloud, Floyd Bullman, & William Plenty Arrows, Sr.

Pallbearers will be Julian Brown Eyes, Tony Vocu, Armondo Red Paint, Kenneth "KP" Standing Soldier, Chance Chief Eagle, Atta Morgan, Austin Backward, Jr., Fernando White Butterfly, Joe Steele, and Casey Red Cloud.

Honorary pallbearers will be Emerald New Holy & Family, Darren New Holy, Juliette New Holy, Cheryl White Rabbit, Susan Standing Bear, Ben Black Elk & Family, Lyn Wilson, Jodi Pacheco, Kendra Fast Horse & Family, Theresa Claymore & Family, Loretta Red Feather & Family, The Late Jim Steele & Family, Vincent Red Cloud, Mona Little Moon, Sandy Fire Lightning, Rob Kills Enemy, Manuel Red Cloud, Tom Fish, Vincent Briones, Robert Averett, White Butterfly Family, Fire Thunder Family, Rowland Family, Deon Family, and All Friends & Relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 4:00 PM, Monday, August 4, 2025 at the Brother Rene Hall in Oglala, SD with evening services starting at 7:00 PM

Funeral Services: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at the Brother Rene Hall in Oglala, SD

Traditional Lakota Services: Will Plenty Arrows

Burial Services: Ice Family Cemetery, Wounded Knee, SD

Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD