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Anthony Wayne “Pejuta Tanka” Richards

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Anthony Wayne “Pejuta Tanka” Richards

Birth
Pine Ridge, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USA
Death
22 Jan 2022 (aged 68)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Hisle, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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"Pejuta Tanka"

Anthony Wayne Richards was born on July 31, 1953 in Pine Ridge, SD to Samuel Richards and Clementine (Salway) Richards. Anthony made his journey to the Spirit World on January 22, 2022 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Anthony is survived by his daughters, Adrianna Fire Cloud of Cache, OK and Kara Campbell of Thompsonville, MI; son, Anthony Richards, Jr. of Rapid City, SD; siblings, Sharyn (James) Young of Rapid City, SD, Roberta (Jerry) Garrison of Lady Lake, FL, Woody (Pam) Richards, Joel (LeAnne) Ulmer of Franklin, TN, and Vicky (Rudy) Apala-Cuevas of Davenport, IA; 14 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel & Clementine (Salway) Richards; daughter, Jessica Richards; son, Scott Richards; brothers, Ben "Tote" Richards and Spencer Richards; maternal grandparents, Charlie & Jessie Salway; paternal grandparents, Ed Richards & Susie Black Bear; and nephew, Donald Poor Thunder.

Pallbearers will be Alex Salway, Trenten Fire Cloud, Ben Richards, Brian Dinger, Dreyvan Campbell, Layton Campbell, Jim Young, and Jimmy Libby.

Honorary pallbearers will be Vanessa Little Bull, Sandra Fly, Emmitt Steele, Matt Noisy Hawk, James Giago, Ernest Red Elk, Brenda Sherman, Tara Sherman, Nelson Family, Black Bear Family, DuBray Family, Boggs Family, Bowman Family, and All Friends & Relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the Martin CAP Office in Martin, SD.
Funeral Services: 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Martin CAP Office in Martin, SD.
Traditional Lakota Services: Hermus Poor Thunder
Burial Services: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Hisle, SD

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD
"Pejuta Tanka"

Anthony Wayne Richards was born on July 31, 1953 in Pine Ridge, SD to Samuel Richards and Clementine (Salway) Richards. Anthony made his journey to the Spirit World on January 22, 2022 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Anthony is survived by his daughters, Adrianna Fire Cloud of Cache, OK and Kara Campbell of Thompsonville, MI; son, Anthony Richards, Jr. of Rapid City, SD; siblings, Sharyn (James) Young of Rapid City, SD, Roberta (Jerry) Garrison of Lady Lake, FL, Woody (Pam) Richards, Joel (LeAnne) Ulmer of Franklin, TN, and Vicky (Rudy) Apala-Cuevas of Davenport, IA; 14 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel & Clementine (Salway) Richards; daughter, Jessica Richards; son, Scott Richards; brothers, Ben "Tote" Richards and Spencer Richards; maternal grandparents, Charlie & Jessie Salway; paternal grandparents, Ed Richards & Susie Black Bear; and nephew, Donald Poor Thunder.

Pallbearers will be Alex Salway, Trenten Fire Cloud, Ben Richards, Brian Dinger, Dreyvan Campbell, Layton Campbell, Jim Young, and Jimmy Libby.

Honorary pallbearers will be Vanessa Little Bull, Sandra Fly, Emmitt Steele, Matt Noisy Hawk, James Giago, Ernest Red Elk, Brenda Sherman, Tara Sherman, Nelson Family, Black Bear Family, DuBray Family, Boggs Family, Bowman Family, and All Friends & Relatives.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the Martin CAP Office in Martin, SD.
Funeral Services: 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Martin CAP Office in Martin, SD.
Traditional Lakota Services: Hermus Poor Thunder
Burial Services: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Hisle, SD

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD

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