Michael Louis Pomani

Funeral Services for Michael Louis Pomani, 48, of Pierre, SD, formerly of Fort Thompson will be Monday, September 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Akicita Mato Gymnasium in Ft. Thompson, SD with burial in Lakeview Cemetery in Ft. Thompson, SD. Wake service will be Saturday at 7:00 p.m., and Native American Church Wake Service will be at Sundown on Sunday at the Akicita Mato Gymnasium in Ft. Thompson, SD.

Anyone wishing to follow, the procession will leave from the funeral home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Michael Louis Pomani was born on Saturday, September 17, 1977 to Shirlene Parkhurst and Delbert Pomani Jr. in Bismark, ND. Michael was the oldest grandchild of Delbert Sr. and Marilyn Medicine Crow-Pomani.

Early in life he became big brother to Christopher Lee Pomani and they were inseparable throughout their childhoods. He was raised by his father’s mother in Fort Thompson, SD, and this was where he always considered home.

Michael was an impressive athlete and held several records during his time on the Chamberlain Swim Team and also participated in track and cross country while he was enrolled at Chamberlain Public Schools

After his school years he and Chris both became fire fighters, worked at McDonald’s, and tried their hands at jobs including drywall, road construction, roofing, and carpentry; whatever job they could do together.

Mike loved to be around family, help others, chat, and sip. He was an awesome cook and a lot of people found him hilarious. When Mike was young, he was given the name, Boy Who Looks at the Moon, and because of that name he liked to be called “Moon” by his friends and family.

Michael enjoyed traveling to California and Nevada with his pops, and had adventures with Chris to Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Michael was a proud member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and had ties to the Red Lake Nation on his mother’s side.

Mike was known to enjoy life to its fullest and was loved by many.

The loved ones Mike leaves to grieve are his children Rashaan Pomani, Joray His Law, Abigail Agresta, Darrian Rencountre, Magnus Pomani, and his baby boy Justin Spider; mother Shirlene Parkhurst; siblings Robert, Michael Christopher, Delmarie, Sophia, Nathan, Akesha; cousins Job, Jesslyn, Wyisha, Danielle, Angelaura, Shelby, and Stephanie; niece Caitlyn; nephews Kaiden, Keyshawn, and B Chris Jr; and his aunts and uncles.

The family that Michael will be joining are his father Delbert Pomani Jr; his little brother Christopher Sr.; aunties Mary Jane Medicine Crow, Linda Pomani, Elizabeth Pomani, Helen Pomani, and Winona Byno; Uncle Pat Pomani, cousins Bonita Keeble, Tashina Faye Pomani, Big Dan, James Pomani, , and Stephanie Rencountre, nephew Leland Rock III; grandparents Marilyn Medicine Crow-Pomani, Delbert Pomani, Sr.; a good friend of the family Dave Shelly; Great Grandparents Ed Medicine Crow, Sophie Bold, Helen Plays With Iron, Buckley Pomani, and Frank Pomani.