January 24, 1969 – February 17, 2021
Jonni Dupree, 52, of Eagle Butte passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte as a result of a vehicle-pedestrian accident.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the CRST Bingo Hall in Eagle Butte. Burial was in the Congregational Cemetery at LaPlant.
Jonni R. Dupree was born January 24, 1969 to Donald “Duke” Dupree and Carole (Phillips) Dupree in Eagle Butte. She attended Flandreau Indian School and Sequoyah Indian School and graduated from Crow Creek Indian School. She later attended United Tribes Technical College.
Jonni met Leonard Traversie and to this union three children were born: Lenni Traversie, Donni Traversie and Dupree Traversie. Later she married Jerry Curley and with this union came two daughters: Jerri Curley and Grayslyn Curley.
Jonni had a unique sense of humor and would often have everyone she encountered laughing. She had a heart of gold and always had a home cooked meal and an open door for those in need. Jonni was the CRST Rodeo Queen two years in a row. She loved watching horse races, especially the Indian Relays. She also loved to attend powwows with her mother to watch her three oldest children dance. Her passions were gardening and dehydrating meat and vegetables.
Jonni will be deeply missed and loved by her special friend, Cleveland “C.J.” Buckman Jr.; children: Lenni Traversie, Donnie Traversie, Dupree Traversie, Jerri Curley, and Grayslyn Curley; grandchildren: Emily, Cloe, Cullin, Mia, Mikia, Marley, Saraphine, Akius, and Amira; sisters, Shirley Dupris, Janis Claudson, Daniel Marie Smout, and Cheryl Dupris; and brothers Scott (Sara) Dupris and Carl (Rhonda) Dupree.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg was in charge of arrangements.