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Claire Marie “Tuwapaha Numpa Win” <I>Ghost</I> Kelly

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Claire Marie “Tuwapaha Numpa Win” Ghost Kelly

Birth
Santa Clara County, California, USA
Death
13 Aug 2021 (aged 52)
Manderson, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Manderson, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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Claire Marie (Ghost) Kelly was born on June 21, 1969 in Santa Clara, CA to John Ghost and Betty Janis. Claire made her journey to the Spirit World on August 13, 2021 at her home in Manderson, SD.

Claire is survived by her mother, Betty Janis; children, Katie Kelly, Minnie Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Jr., and Alaric Kelly; siblings, Johnlynn Ghost, Twila Ghost, Timothy Ghost, Sean Ghost, Nicholas Black Elk, Frank Ghost, Timothy Kills Small, Adrienne Black Elk, Darrien Ghost, Fawn Irving, Tonya Twiss, Michelle Twiss, and Sherri Twiss; grandchildren, Autumn Kelly, Delores Kelly, Wanbli Horse, Manolo Respects Nothing, Angelo Respects Nothing, Jr., Nona Angel Apple; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

Claire was preceded in death by her spouse, Emmett Ray Kelly, Sr.; father, John Ghost; sister, Misty Ghost; brothers, Ramon Twiss, Sr. and Tyrone Kills Small; grandmother, Lula Two Bonnets; grandfather, Vance Ghost; nieces, Jeanette Jumping Eagle and Natasha Clifford; granddaughter, Amber Ortiz; and great granddaughter, Alliyah Horse.

Pallbearers will be Austin Kelly, Sr., Eric Kills Enemy At Night, Sr., William "Beej" Little Dog, JaShon Kelly, Jayden Twiss, Alex Looks Twice, Jr., Leroy Looks Twice III, Cody Janis, David "TeeJ" Little Dog, and Jeremy Clifford.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Jones, Ghost Families, Kelly Families, Janis Families, Two Bonnets Families, Fire Thunder Families, DeSersa Families, Black Elk Families, Whirlwind Horse Famlies, Apple Families, Little Dog Families, Steele Families, Jumping Eagle Families, Villareal Families, White Plume Families, Catches Families, Tobacco Families, Pourier Families, O'Rourke Families, Brings Plenty Families, Gibbons Families, Little Families, Looks Twice Families, Mesteth Families, Tall Families, Flynn Families, White Butterfly Families, Clifford Families, Cuny Families, Pourier Families, Black Eyes Families, Black Families, Waters Families, Eagle Hawk Families, White Hawk Families, Bissonette Families, Laforge Families, Horse Families, Rowland Families, Boltz Families, Martinez Families, Pettigrew Families, Garnier Families, Palmier Families, Red Elk Families, Shangreaux Families, Black Tail Deer Families, Twiss Families, Two Bulls Families, Good Voice Elk Families, Youngman Families, Red Elk Families, LaDeaux Families, Little Boy Families, Sleeping Bear Families, Plenty Wolf Families, Ther Families, Garibaldi Families, Respects Nothing Families, Lessert Families, Tilsen Families, Testerman Families, Swain Families, Colhoff Families, Poor Bear Families, Shields Families, Weston Families, Tilsen Families, Baptiste Families, Wounded Knee District School, Little Wound High School, Pine Ridge Hospital & Ambulance Services, Monument Health Hospital, Regional West Medical-Scottsbluff, NE, Rockyford School, Flowering Tree, United Tribes Tech., and All Friends & Relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 23, 2021 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD.
Funeral Services: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD
Officiating: Ms. Joyce Tibbitts
Traditional Lakota Services: Mr. Mike Little Boy, Sr.
Burial Services: St. Agnes Catholic Church Cemetery, Manderson, SD

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD
Claire Marie (Ghost) Kelly was born on June 21, 1969 in Santa Clara, CA to John Ghost and Betty Janis. Claire made her journey to the Spirit World on August 13, 2021 at her home in Manderson, SD.

Claire is survived by her mother, Betty Janis; children, Katie Kelly, Minnie Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Jr., and Alaric Kelly; siblings, Johnlynn Ghost, Twila Ghost, Timothy Ghost, Sean Ghost, Nicholas Black Elk, Frank Ghost, Timothy Kills Small, Adrienne Black Elk, Darrien Ghost, Fawn Irving, Tonya Twiss, Michelle Twiss, and Sherri Twiss; grandchildren, Autumn Kelly, Delores Kelly, Wanbli Horse, Manolo Respects Nothing, Angelo Respects Nothing, Jr., Nona Angel Apple; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

Claire was preceded in death by her spouse, Emmett Ray Kelly, Sr.; father, John Ghost; sister, Misty Ghost; brothers, Ramon Twiss, Sr. and Tyrone Kills Small; grandmother, Lula Two Bonnets; grandfather, Vance Ghost; nieces, Jeanette Jumping Eagle and Natasha Clifford; granddaughter, Amber Ortiz; and great granddaughter, Alliyah Horse.

Pallbearers will be Austin Kelly, Sr., Eric Kills Enemy At Night, Sr., William "Beej" Little Dog, JaShon Kelly, Jayden Twiss, Alex Looks Twice, Jr., Leroy Looks Twice III, Cody Janis, David "TeeJ" Little Dog, and Jeremy Clifford.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Jones, Ghost Families, Kelly Families, Janis Families, Two Bonnets Families, Fire Thunder Families, DeSersa Families, Black Elk Families, Whirlwind Horse Famlies, Apple Families, Little Dog Families, Steele Families, Jumping Eagle Families, Villareal Families, White Plume Families, Catches Families, Tobacco Families, Pourier Families, O'Rourke Families, Brings Plenty Families, Gibbons Families, Little Families, Looks Twice Families, Mesteth Families, Tall Families, Flynn Families, White Butterfly Families, Clifford Families, Cuny Families, Pourier Families, Black Eyes Families, Black Families, Waters Families, Eagle Hawk Families, White Hawk Families, Bissonette Families, Laforge Families, Horse Families, Rowland Families, Boltz Families, Martinez Families, Pettigrew Families, Garnier Families, Palmier Families, Red Elk Families, Shangreaux Families, Black Tail Deer Families, Twiss Families, Two Bulls Families, Good Voice Elk Families, Youngman Families, Red Elk Families, LaDeaux Families, Little Boy Families, Sleeping Bear Families, Plenty Wolf Families, Ther Families, Garibaldi Families, Respects Nothing Families, Lessert Families, Tilsen Families, Testerman Families, Swain Families, Colhoff Families, Poor Bear Families, Shields Families, Weston Families, Tilsen Families, Baptiste Families, Wounded Knee District School, Little Wound High School, Pine Ridge Hospital & Ambulance Services, Monument Health Hospital, Regional West Medical-Scottsbluff, NE, Rockyford School, Flowering Tree, United Tribes Tech., and All Friends & Relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 23, 2021 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD.
Funeral Services: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the #9 Community Church in Manderson, SD
Officiating: Ms. Joyce Tibbitts
Traditional Lakota Services: Mr. Mike Little Boy, Sr.
Burial Services: St. Agnes Catholic Church Cemetery, Manderson, SD

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD


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  • Added: Aug 18, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230946560/claire_marie-kelly: accessed ), memorial page for Claire Marie “Tuwapaha Numpa Win” Ghost Kelly (21 Jun 1969–13 Aug 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 230946560, citing Saint Agnes Catholic Cemetery, Manderson, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Cokeman2 (contributor 47080869).