B etty Spotted Elk, 87, of Winner, SD passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Winner Regional Long-Term Care Facility in Winner, SD.  Funeral service will be held on Monday, December 21st, 2020 at the St Francis Community Hall in St Francis at 11:00AM.  Burial will follow in the St Charles Cemetery.  A wake service will begin on Sunday,  December 20, 2020 at the Community Hall in St Francis at 1:00PM.

Betty was born on August 1, 1933 in Saint Francis, SD.  Betty was a traditional dancer all of her life and won many awards and championships throughout her years.  She was a movie star and was in Man Called Horse, journey through Rosebud.  Betty was also a foster parent, a scout leader, and always loved her music and like to sing Lakota gospel a long time ago—Sioux for Christ.

Betty was a member of St. Joseph and St. Mary Society, Sicaugu Burn Theigh  Society.  She always loved her holidays and liked to travel to pow-wows, meetings,  Betty was a businesswoman , she had stands at pow-wows, sold fireworks, and had Hock's Snack Bar in St. Francis.

Paternal Grandparents; George Spotted Elk & Stell Castwaway, Swift Crockery

Maternal Grandparents; Felix Crazybull & Nellie White Wash, Crazybull

Parents; Leo Spotted Elk Sr. & Jennie Crazybull, Spotted Elk

Siblings; Leo Spotted Elk Jr., Anthony Spotted Elk, Aleta Spotted Elk, Michah, Russell, Felix Eagleman, Melvin Spotted Elk, Dawn, Melvin (Beno) Jr., Ember

Son; Felix Hock and adopted son Joseph Bracha.