06/16/2018 - Thomas Allan "Tom Cat" Kills Warrior

Funeral Services for 50-year old Thomas Allan "Tom Cat" Kills Warrior will be Saturday morning, June 16, 2018, at 11:00 in the Elderly Meals Building in Porcupine, SD, with Lay Minister Anthony Wounded Head officiating

Burial Services will be at St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Oglala, SD

 A one-night wake service will begin Friday June 15 at 2:00 PM, also in the Elderly Meals Building in Porcupine with evening services starting at 7:00 PM.

Arrangements for Thomas Allan "Tom Cat" Kills Warrior are entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD

Thomas Allan Kills Warrior was born on June 15th, 1967 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota to Wilmer "Duke" Kills Warrior and Bernadine Elk Boy. Thomas made his journey to the Spirit World on June 6th, 2018 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

Thomas was known as "Tom Cat" to many of his friends and was best known for his polite mannerism to any and all that interacted with him. Everyone that came to know Tom spoke highly of his respect and politeness.

Tom attended Porcupine and Rockyford School and graduated from Little Wound High School in 1987. Tom took classes at Oglala Lakota College and continued his love for basketball after high school by being a member of the Oblaya Warriors Independent Basketball Team of Porcupine.

Tom was very skillful in fishing and drawing.T o his siblings, Tom always gave advice, watched over them like a big brother, and always gave encouraging words when they felt upset.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer "Duke" Kills Warrior, grandparents, Nelson and Christine (Grass) Elk Boy, Allen and Julia (High Cat) Kills Warrior, Aunts, Grace Kills Warrior-Brown Bear, Stella Kills Warrior, Eva Kills Warrior, Dolly Kills Warrior, Adeline Elk Boy, and Anetha Elk Boy, Uncles, Louis Kills Warrior, Richard "Fish" Elk Boy and Herman Elk Boy.

Thomas is survived by his mother, Bernadine Elk Boy of Pine Ridge, SD, sisters, Etta Kills Warrior and Judith Kills Warrior (JJ Winters) both of Pine Ridge, SD, and Catherine Kills Warrior of Porcupine, SD, brothers, Wilmer "June" Kills Warrior Jr. of Rapid City, SD, Cameron Kills Warrior of Denver, CO, Donald Kills Warrior and Ronald Kills Warrior of Porcupine, SD;

He is also survived by Nieces, Toni Ghost and DeEtta Ghost of Pine Ridge, SD, Nephews, Delane Ghost of Ames, IA, and Donald Kills Warrior Jr. of Porcupine, SD, Aunts, Diana Marshall and Velma Gomez of Porcupine, SD, Uncles, Carl Elk Boy and Warren Elk Boy of Porcupine, SD, John Elk Boy of Oglala, SD, Aunt Noreen Lone Elk of Porcupine, SD, cousins, Joy Bush of Porcupine, Leah Brown Bear, Dorothy Brown Bear, and Terra Brown Bear all of Batesland, SD and Grandmother, Alvina Conquering Bear of Porcupine, SD and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.