Williona Tayne Robe

Williona Tayne Bear Robe was born to Howard Bear Robe and Rolanda Eagle Louse in Pine Ridge, SD on March 13, 1990. Williona made her journey to the Spirit World on January 21, 2026 at the Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, TX.

Williona is survived by her sisters, Amaris (Dan) Swallow and Chevya Eagle Louse; brothers, Paul (Kelly) Nava, James (Kangi Luta) Bear Robe, and John Bear Robe; aunts, Jeri Arredondo and Jocelyn Apple; uncles, Alton Eagle Louse, Johnson Bear Robe, Cecil Bear Robe, and Ken Ladeaux; grandfathers, Nason Backs and Richard Broken Nose.

Williona was preceded in death by her father, Howard Bear Robe; mother, Rolanda Eagle Louse; sister, Jamie Bear Robe; paternal grandparents, John and Flossie Bear Robe; maternal grandparents, Charlie Eagle Louse and Goldie Broken Nose; aunt, Leona Broken Nose; uncles, Darnell Eagle Louse, Darwin Eagle Louse, Willie Bear Robe, Lenny Eagle Louse, and Malcolm Eagle Louse.

Pallbearers will be Morgan Nava, Oscar Swallow, Toby Swallow, Tate Mesteth, Gentry Ribitsch, Dallas Two Lance, Donnie Bear Robe, and Kevin Belt.

Honorary Pallbearers: Kevin & Forrest Sits Poor, Tesse Two Bulls, Karen Long, Genevive Ribitsch , Misty Yellow Bull, Mary Little Hawk, Marcella Howe, Sharon Two Bulls, Vina and Terry Holiday, Susanne Swallow and Family, Veronica Jones, Jenny Briseno, Delmarie Brewer, Louella Two Lance, Wendy Backs, Lacey Fox, Thomas Cuttz, Nicole Tom,. Melissa Arocho, Marissa Two Bulls, Krystal Fire Cloud, Amber Touche, Calesta and Calendra Fast Horse, Melissa Tobacco, Yellow Hair Family, Marge Bettelyoun, He Crow Family, Star comes out Family, Melissa Blacksmith, Wyatt Blacksmith, Liz and Orin Morrison, Burgess Ghost, Rebecca Johnson, Justin Broken Nose, Sierra Two Bulls, Ida Clark, Tecia Bagola, Bearing Family, Leann Her Many Horses, Kathy Young, Charleen Young, Evelyn Patton, Crystah New Holy, Jamie Ten Fingers, Cass Valandra, Katie Azure, Iron Road Family, New Holy Family, Belt Family, Dreaming Bear Family, Sharpfish Family, Francine Broken Nose, Charlotte Frogg, Connie Titus and family and her Arch nemesis (Asanpi), Ted Ten Fingers and Family, Arlene White Face and Family, Mike and Lucinda He Crow and Family, All Sitanka Tiwahe, Crow Creek Class of 2011 and All Former Classmates Of UTTC, and all friends and relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service start4ing at 4:00 PM, Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Makasan Presbyterian Church Hall in Oglala, SD.

Funeral Services: 11:00 AM , Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Makasan Presbyterian Church Hall in Oglala, South Dakota

Traditional Services: Richard Broken Nose

Burial Services: St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Oglala, South Dakota.

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