Unphan Waste Win (Pretty Elk Woman) July 11, 1960– June 20, 2026_____________________ Charlene G. LaClaire, 65, of Rapid City passed away June 20, 2026 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City. Funeral services were held on June 30 at the Dupree Multipurpose Building, Dupree. Burial was at the Dupree Cemetery.
Charlene is survived by her children, JJ, Rayme, and Sophie; her stepchildren, Robbie, Wanda, and Dathan; her many grandchildren; her lifelong partner and husband of 47 years, Jim Little Wounded; and her siblings: Bernadine, Alice, Reggie, Perry, and Delwin. She also leaves behind many extended family members and friends.
Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys and Bernard LaClaire Sr.; brothers B.J. and Brent; daughter Charish; maternal grandparents William and Ellen Iron Lightning; and paternal grandparents Vincent and Margaret Creek LaClaire.