Elsie Julia Henry | 2006 - 2022
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Oct 29, 2022 | 7:57 AM / 335 views
Funeral services for Elsie Julia Henry,16, of Bismarck and formerly of Little Eagle will be at noon Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Little Eagle Blue Gym. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Wake services will be at 7 PM Friday at the gym. Elsie passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck.
Elsie Julia Henry was born on August 1st, 2006, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND to Manuelita Hairy Chin and Yukon Henry. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. Elsie grew up in Little Eagle, SD. She started her Education at the McLaughlin Preschool at the age of 3. Terri Van Dusen was her favorite Paraprofessional when she was 6 months old until the age of 3. She helped her transition to the Kindergarten Class. Elsie continued all the way to the 5th grade at McLaughlin Elementary. She moved with her mom to Bismarck, ND in 2018 and attended Wachter Middle School. There she met her best friend Jenny Ruiz Cruz. Elsie finished Middle School at Simile where she graduated from the 8th grade in 2020. She was in the 11th grade at Legacy High School at the time of her passing. Elsie had another best friend since her start of High School. It was her big Grey Tabby Cat which she named Enzo. Elsie had a great team of Educators there whom all helped her learning needs. In middle school she attended Choir class which she earned a T-shirt for performances throughout the Year. Elsie also joined Cheerleading while at Simile. Where she was the only Native Student on that Team. She was an overall good student all throughout her Education in the Bismarck Public School System. Elsie was a very kind humble soul who took care of others and always tried to make everyone happy. She was such a good friend, sister and most of all the sweetest daughter. She helped mom with everything around the house and took the initiative to ask for help when she needed it. She will be greatly missed by her mom and Dad and her siblings. Elsie was the baby of the family. She almost didn’t make it when she was born and tied mom to her even closer. Elsie had a lot of health problems since birth, but it never stopped her to live life to the fullest. Elsie will always be remembered with her big smile holding her son Enzo as she would call him. Elsie Julia was loved by so many and touched so many people in her brief stay here with us.
She is survived by her Mother Manuelita Hairy Chin, of Bismarck, ND, her Father Yukon Henry, of Little Eagle, SD, her oldest sister Quinetta Hairy Chin, of Bismarck, ND, her oldest brother Isaac Archambault, of Rapid City SD, her brother McKenzie Brown Otter, of Arizona, Chandler Brown Otter, Black Hawk, SD, her sister Trevonna Henry, Yukonna Henry Nuchalwoyya Henry and her baby brother Shawni North aka” Buster” all of Little Eagle, SD. She had many Hunka brothers and sisters too numerous to name. Please, don’t feel bad for we did not intend to leave anyone out.