Arlene C. (Fast Horse-Traversie) Thompson, | 1941 - 2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Feb 6, 2023 | 11:07 AM / 539 views
Arlene C. (Fast Horse-Traversie) Thompson, age 81, and former longtime CRST Tribal Council Secretary, of Eagle Butte, SD, entered the Spirit World on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Cheyenne River Health Care Center at Eagle Butte, SD.
Arlene is survived by children: Douglas LeCompte of Rapid City, Dugan Thompson, of Eagle Butte. Five daughters: Anne LeCompte, Timber Lake, SD, Rhea LeCompte, LaPlant, SD, Mary Jane Ducheneaux, Jerri (Casey) LaPlante and Jacqueline (Smokey) Frost of Eagle Butte. Adopted daughter, Penny (Kyle) Brown of Omaha, NE. Hunka sons, Tom Van Norman and Mark Van Norman. Two brothers, Helbent (Sarah) Frazier, Tuscon, AZ and Emmett (Jody) Thompson of Armstrong County, SD. Four sisters, Verlyn Fast Horse of Pierre, SD, Bernie (Terry) Halfred of Eagle Butte, Iva Jean (Mike) Carter of Scottsburg, IN,. Step siblings: Francis “Punchie” (Linda) Thompson and Frankie Thompson of White Horse, Lloyd (Caroline) Thompson of Bullhead, SD, and Beatrice Gabe of Eagle Butte. Sister-in-law, Terry (Jim) Pearman of Eagle Butte and brother-in-law Kenton (Gloria) Thompson of Eagle Butte. 37 Grandchildren and 44 Great Grandchildren.
An official CRST Funeral Procession will begin at 4:00 PM at the 4 mile to Eagle Butte. A wake service will begin at 7:00 PM, Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the C-EB High School, Eagle Butte, SD. A CRST Tribal Honoring Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, February 13, at the C-EB High School Auditorium, with Shirley Dog Eagle and Valerie Curley officiating. After a luncheon is served, burial with CRST Tribal Honors will be at Eagle Butte Community Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rooks Funeral Services at Star Nation Center, Eagle Butte, SD.