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Edna Blue Bird-Apple




 

 

PINE RIDGE –– Edna Blue Bird- Apple, 92, made her journey to the Spirit World on March 7, 2016 in North Platte, Neb.

Edna was born on March 16, 1923 in Pine Ridge to Robert Baptist Blue Bird-Grabbing Bear and Julia (Hornbeck) Blue Bird-Grabbing Bear.

Edna is survived by her children, Jerry Bear Shield of Rapid City, Juliana (Floriberto) (Water) Parra Munoz of North Platte, Neb., Robert Red Shirt Sr., Darrell Spotted Elk, Theresa (John Caldwell) Water and Darrell Blue Bird, all of Pine Ridge; adopted grandchildren, Carol Differ of Ore.and Harry Whelan of New York; 27 grandchildren; 42 greatgrandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Baptist-Blue Bird-Grabbing Bear and Julia (Hornbeck) Blue Bird-Grabbing Bear; sisters, Dorothy American Horse, Theresa Blue Bird, Emily King, Myrtle Kathryn, Agatha Belle, and Regina Grabbing Bear; brothers, Howard and Bryan Blue Bird; son, Antoine Blue Bird; nephew, Francis Grabbing Bear; grandson, Ruben Fernandez, Floriberto Parra Munoz Jr.; granddaughters, Emma Becenti-Parra Munoz, Victoria Grass, Veronica Edna Red Shirt and Emily Blue Bird; and great-grandson, Gilbert Lakota III.

Two night wake services were held March 10 and 11 at the Billy Mills Hall in Pine Ridge.Funeral Services were held March 12 at the Billy Mills Hall in Pine Ridge. Officiating: Mr. Charles McGaa

Traditional Lakota Services: Mr. Michael Little Boy. Burial Services were held at Holy Rosary Mission Catholic Cemetery, Pine Ridge.

Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge.


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