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08/31/2018 - Mary White Eyes-Murphy
Funeral services for Mary Louise White Eyes-Murphy, age 69, will be at 12:00 PM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Ridge, SD with Phyllis DeCory.
Cremation will follow services with burial to be held at a later date.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Ridge, SD.
Mary was born on June 30, 1949 in Pine Ridge, SD to John and Florene (Twiss) White Eyes. She made her journey to the Spirit World on August 25, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno, NV.
Mary grew up in Scottsbluff, NE and later moved with her family to San Francisco, CA during the relocation program. Mary returned to Pine Ridge where she attended Red Cloud Indian School and she graduated. After high school, Mary attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology. She worked in numerous places throughout her career dealing with human biological and physiological characteristics, which her degree led her to excel in.
Mary returned to Pine Ridge after some time and resided with her brother, Lee DeCory. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends during her time back in Pine Ridge and then decided to go and visit her brother, John, in Kings Beach, CA. During her time in Kings Beach, she fell ill and passed away in Reno, NV before she was able to return home. Mary will be missed by all her family and friends who loved her dearly.
Mary is survived by daughter Kathy (Timothy Fischer) Thompson of Sacramento, CA; brothers Lee (Yvonne) DeCory of Pine Ridge, SD and John White Eyes of Kings Beach, CA; grandchildren Harry Thompson, Merida Thompson, James Thompson, Cheryl Thompson, Calvin Thompson, Richard Thompson Jr. and Milee Thompson; aunts Barbara White Eyes-Rivera of Houston, TX, Phyllis White Eyes-DeCory of Mission, SD, and Williamine “Cis” White Eyes of Pine Ridge, SD; special nieces Laticia “Doni” (Eric Sampson) DeCory and Rita Moran of Pine Ridge, SD; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mary was preceded in death by parents John and Florene (Twiss) White Eyes and son Richard Thompson Sr.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD is in charge of arrangements for Mary Louise White Eyes-Murphy.
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