Funeral services for Beverly M. Skunk, 55, of Lower Brule, SD will be 1:00 pm Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Lower Brule Community Center in Lower Brule, SD with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Lower Brule, SD.  Wake services will be Thursday and Friday at 7:00 pm at the Lower Brule Community Center in Lower Brule, SD.

Beverly Marcella Skunk was born May 6, 1965 to Joseph and Irene (Eagle Thunder) Skunk.  She attended grade school and high school in Lower Brule, SD.  She acquired her GED diploma in May 1983.  She attended the Lower Brule Community College studying Early Childhood Education.  She worked various jobs including the Baby Face Program and Lower Brule Day Care.

Bev was such a smart, caring, creative and beautiful person.  She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.  She was known for taking care of people and helped out anyone who needed it.  She is known as auntie to many.

Beverly passed away on July 19, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 55 years.  She is survived by her mother Irene Skunk of Lower Brule, SD; daughter Lydia (Shane) Sazue of Lower Brule, SD; sons Derek Skunk of Lower Brule, SD Julius Skunk Sr. of Lower Brule, SD, Joseph (Alexis) Skunk of Detroit, MI, and Jarvis P. Skunk of Lower Brule, SD; her grandchildren Josette Pretty Sounding Flute, Amiel Pretty Sounding Flute Jr., Taylee Skunk, Josephine Sazue, Julius Skunk Jr., William Sazue, and Wakinyan Sazue; her sisters Josephine Skunk of Lower Brule, SD, Lucille (Tim) Skunk-Marshall of Lower Brule, SD, Ella (Woody) Skunk-Drapeau of Fort Thompson, SD, and Fedelia Skunk of Lower Brule, SD; her brothers William Johnson of Fort Thompson, SD and Jarvis K. Skunk of Lower Brule, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her father Joseph P. Skunk; her brothers Cleveland C. Skunk, Joseph W. Skunk, and Jolon Skunk; her sisters Susan Skunk and Shannon Skunk.