Gayla Traversie | 1984 - 2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Aug 2, 2023 | 3:52 PM / 308 views
Funeral services for “Sweet Pea” Gayla Little Dog – Traversie, 39, of Little Eagle will be at 1 PM, Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Little Eagle Blue Gym. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. A prayer service will be at 7 PM Sunday at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Gayla passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck.
Gayla Lenore (Sweet Pea) Little Dog Traversie was born in Ft. Yates, North Dakota. She was raised at Gayma’s house in Little Eagle, South Dakota. She also lived in Rapid City, Mobridge, LaPlant and Bismarck, ND. Gayla graduated in 2003 from Tiospaye Topa High School in LaPlant, South Dakota. She also graduated from United Tribes Technical Center in Bismarck, ND with a criminal justice degree.
Gayla loved playing basketball. During her free time, she was creative, she had projects she did like beadwork for others and herself. She loved to cruise and jam to music. She always tried to have a good time. Sweetpea had a bubbly personality no matter how she was feeling she always had a smile on her face and that laugh she had was contagious. Gayla gained experience from many job opportunities while working at various businesses and places. Her greatest love were her children; Gayla loved being a mother and was a great one.
Gayla leaves behind her children, Dante (Kyle) Miner, Eagle Butte, Dazlynn and Phoebe Campbell, Great Falls, Montana, her sisters Salli (Tom) McCarty, Bismarck, Hatti (Vern) Wagner, SD, Connie Miner of Lander, Wyoming and William Miner III of White Horse. Also surviving are aunties, uncles, and cousins, Colleen and Donna Talks, Gayle Henry, Valeria Bobtail Bear, Elverda (Skiggee) Little Dog, Dean Little Dog, Jr., Martin Blair (Mick ) Little Dog, Amiel Talks Sr, Eagle Butte, cousins; Jay (Kim) Shepherd, Nicki Shepherd, Shondo Talks, Shonna Nuygen, Amiel (Vanessa) Talks, Kim Baker, Luther (Sahara) Talks, Marques High Elk, Sr., Kirk High Elk, Sr., Gabrielle (Matt) Talks, Blair Little Dog, Jr. Benjamin Little Dog Che Little Dog, Jayden Little Dog, Rueben Little Dog, Ashlyn Little Dog, DeAndra Little Dog, Shonnee Little Dog, Alisha (Jones). Nieces and nephews, Jay Shepherd III, Kaleb Shepherd, Marquel Shepherd, Iris Talks, Codi Talks, Jesse Talks, Justine Talks, Taylor Talks, Jalen Talks, Marjorie Rose Talks, Kirk High Elk, Jr., Stasha High Elk, Marques High Elk, Eli Shaving, Gwyneth Shaving, Jimi Collins, Chemeera Afraid of Hawk, Rudy Sanchez III, Bendito Sanchez, Azlyn Sanches, Charles, Jacob, Legend Denoyer, Jamila, Kobe, Vern Jr., Priest, Declan, Emi.
Gayla was preceded in death by her parents; Gary Little Dog, Sandra J. Talks, Grandparents; Lawrence and Marjorie Talks, Ross and Phoebe Little Dog, sister, Jolene Little Dog-Eagle Chasing, Aunties and Uncles, Kathleen Talks, Thelma Traversie, Alan Talks Sr., Orlie L. Little Dog, Lakota Rose, Michelle Lincoln, Belinda Talks and Joyce Talks, Alan Talks, cousin, Dorothy Talks, niece, Lacey Ann High Elk.
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