David Charles Ramey Sr.

David C. Ramey Sr., 59, Hot Springs, South Dakota, died, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Castle Manor Nursing Home, Hot Springs, South Dakota. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 4, 2012, in the A.J. Agard Memorial Building, Fort Yates, North Dakota, with Brother George Maufort officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter\u0027s Catholic Cemetery, Fort Yates. A Wake service begins at 5:00 PM Thursday, May 3, 2012, also in the A.J. Agard Memorial Building, Fort Yates, North Dakota.

David C. Ramey Sr. was born February 26, 1953, at Fort Yates, North Dakota, to Aaron and Alma (Nagel) Ramey. He was raised and educated in Fort Yates, and baptized on April 20, 1957, in Kennel, South Dakota. For many years he worked as a custodian for the Fort Yates public school, Sioux County Court House Extension Office and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Office. He was married to Barb Little Field.He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting rocks, going for walks, and being out in nature.

He is survived by six daughters, Diane Deveraux, Fort Yates, Barbara Little Owl, Lincoln, Daverine (Jody) Honeyman, Mandan, Janice Ramey, Fort Yates, Alma Ramey, Fort Yates, Lisa Ramey, North Carolina; two sons, William, Mandan, and David Jr., Fort Yates; brother, Dean Ramey, Fort Yates; 2 half sisters, Clara and Kathy; 20 grandchildren; Jakki Honeyman, Jacob Honeyman, Xavier Little Owl, Tehya Little Owl, Sam Little Owl, Aaliyah Ramey, Raymond Ramey, Albert Martinson, Amara Martinson, Adam Martinson, Ty Ramey, Joshua Jones, Geneva Jones, James Jones Jr., Francine Deveraux, Saphire Ramey-See Walker, Winter Deveraux, Lacey Ramey-Pleets, Maya Iron Nicklace, Kalie Pleets, and twins on the way.

David was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother, Donald Ramey; son-in-law, PJ Little Owl.