Anna Fire Thunder was born on April 22, 1924 at her home in Rockyford, SD to George and Louise (White) Plenty Holes. Anna made passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD.
Anna grew up riding horse and attended Holy Rosary boarding school. After graduation, she went to Springfield, SD for her teacher’s certificate. Shortly after, she met Floyd and they had three children-Floyd Jr., Linda, and Kathy; later she returned to college and was the first Oglala Lakota woman to earn her Masters in Arts Degrees from Black Hills State University. She taught a total of 48+ years in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, but spent a majority of her teaching career on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When she retired, she started her business called Anna's Quilting. The most famous people she made quilts for were, Phil Jackson, Bill Paxton, Michael Jordan, and a king from Africa. She enjoyed traveling, playing slot machines, eating fries, and spending time with her family.
Anna is survived by her daughter, Linda Fire Thunder of Spearfish, SD; sister, Lawanda Her Many Horses of Manderson, SD; grandchildren, Darnell Hawk of Manderson, SD and Katana Jackson of Box Elder, SD; and great grandchildren, Kellin Fisher of Box Elder, SD, Amaya Hawk of Oglala, SD, and Luke DeSersa of Manderson, SD.
Anna was preceded in death by her spouse, Floyd Fire Thunder, Sr.; parents, George and Louise Plenty Holes; son, Floyd Fire Thunder, Jr.; daughter, Kathy Fire Thunder; and 11 siblings.
Obituary courtesy of Sioux Funeral Home.
Contributor: RAH (48696513)
Anna grew up riding horse and attended Holy Rosary boarding school. After graduation, she went to Springfield, SD for her teacher’s certificate. Shortly after, she met Floyd and they had three children-Floyd Jr., Linda, and Kathy; later she returned to college and was the first Oglala Lakota woman to earn her Masters in Arts Degrees from Black Hills State University. She taught a total of 48+ years in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, but spent a majority of her teaching career on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When she retired, she started her business called Anna's Quilting. The most famous people she made quilts for were, Phil Jackson, Bill Paxton, Michael Jordan, and a king from Africa. She enjoyed traveling, playing slot machines, eating fries, and spending time with her family.
Anna is survived by her daughter, Linda Fire Thunder of Spearfish, SD; sister, Lawanda Her Many Horses of Manderson, SD; grandchildren, Darnell Hawk of Manderson, SD and Katana Jackson of Box Elder, SD; and great grandchildren, Kellin Fisher of Box Elder, SD, Amaya Hawk of Oglala, SD, and Luke DeSersa of Manderson, SD.
Anna was preceded in death by her spouse, Floyd Fire Thunder, Sr.; parents, George and Louise Plenty Holes; son, Floyd Fire Thunder, Jr.; daughter, Kathy Fire Thunder; and 11 siblings.
Obituary courtesy of Sioux Funeral Home.
Contributor: RAH (48696513)
Anna Fire Thunder was born on April 22, 1924 at her home in Rockyford, SD to George and Louise (White) Plenty Holes. Anna made passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD.
Anna grew up riding horse and attended Holy Rosary boarding school. After graduation, she went to Springfield, SD for her teacher’s certificate. Shortly after, she met Floyd and they had three children-Floyd Jr., Linda, and Kathy; later she returned to college and was the first Oglala Lakota woman to earn her Masters in Arts Degrees from Black Hills State University. She taught a total of 48+ years in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, but spent a majority of her teaching career on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When she retired, she started her business called Anna's Quilting. The most famous people she made quilts for were, Phil Jackson, Bill Paxton, Michael Jordan, and a king from Africa. She enjoyed traveling, playing slot machines, eating fries, and spending time with her family.
Anna is survived by her daughter, Linda Fire Thunder of Spearfish, SD; sister, Lawanda Her Many Horses of Manderson, SD; grandchildren, Darnell Hawk of Manderson, SD and Katana Jackson of Box Elder, SD; and great grandchildren, Kellin Fisher of Box Elder, SD, Amaya Hawk of Oglala, SD, and Luke DeSersa of Manderson, SD.
Anna was preceded in death by her spouse, Floyd Fire Thunder, Sr.; parents, George and Louise Plenty Holes; son, Floyd Fire Thunder, Jr.; daughter, Kathy Fire Thunder; and 11 siblings.
Obituary courtesy of Sioux Funeral Home.
Contributor: RAH (48696513)
Anna grew up riding horse and attended Holy Rosary boarding school. After graduation, she went to Springfield, SD for her teacher’s certificate. Shortly after, she met Floyd and they had three children-Floyd Jr., Linda, and Kathy; later she returned to college and was the first Oglala Lakota woman to earn her Masters in Arts Degrees from Black Hills State University. She taught a total of 48+ years in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, but spent a majority of her teaching career on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When she retired, she started her business called Anna's Quilting. The most famous people she made quilts for were, Phil Jackson, Bill Paxton, Michael Jordan, and a king from Africa. She enjoyed traveling, playing slot machines, eating fries, and spending time with her family.
Anna is survived by her daughter, Linda Fire Thunder of Spearfish, SD; sister, Lawanda Her Many Horses of Manderson, SD; grandchildren, Darnell Hawk of Manderson, SD and Katana Jackson of Box Elder, SD; and great grandchildren, Kellin Fisher of Box Elder, SD, Amaya Hawk of Oglala, SD, and Luke DeSersa of Manderson, SD.
Anna was preceded in death by her spouse, Floyd Fire Thunder, Sr.; parents, George and Louise Plenty Holes; son, Floyd Fire Thunder, Jr.; daughter, Kathy Fire Thunder; and 11 siblings.
Obituary courtesy of Sioux Funeral Home.
Contributor: RAH (48696513)
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