Benny Louis Dunn Obituary (1971 - 2014)

Benny Louis Dunn, 43, Fort Yates, North Dakota, entered the spirit world Friday October 18, 2014, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 25, 2014, in the AJ Agard Memorial Building, Fort Yates, with Brother George Maufort S.D.S. officiating. A wake service is scheduled for 5:00 PM with a rosary service beginning at 7:00 PM, Friday October 24, 2014, also in the AJ Agard Memorial Building. Benny was born July 19, 1971, to Verna (Dwarf) and Louie Dunn at Fort Yates, where he was raised and educated. Benny married Leslie Cheauma on June 8, 2007, and helped raise his step children, Kalista, Dontay, Wacey and Lawrenzo; Benny also had a very special place in his heart for Kalista. Benny was a hard worker, always working with construction. He worked with Streyle Masonry for 16 years, and various construction companies such as, Jim Fetler Masonry, Capitol City Construction, Green Masonry, Egan Contracting Carpentry, Prairie Knights Casino, and was currently employed with Red and White. Benny really loved holidays, and loved to decorate and help his sisters decorate their homes on special holidays. Benny loved Rodeos, fishing, and basketball. He was always helping family and friends with yard work, cleaning, and whatever needed to be done. His favorite place was Froelich Dam. Benny enjoyed riding and working with horses. He also enjoyed walking and picking up cans. His kids gave him the nickname "The Tin Man". Benny is survived by his wife Leslie; step children and his three nieces that he considered as his own daughters, Melissa and Nicole Dwarf, and Jessica See Walker; his sisters Marie Silk, Anita Dunn, and Claudene (Craig) Eagleshield, all of Fort Yates, one brother Kipp Saueressig, Overton, Nebraska; and two adopted brothers, Kirby White Bull and Henry Twinn. Benny also thought the world of his nieces and nephews, Louis, Eli, Sydney, and Jasmine; also two special aunties, Patricia Four and Marcella Twinn; two very special god children, Steven and Patrick Little Dog Jr. Benny had many cousins that he thought a lot about including, Marlys, Michael, Clayton Jr., Robert, Frank, Daniel, Terrance (Ponch), Dustin Twinn, Gina and Anthony Four, also Charlene, Donna and Susan Twinn. Benny had numerous nephews, nieces and grandchildren. Benny was preceded in death by his parents, Verna (Dwarf) and Louie Dunn and brother, Melvin "Pepsi" Dwarf; adopted brother, Steven Little Dog Sr.; special nephew, Melvin James Dunn; grandparents, Serphine (Redstone) and Joseph Dwarf, Charles and Rachel Dunn; and grandparents Felix and Isabelle (Redstone) Kidder. Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.