Funeral services for Trent Walking Elk, 29, of Kenel will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Kenel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Kenel Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday, April 4, 2025 at the Kenel Catholic Church with a prayer service starting at 7 pm. Trent Walking Elk passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Trent Lane Walking Elk was Born on August 8th 1995 to Carrey Flurrey and Vernon Walking Elk in Mitchell, SD. And is where he spent the first 6 Years of his life. He loved Helping his Grandma Gayle with her animals and trying to out fish his Uncles every Chance he got. Trent later moved to Kenel, SD with his father and Grandmother Elaine. He attended mission School in Fort Yates, ND where he re received his first communion. Later Attending Wakpala Elementary then Standing Rock Middle and High School. In 2014 Trent Welcomed his first eldest son Trey Vern, Later being blessed with Tadd Warren in 2019 and again in 2022 with River Joseph. Being a dad to his boys brought so much joy to his heart, whether it was teaching them how to fix something or how to get away with the next prank. Spending time with his boys meant the most to him. if he wasn’t with his boys he was keeping busy fishing, hunting anything outdoors he liked. Trent was a jack of all trades an artist, mechanic, carpenter, roofer. If there was something he didn’t know he was eager to learn. If he had a Super Power it was no matter the song that got played or came on the radio he knew the lyrics and would bust out in song just to prove it.

Preceded in Death by His father Vernon Walking Elk paternal Grandfather Virgil Walking Elk. Maternal Grandparents Ray Lanier and Buddy (Fern) Degen Sister Mackenzie Degen Uncles Maynard St john, Merle St john Bobby St john, Dean St john Tad Walking Elk, Verl Walking Elk Aunties Eunice St john and Lavonne St john.

Survived by his Sons Trey Walking Elk, Tadd Walking, River Walking Elk Grand mothers Elaine St. john, Gayle Sheppard, Mother Carrey Flurrey, Uncles Sterling St john, Corey Degen, Lance St John, Casey Degen, Kerby St John, Courtney Stork Aunt Christa Stork and Brother David Degen. God Children Draven Sal Clay’Ty Left Hand-Twohearts, Jazzilynn Rough Surface,Charlie Ann Rough Surface and Soren Walking Elk.

 

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