Katherine was born at
Mission Flats, South Dakota, USA, on September 5, 1926.
1 She was the daughter of
Fred Waters. She was a student at
Holy Rosary Indian Mission, Pine Ridge, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, circa 1930. School: "Thomas and his sister, Katherine, and brother, Leroy, attended school at Holy Rosary Mission which was a short walk from their home.".
2 Katherine died on February 26, 2002 at
Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA, at age 75.
1 Her body was interred on March 2, 2002 at
Sturgis, Meade Co., South Dakota, USA, at Black Hills National Cemetery. Katherine Weasel Bear
PINE RIDGE — Katherine Weasel Bear, 75, Pine Ridge, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
A two-night wake will begin at 11 a.m. today at Billy Mills Hall in Pine Ridge.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, at Billy Mills Hall, with Fr. Billy Pauly and Fr. Earl Kurth officiating.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Katherine Weasel Bear, "Wanahca Waste Win," was born on September 5, 1926, on Mission Flats to Fred and Susie (White Wolf) Waters.
On June 23, 1946, she married Cleveland Weasel Bear, and they were blessed with 14 children. Surviving her are two sons, Cleveland, Jr. of the Calico Community, and Benjamin of the #4 Community; seven daughters, Florita White Calf, Darlene, Karen, and Mary Weasel Bear, all of the #4 Community, Caroline Two Bulls of Rapid City, Carita Weasel Bear of Pine Ridge, and Trivian Bad Wound of Allen; one brother, Leroy Waters of Mission Flats; a half-sister, Jessie Left Hand of Martin; stepmother, Mary Bear Robe-Waters of Oglala; 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, four daughters, one son, and two grandchildren.
Katherine was a life-long resident of the Pine Ridge Reservation; she was a Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Best Friend to her family, relatives, and friends. In her younger days, she was a member of the Wild Bill's Wild West Show with her grandparents. She danced many years at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, and Days of '76 at Deadwood, South Dakota.
Sioux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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