January 27, 2001 – October 28, 2023
Funeral services for Bryanna Rayne Ducheneaux Clown, 22, of Eagle Butte were held Monday, November 6, 2023, at the Cheyenne Eagle Butte School Gym with burial at the Eagle Butte Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Bryanna Rayne Ducheneaux Clown (Pte’ San Win - White Buffalo Woman) returned to the Star Camps on October 28, 2023, at Lead. She was born to Lacey Ducheneaux and Brandon Clown on January 27, 2001 in Pierre. She was named after her grandfather, Bryan “Tuffy” Lee.
Bry attended Head Start and Kindergarten in Pierre, then attended 1st through 12th grade at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School, graduating in May, 2019. In school she was involved in: Missoula Children’s Theatre, Governors Camp at USD, Natural Helpers, Student Council, National Honor Society, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Cross Country and Canli Coalition among others.
Bry was to graduate with a Business Degree from Oglala Lakota College in December 2023 and was on the President’s List. She was a member of the American Indian Business Leaders Association (AIBL) and was involved with American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), One Act Play and Business Competitions through OLC. She was recently accepted into the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.
Bry began her working career as an intern at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Keya Café. She was also a cashier at Lakota Thrifty Mart. Bry was an INMED student for several summers at UND and was a counselor the Summer of 2022. She was employed as an ARPA Clerk with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. She was employed at the Cheyenne River Housing Authority as a Housing Assistance Program (HAP) Clerk at the time of her passing.
Bryanna Rayne was her family’s bright shining star with a heart of gold. Her smile lit up a room and she loved everyone. Bry was a huge animal lover. She loved collecting elephants and crystals, reading, listening to music, traveling, attending concerts, playing disc golf and walking.
Bry is survived by her mother, Lacey Ducheneaux (Gerald Takes The Knife, Jr.) of Eagle Butte; her father, Brandon Clown of Bismarck, ND; her sisters: Bryar Takes The Knife, Peyton Buffalo and Braxtyn Jewett; one brother, Tyree Bear Stops; her sister/cousins Kayliah Clown and Lauryn Clown; her best friends, Camden Jandreau and Karlee Witt; grandparents Sharon Lee, Rolland Ducheneaux, Delmar Sr. and Beverly Clown; her Goddaughter, Brandee Jae Eagle; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, lalas, and uncis.
Bry was preceded in death by her uncle Randon Clown, aunt Baby Mary Knife, cousin East Lee, uncle Dakota Lee; her baby in 2021; her great-grandparents: Harold “Peaches” Lee and Velma (Walters) Lee, George and Bertha (Soft) Ducheneaux, Edward and Amy (Talks) Clown, Bevin Sr. and Cecelia (Cook) Circle Eagle; and her forever friends, Carli Haskell and Brandon LeBeau.