March 11, 1971 – December 12, 2022
Reiko Jonnell Mike, 51, entered the spirit world Monday, December 12, 2022, at Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte. Burial followed at the Eagle Butte Cemetery.
Reiko was born in Oakland, CA to Yvonne Mike Garreaux and Jonathan Mike. She grew up in Eagle Butte spending most of her younger life in the China town area. She attended school at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte and St. Joseph Catholic School in Chamberlain. While attending school at St. Joseph she was crowned Miss St. Joseph, started Indian dancing, was a fancy shawl dancer and competed in several competitions, winning the majority of the time.
She attended Job Corps in Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and South Dakota. She attended school at United Tribes in Bismarck, ND, then began to travel, finding employment wherever she went. Her work skills and experience helped her with her everyday life. Reiko went to Denver, CO where she met the love of her life, Michael Holmes, her best friend, and her mentor.
She spent the remainder of her life with Michael Holmes and her dog, Shunka.
Reiko is survived by her special friend, Michael Holmes of Denver, CO; son Calib Two Hearts of Dickinson, ND; daughter Chyler Lillion Von Weston of Riverton, WY; extended family, Susie Payne and family, Jess and Lori Mike of Eagle Butte, Anthony Pearman of Swiftbird, Delbert and Shantoya Bruguier of Cottonwood Creek, Markata Chasing Hawk of Eagle Butte, Rose (Donel) Newbrough of Eagle Butte; grandmother, Hannah Morris of Carrolton, TX; and aunt, Lydia Weston of Kodiak, AK.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Jonathon Mike; son, Coleton Mike; Seraphine and Lillie Garreaux, Peter Barringer, Betty Vance, Carl Vance, Fred Holmes, and Chris Shorty Bordeaux.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg was in charge of arrangements.