Obituary for Curtis Yellow Thunder Curtis Henry Yellow Thunder was born on January 25, 1959 in Pine Ridge, SD to Winfred Yellow Thunder and Sylvia Spotted Elk. Curtis made his journey to the Spirit World on September 4, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Curtis attended grade school at Loneman School near Oglala, SD and went to high school at Flandreau Indian School and graduated in 1978.
After high school, Curtis went to Job Corps. at Kicking Horse where he learned how to become a carpenter. Curtis loved sports and being outdoors, among some of his favorites were basketball, softball, and football.
He was an avid San Francisco 49er’s fan, which led to many interesting conversation with his nieces and nephews. He loved spending time with his children, mother, grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews; there was never a dull moment. Curtis had a sense of humor that compared to no other; he always found the happiness and humor in everything.
Curtis would always say. “Laugh as much as you can, it is the cheapest medicine”. Curtis’ health started to decline over the last two years and he just was not himself.
He started to not be able to do the things he loved, and on September 4, 2018 Curtis started his journey to the Spirit World where his family that passed before him met him with open arms. He will be missed by all of his family that he left behind very dearly. Curtis is survived by his mother, Sylvia Yellow Thunder of Hot Springs, SD; children, Lynette (Eric) Dubois of Hot Springs, SD and Kimberly Yellow Thunder of Rapid City, SD; step-children, Dawnee Frogg of Rapid City, SD and Chasity Frogg of Pine Ridge, SD; siblings, Thomas Yellow Thunder of Hot Springs, SD, Patrick Yellow Thunder of Custer, SD, and Genevieve Chase in Sight of #4 Community; grandchildren, Mariah Dubois and Nathaniel Dubois both of Hot Springs, SD, nieces and nephews, Joseph Yellow Thunder and Jim Yellow Thunder both of Kyle, SD, Alisha Yellow Thunder of Hot Springs, SD, Jayme Yellow Thunder of Rapid City, SD, and Christopher Yellow Thunder of Hot Springs, SD; Riva Red Feather of Wakpamni Lake, Gentry Ribitsch of Pine Ridge, SD, Natasha Ballentine of Sierra Vista, AZ, Carmelita New Holy of Oglala, SD, and Tess Chase in Sight of #4 Community; and life long companion, Charlotte Frogg of Rapid City, SD.
Curtis was preceded in death by his father, Winfred Yellow Thunder, Sr.; brothers, Reuben Yellow Thunder, Winfred Yellow Thunder, Jr., James Yellow Thunder, and Orville Yellow Thunder; nephew, Reuben Yellow Thunder, Jr.; niece, Alaina Yellow Thunder; step-son, Shelby Sun Bear; grandparents, Winnie Chase In Sight, Bernice Chase In Sight, and Gus Chase In Sight.
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