Taylor Kyle Lafferty was born on February 5, 2009 in Valentine to Cheyenne Weston and Craig Lafferty. Taylor made his journey to the Spirit World on November 28, 2023 at Hidden Timber, Mission, SD.
Taylor is survived by his mother, Cheyenne Weston; father, Craig Lafferty; siblings, Harper Lafferty, Sutton Lafferty, Amaya Martinez, Julius Yellow Cloud, Gracie Yellow Cloud, Mickayla Reasoner, Roselynn Murray, Olowan Murray, AL’ena Garnette, Kevin Swalley, Dawson Bear Robe, Melody Bear Robe, and Sage Bear Robe; grandparents, Troylynn Weston, Ann Roubideaux, Steph Sorbel, Rock Lafferty, Troy Brave, Ivan Sorbel, Darrell Bear Robe, Sr., Misty Brave, Gerome Gutierrez, Tom Roubideaux, Terry Weston, Jr. and Darvis Weston; great grandmother, Annabelle Weston; great grandfather, Tony Brave; and aunts and uncles, Cyrus Black Elk, Jr., Stephanie Weston-Sorbel, Michael Brave, Justis Weston, Dustin Baxter, Jr., Angelina Brave, Nevada Brave, Riley Brave, Brysen Brave, Jory Weston, Katerri Weston, Brady Weston, Kim Weston, Trevor Weston, Jamie Weston, Briana Weston, Victoria Weston, Shaina Clifford, Soni Clifford, Bailey Clifford, Toni Lafferty, Brian Lafferty, Tanner Lafferty, Tyler Lafferty, Toy Lunderman, Troy Lunderman, Summer Lunderman, Micah Lunderman, Laura Lafferty, Stephanie Bear Robe, Chai Edwards, LaCreshia Bear Robe, Desirae LaPointe, Thomas Bear Robe, Bud Colombe, Shelby Homer, Bobbie Vandenhoek, Gabriella Fills The Pipe, Mark O’Leary, and Miles Medearis.
Taylor was preceded in death by his aunts, Bethany D. Lafferty-U.S. Navy, and Monica “Monzie” Lunderman; uncle, Paul Trujillio; grandparents, Carol Edwards and Joyce Eagle Deer; great grandparents, Terry Weston, Sr., William B. Lafferty-U.S. Army, Delores “Toni” Lafferty, Thomas Bear Robe, Ernestine Red Feather, Patricia Lefthand Bull, and Garfield Edwards.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Clairmont, Bud Colombe, Darrell Bear Robe, Jr., Dave Campbell, Tyler Lannoye, and LaCreshia Bear Robe.
Honorary Pallbearers were Missouri Military Academy Fellow Cadets and staff, First Seargent Christopher Scarlett, Christian Clairmont, Ty Vandenhoek, Miles Medearis, Mark O’Leary, Brad Veurink, Thomas Bordeaux, Cedar Hacker, Brendan Larvie, Gabriel, Marissa Esquivel, Mike Deinker, Scott Hicks, Marcus Palmier, Bernardo Rodriguez, Jr., Michelleen Jordan, Honey Whiting, Mary Reynolds, Deana Thompson, Chief Micah Ware, Coach Ryan McSweeney USMC, Brad Bechen, Farren Mitchell and Jimmy Case, Kiki Ramos, Reece Jones, Amanda Antoine, Mike Carlow, Julian Hernandez, Ymker Family, Missy and Rick Weber, Farmer Family, Colombe Family, Vandenhoek Family, Fills The Pipe Family, Doctor Richard Bad Milk-U.S. Army, Dr. Buhler Family, Shelly Young-Outback Family, Hunter Family, Minuteman EMS/OSTAS, Black Hills Life Flight, OST Dept. of Public Safety, RST Dept. of Public Safety, St. Francis Indian School staff and students, Floyd’s Truck Center, and all friends and relatives.
Celebration of life services were held Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD with evening services followed by Military Roll Call.
Funeral service was held Friday, December 8, 2023 at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD with Pastor Paul Maunu and Mother Lauren Stanley officiating.
Traditional Lakota Services by Steve and Cleve Her Many Horses.
Burial service was held at the Family Plot-Upper Cut Meat, SD.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD.
