EAGLE BUTTE, SD – Roland “Darren” Shooter, 62, of Eagle Butte, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, the result of a house fire in Eagle Butte, SD.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. MST, Saturday, March 15, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte. Burial will follow in the Green Grass Cemetery. A wake service will be 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 14, 2025, at the church with a procession from the 4-mile at 4:00 p.m.
Darren was born on February 4, 1963, to Lloyd Janis Shooter and Josephine Chasing Hawk. He went straight to his Grandmother Eunice’s home and was raised by both Grandma Eunice and his beloved mother, Helen Bernice Shooter/Crow.
Darren attended the Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School and graduated from the McCrossan Boys Ranch School near Sioux Falls, SD.
Darren started roaming when he was a teenager. His mother would get calls from several states away from Darren. No matter where he went, he would call his mother and tell her what all he had done and seen.
Darren met his wife, Autumn Dion, from Lake Andes. From this marriage he had one son, Roland Shooter Jr. and bonus sons, Alex and Josh. Darren had one daughter, Heather Shooter.
Darren wandered around the world after this marriage and met Mary Shot At. She brought out the best in him. She made him work, take care of his grandchildren and take care of his mother. Darren and Mary moved back to Eagle Butte to take care of his mother after she fell and broke her shoulder. Darren made sure his mother had breakfast every morning, and Mary took care of the house. They took excellent care of her. Sadly, Mary passed away and Darren took off roaming after he took care of his mother.
Darren remained in Eagle Butte spending time with his nephews, sister and mother. Darren would clean his mother’s house, make sure she had food and hot coffee, and he would leave and wander for days. He loved his family and friends on the dark side. Darren loved his party friends. He was always quick to offer assistance for anyone needing help, if he had one dollar, he would give it to you if you needed it.
Darren loved drawing pictures, creating art and spending time with pretty much anyone. He loved to laugh and joke around. He also was a master chef, creating delicious combinations like omelets and mayonnaise and commodity mash. He could throw anything together and even though we’d look at him funny before trying it, it always tasted so good.
Blessed to have shared his life are his sister, Eunice Hollow Horn; daughter, Heather Shooter; sons, Alex and Josh Shooter; nephews: Jacob and Joshua Shooter, Cameron, Marcus Jr., Sylis, Syrus, Mason and Soloman Hollow Horn; nieces: Lanice Shooter-Miner and Jennifer Shooter; grandchildren, Dorice and Ashton Reynolds and special niece, Simone Traversie, whom he loved like a daughter.
Greeting Darren in the Star Nation are his mother, Helen Crow “the Crow Hopper”; his brother, Leslie Boyd Shooter; his stepdad, Lawrence Crow; and his son, Roland Shooter, Jr.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Darren’s arrangements.

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