Funeral services for Sandra K. Thompson, 65, of Fort Thompson will be 1:00 pm Monday, November 2, 2020 at Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompson with burial in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery at Crow Creek, SD.

Wake services on Saturday evening will be for family ONLY and on Sunday will be open for the public at 7:00 pm at Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompson.

Masks will be required for everyone and social distancing is strongly recommended due to Covid-19.  Please do not bring food for services it will be provided by family.

Sandra Kaye Thompson was born August 29, 1955 to Melvin Sr. and Amanda (Loudner) Thompson. She attended school at the Fort Thompson Elementary up until the seventh grade.  She then went to St. Mary's School for indian girls in Springfield, South Dakota from eighth grade until graduation.  During her younger years she worked for NYC, CHR, CHR Director, bookkeeper for the tribe, bookkeeper for Title I, bookkeeper of Red Horse Lodge, Lode Star Casino, and IHS as appointment desk clerk and office assistant for housing.  She worked for the government for 14 years as a secretary and administrative assistant for the OEH program in Aberdeen before resigning her position to move home to take care of her mother.

She loved her kids, grandkids, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, cousin, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, adopted family, all other family members, SMS sisters, and friends with all her heart and soul.  Her grandchildren were her pride and joy and she would teach them how to pray and praise the Lord.  She loved playing bingo, bowling, and attending church to hear God's word and helping those that were in need.  She loved sharing God's love as she would buy flowers every month and give to elders or those that were sickly.  Attached to the flower was the sinner's prayer for those that needed help praying.

On September 12, 1975, she was united in marriage to Nathan Jerome His Law and to this marriage four children were born: Jeris Jerome, Natalie Joyce, Jeremy Allen, Nicole Joy.  She raised Sandy L. His Law, Benjamin LaSalle Brown and Micah Brown as her own and she spent time with step son Nathan Duane His Law.  She took Joan Thoreson (Rita Archambeau) and her daughter's Kim in to live her and treated them like her own family and Cheyenne when she was born.  She claimed Robert His Law, Alicia Gonzales, and Selena Sandra Kaye as her children too.  Melody His Law lived with her during the time that she attended school in Aberdeen.

She leaves behind her children: Jeris "JJ", Natalie "Sis", Jeremy, Nicole "Deedee", LaSalle, Micah, Lil Sandy and Rita Bones and her grandchildren; Brian, Iver Naleena Taylor, Tyler, Jaylene, Nateela, Baby Jerm, Nataye, Dallas, Jerison, Delondra, and Lynlie His Law, Eden Royale Beauty Brown, Essence Catalina Bliss Brown, Kimmie and Cheyenne; three great granddaughter Kahlani Faye Rose who is deceased, Janiaesia Ameria Drayli, Jio'Vonna La'Raye; one great grand son Kyson Wayne His Law; her sisters Melvina "Toto" Wilkerson, Dorothy "Dottie" Arpan, Mary Hawk, Carole Chapman, Norma "Nupa" Gonzales, and Connie Thompson; brother Melvin Jr., Frances "Bud", Harold, Norman, and Barry Thompson; one uncle still alive Donald Loudner. She had a lot of adopted family/hunka family that is too numerous to mention but everyone knows who they are.  She was preceded in death by her parents: Melvin and Amanda Thompson, brothers: Tommy, Avery, Harold, and Norman; maternal grandparents: Frances and Dorothy Loudner; paternal grandparents: Harry and Mamie Thompson; uncles: Edgar and Emery Loudner, Harry Wilbern Vernie, Clarence, Victor, and Elgan Thompson; aunties: Vivian Red Bear (Loudner), Feanette, Gladys and Mary Thompson; nephews: Jr., and Larry Drapeau, Robbie Hawk, and a lot of cousins too numerous to mention.

Casketbearers

Jeris His Law                   Jeremy His Law      Albert "Buc" Fallis, Sr.

LaSalle Brown                   Micah Brown        Trinnie Seaboy Sr.

Dawson Bishop                 Nate His Law             James His Law

Robert His Law

Honorary Bearers

Tony Gonzales          Tanya & Hoss Pearman      Herb Goodlow

Scott Thompson      Salvador "Chava" Martinez    Red Eagle Elk

Clarence Loudner            Leonard Parker              Tom Dundun

Jason Sazue                     Todd Loudner          Pamela McGhee

Tracy Hopkins                   Melissa Howe           Sherry McGhee

Teri Harrison                     Trish Harrison               Janet Herron

Leslie Pease                    Anna Gourneau               Neva Taylor

CeeCee Hopkins                Shelly Taylor                    Kay Taylor

Rosie Drapeau                   Susie Pease               Wanda Blaine

Denise Zahn                       Jan Bohling                  Woody Klein

Tony Eagle Elk                Van Kuckleberg              Lisa Thomas

Terri Lynn Johnson                                      Kim Thomson-Siers

Tina Fleury                     Sandy Abernathy      Lanissa Grey Owl

Delores Fallis                      Mary Stepp              Alyce LaRoche

Wanda Ten Fingers         Crystal St. John           Rhonda Spider

Lynn Harrison                  Ronetta Kroupa             Katheryn Ping

Lynette Ashes                    Chop Ashes          Mable Thompson

Diane Long Fox                 Kenny Ashes         Virginia Decoteau

Jill Fallis                          Roxanne Sazue            Vicky Lambert

Todd Hopkins

Pam Homer                     Tammy Nespor            Cindy Loudner

Terri Lynn Thomas              Darla Fallis              Candy Loudner

Rhonda Baade                  Dana Keckler                 Jolene Zahn

Elaine Thompson (Buds wife)                          Elaine Thompson

Anna Thompson                  Donna Milk             Emma LaRoche

Roseanne Langdeau          Gina Shields              Roneet Walton

Jeralyn Traversie                Nancy Miller             Anne Grey Owl

Jodi Kohlus                      Theresa Lofton                  Jody Kirkie

Judy Kirkie                   Carole Seeking Land               Pat Hawk

Bernadine Blue Bird          Maria Provost              Tashina Kirkie

Lucy Kirkie Johnson

She loved to watch the Chieftains & Lady Chieftains

All other friends & Relatives

Graduating Class of 1973 from St. Mary's School & other Students that attended St. Mary's School