Shelton Reese Yankton, Jr., son of Shelton Yankton and Britney Rainbow of Fort Totten died on Thursday, August 7, 2008 in a Minneapolis Hospital.
Funeral Services for Shelton will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten with Fr. Charles Leute O.P. officiating.
Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
Casket Bearers for Shelton Jr. will be Joey Robertson, Devin Yankton, Xavier Lenoir and Talson Yankton.
Honorary Bearers: Joseph and Clarice Lawrence, Danica Yankton, Cherlyn Rainbow, Dana Yankton Jr., Autumn and Allura Rainbow, Antonio Eagleman, Addison Littlewind, Ausha Yankton, Brayden Littlewind, Dolan Harold and all other family members.
Shelton Reese Yankton Jr. was born on August 7, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. and died on August 7, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. His short but precious life touched us all and his love will forever be in our hearts.
Shelton is survived by his parents, Britney Rainbow and Shelton Yankton
Grandparents: Tammy and Richard Littlewind Sr.
Delinda and Dana Yankton Sr.
Great Grandparents: Norma Rainbow, Lorna Walking Eagle, Mona Chaske and Roger Yankton Sr.
Great Great Grandmother: Pauline Greywater
Many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins
He was preceded in death by his maternal great great grandparents, Charles and Grace Lambert; great grandpa, Julius Rainbow; paternal great great grandparents, Tony and Grace Walking Eagle; great great grandpa, James Yankton Sr.; great grandpa, Richard Jetty; great grand aunt, Allura (Karen) Rainbow; aunt, Alicia Dawn Rainbow.