Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald Marshall, age 61, of Kenel, SD will be at 10 AM CT, Saturday, at the Kenel Catholic Church of Assumption. Burial will be at 2 PM MT, Monday at the Black Hills National Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. An all night wake will be Friday at the Ft. Manuel Hall in Kenel at 5 PM CT with a Rosary service at 7 PM. Ronald passed away March 13, 2010 at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis SD.


Ronald Cletus Marshall was born on November 19, 1948 to Robert and Marcella (Shooting Bear) Marshall in Kenel, SD. He was educated in Ft. Yates and graduated high school in 1968. Ronald enlisted in the US Army on October 31, 1968. He did one tour of service in Vietnam. While in Vietnam he earned the National Defense 57 Service Medal, the Vietnam campaign Medal with 60 service, Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze stars and the Civil Action Medal First Class. He was Honorably Discharged on October 29, 1971.



Ronald married Pamela Brown in 1974. To this union he became father of two sons, Dustin and Daryl. While married Pamela he attended trucking school in Moorhead, MN for some time before returning home to Kenel. During this time in Kenel Pamela passed away leaving Ronald to raise his sons. He started working for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the BIA as a Realty Specialist and remained there until the time of his passing. He also graduated from Standing Rock Community College in 1987 with a Farm and Ranch Management Degree.



In 2003 he met Marliss Martinez and on October 2, 2006 they were married at the Messiah UCC Church in Little Oak Creek. They made their home in Kenel. Ronald enjoyed playing softball on the Kenel Jets team and was always reminiscing about playing on that team with a big smile. He was also an avid rodeo fan, attending and participating often as a bull rider. He supported the Standing Rock boys and girls basketball teams trying to make it to the Lakota Nation Invitational every year. He enjoyed going to the casino, playing bingo and visiting with his friends and relatives. He spoke highly of all his coworkers, Vietnam veterans, Rock Creek Post 82, Cheyenne River Lakota Akicita, Little Eagle Post 239, and Mathew Horse Post 259 in Cannonball, ND.



Ronald is survived by his wife Marliss Marshall of Kenel; sons, Dustin (Claudette) Marshall of Kenel and Darrell Marshall of Phoenix, AZ; Step daughter, Manuelita Henry, Adopted son Darwin Marshall of Minot, ND, Special niece, Teresita Stone Child; 6 grandchildren, Pamela, Dustin Jr, and Shane Marshall, Cody, Gunner and Savannah Guardipee; favorite grandchildren; TyAnna Bobtail Bear and Tre'juan Marshall of McLaughlin; sisters; Aleta Martin of Kenel, Roberta Ramsey of Ft. Yates, and Alvina Martin of Kenel.



He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Marvin Martin & Delbert Martin,

sisters; Ramona Marshall Bender, Delphine Martin, Florence Marshall Goben; Grandparents, Clifford Marshall, Bill, Ted, Victor Marshall, Guy Shooting Bear, Ervin Shooting Bear, and Helen Little Bear Shooting Bear.



Ronald fought cancer from the effects of the Vietnam War bravely for 13 months before passing away on March 13, 2010 with his wife, Marliss at his side.



Casketbearers will be Everett Iron Eyes Jr., Wesley Long Feather, Frank White Bull, Duane Vermillion, Cletus Long Feather, Emanual Martinez, Brian Marshall, Dustin Marshall, Randy White Jr., Jon Howard.



Honorary Bearers are All Vietnam Veterans, Veterans Service Officer, Wynelle Clown, Veteran Industries Employees in McLaughlin, Standing Rock Farms, Lavonne Running Bear, Standing Rock Farm Board, Randy Bear Ribs, Clyde Walking Elk, Terry Yellow Fat, Everett Chasing Hawk, Randy & Adele White, All Past & Former Co-workers at Reality offices on SRST/BIA, Chuck Ramsey, Sam Two Shields, Thomas Pheasant, Brian Marshall, Sr., George Jones, Richard Charging Eagle, Delane Cook, Martina Looking Horse, Bernadette Hill, Scott Larrabee, All Tribal Employees, our apologies if we missed anyone



Flag Bearers will be SSGT. Shane Hill, Spec. Wes Long Feather, Renal Talley. Honor Guard will be Cheyenne River Veterans Association.



Military Escorts will be the Brought-Brown Otter-Village Center Legion Post #82.

Taps will be by Gary Little Dog & Toby Skinner

Horse escorts will be the Brave Horse Society and Delyle Left Hand.



Soloists will be Jeremiah Iron Moccasin "Honor Song".



Special Music will be Bobby Eagle and Michelle Walking Elk.