Mass of Christian Burial for Robbi Birkeland, 55, of Dupree will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be at St. Theresa’s Catholic Cemetery in White Horse under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM, Sunday, June 30, 2024, with a Rosary Service to begin at 6:00 PM at the Church in Timber Lake. Robbi passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Center, ND.

Robbi Marie (White Eyes) Birkeland passed away on June 21, 2024 after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on January 11, 1969 to Ansel White Eyes and Peggy (Lawrence) White Eyes in Eagle Butte, S.D. Robbi was lucky enough to have grown up in a few different areas that she always liked to talk about such as Mankato, MN and Phoenix, AZ. However, she was primarily raised in the Timber Lake/White Horse area. Robbi grew up loving and learning from her family and was able to make a lot of memories with her cousins down at Grandpa and Grandma Lawrence’s, and taking care of her brothers at Grandma Pauline’s. Robbi graduated from Timber Lake High School in 1987.

In June of 1987, her miracle babies were born, Randee Kay and Brandee Marie. The twins were 13 weeks premature and weighed only 1 pound 15 ounces each. With the help of faith, family and friends, Randee and Brandee were able to pull through and didn’t cause her any more stress after that. 😉

Robbi was united in marriage to Ramon Birkeland on November 17, 2000. To this union two children were born, Bailee Ray and Clifton Gary. As the herd grew, great memories were made. Robbi loved traveling to all of the kids’ sporting events, supporting, and cheering them on with great energy.

Robbi’s employment over the years included working as a Benefit Specialist for the S.D. Department of Social Services and as an Administrative Assistant at Cheyenne Eagle Butte School. However, her ultimate career began on February 18, 2013 when her first grandchild was born. Being a grandmother was Robbi’s passion and she made sure each one of her grandchildren were spoiled equally. Robbi was blessed to be a grandma to eight beautiful grandchildren- Teigyn DelRae, Leah Jane, Levi Ansel, Logyn Marie, Hays Thomas, Paxtyn Lee May, Rory Marie, and Loxlee Marie. They were her world.

Robbi’s pastime hobbies, outside of taking care of the cows with Ramon (she hated that she enjoyed this), included playing golf with her cousins for the Life Is Good League, playing card games such as Canasta and Golf with her cousins and the Granties, playing 3 card poker in Deadwood, shopping on Amazon for her grandkids (with or without their parents permission), traveling to the Black Hills with her kids for different adventures, and simply sitting and watching a movie with her daughters. Robbi also enjoyed taking pictures, especially of beautiful scenery at the ranch, her kids and grandkids at their sporting events, and of fun, loving moments at family gatherings and holidays.

Robbi is survived by her husband of 23 years, Ramon; her loving children, Randee (Ryan) Murnion, Brandee (Bradley) Sayler, Bailee Birkeland (Drew Bercier) and Clifton Birkeland; her adored grandchildren, Teigyn, Levi, Logyn, Hays, Paxtyn, Rory and Loxlee; Brothers, Jayme (Jayci) White Eyes, Lonny White Eyes, Jarret Lawrence, and Kenny White Eyes; Sister, Shelley (Chad) Harstad, Father-in-Law, Gary Birkeland; Sister-in-Law, Kelly (Kevin) Keegan, Brother-In-Law, Jay Birkeland, and  numerous nieces and nephews.

Robbi is preceded in death by her mother, Peggy Lawrence, father, Ansel White Eyes, infant twin sisters, Mother-In-Law, Sonja Birkeland, grandparents on both paternal and maternal sides and granddaughter, Leah Jane Sayler.

We would like to thank those who helped Robbi fight this battle, specifically to Dr. Kurniali and Dr. Newman, along with their amazing nurses, as well as the Sanford Clinic Hospice nursing staff. We wouldn’t have been able to keep going without you.

 

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