Butch Webb

Funeral services Butch Webb, 65, of Isabel were held Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Webb Ranch north of Isabel. Burial was at the ranch under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Butch passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Loveland, CO.

On October 8, 1956, Martin George “Honey” and Gloria Joan (Hunt) Webb welcomed their second born, Martin Allen “Butch” Webb. He was born in Gettysburg and called Armstrong County his home for many years. These were the years that the Missouri River, which ran just below their house, was narrow enough to swim across. He often recalled winters so tough that they couldn’t get to town so supplies would be dropped in by plane. There was excitement when the kids saw the plane overhead because they knew that there would be a bottle of Coca-Cola wrapped up carefully for them.

Because of the distance to school in Eagle Butte, he spent several years in the dorms. Butch did not like the dorms and soon moved in with “Old” John Holloway and his wife, Murphy. He talked fondly of those years,and the Holloway family remained true friends throughout his life. Following high school graduation from Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in 1974, he took a job at the tribal office and continued to work for the Holloway outfit.

Butch loved to rodeo and would get on anything that bucked. He made the National High School finals in all three rough stock events several times and prided himself on working both ends of the arena.

In January of 1975 his first son, Deb Allen Ducheneaux, was born. In 1976, he went to Montana State

In 1976, he went to Montana State University in Bozeman on a full ride rodeo scholarship.

His first daughter, Dee Colette, was born in March of 1977. He then moved his family to the University of Wyoming. He worked nights at the railroad, went to college during the day, and broke colts in the afternoon. He continued riding broncs during these years. Butch also became an auctioneer and could be heard saying “Betty Botter bought a bit of butter, but the butter made her batter bitter…)

After his graduation from UW in 1981, he moved his family to Moorcroft, WY and worked for the Federal Land Bank. His years of working for Federal Land Bank/PCA took him to Gillette, WY, Thermopolis, WY, and Hot Springs, Lemmon, Belle Fourche, Rapid City and Piedmont.

Butch continued to rodeo during these years, winning the NRCA and SDRA championships many times. In 1988 he bought some land in the Cherry Creek/Red Scaffold area. He started his small herd with some of the toughest Saler cattle that could be found. He lived with his cousin and best friend, Sean Deal, during these years. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs during this time.

In 1990, he bought the home place in Isabel and was appointed President/CEO of Western Dakota Bank of Timber Lake/Isabel. He grew the bank to include a branch in Eagle Butte. Many will tell you, had it not been for Butch they would not have prospered in the agricultural world.

In 1993, Butch hung up his bronc spurs with a final SDRA championship. This was a special win, as his daughter, Dee, was entered alongside of him.

In August of 1995, his second daughter, Kailee Taryn Webb, was born and in May of 2004 daughter Kenna Rydel was born.

He was proud of his kids, cattle, and his horses. He was hard working and never backed away. He was a good neighbor and a good steward of the land. He never overgrazed a pasture and never underfed an animal.

Some of his favorite past times included going to the Heritage Place sale, racing horses, going to bull sales and watching his kids and grandkids rodeo and compete in sports. If you ever asked him what he had been doing it was, “fishing,” but everyone knew better. Butch liked to work.

On November 12, 2013 Butch married the love of his life, Stephanie Eagleberger. The couple started dating earlier that year after he sold Stephanie and her business partner a gray mare, Jess Tara, through the Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale. They never looked back, Butch always saying it was “an outta the ballpark kind of love.” He and Stephanie loved breeding, raising and selling horses. His one desire was to win the All American Futurity; in true fashion he purchased his hopeful for 2022 this fall.

In November of 2014 his daughter

Lakin Allyn Webb was born. Butch and Stephanie started the Breeders’ Dynasty Premier Horse Sale in 2018, a lifelong goal of raising top quality performance and race horses. His son and “Pardner,” Wynston Allen, was born in December of 2019.

Butch is survived by his wife Stephanie Webb of Loveland, CO; son Deb Allen (Heidi) Ducheneaux of Timber Lake; daughters Dee (Tyler) Haugen of Sturgis, Kailee Webb of Isabel, Kenna Webb of Timber Lake, Lakin Webb of Loveland; son, Wynston Allen Webb of Loveland; grandchildren Morgan, Brandt and Cole Ducheneaux of Timber Lake and Landry, Arina Dee and Blaisely Haugen of Sturgis; his father- and mother-in-law, Steve and Krisanne Eagleberger of Colorado Springs, CO; sisters Debbie (Clay) Claymore and Julie(Brad) Young; brother Ernest “Bogie” Webb; sister-in-law Pam (Will) Ebert; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Honey and Joan Webb, grandparents Jack and Jenny Hunt and George and Ella Webb, aunt Loraine(Beanie) Raeburn, and uncle Dave Nelson.

(Deb Ducheneaux’s address is PO Box 35, Timber Lake, SD 57656)