Graveside services for Benedict "Benny" Iron Thunder Sr., age 62, of Mandan, ND, will be held at 10:00 a.m. MT on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Watauga Cemetery in Watauga, SD.  Pastor Tottie Lenerville will officiate.

Benedict Sylvester Iron Thunder Sr. was born on March 2, 1957 to Theodore Iron Thunder and Margaret White Bird in Fort Yates, ND.  He was raised in Bullhead, SD and north of Bullhead in the country.  He enjoyed working on the farm until moving with his family to McIntosh, SD, in 1976.  He attended school in McIntosh.

In 1977 he met Sherry Little Bear and to that union a son, Benedict Sylvester Iron Thunder Jr was born on May 25, 1977 in Bismarck, ND.  Benny later moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where he worked in the construction business before moving back home to the McIntosh area in 1985.  He worked for the McLaughlin Housing Department in 1995 and 1996.

Benny moved to Parmalee, SD, where he was diagnosed with kidney failure.  He battled the disease for many years and passed to the spirit word on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND.

He is survived by his son, Benedict Sylvester Iron Thunder Jr., grandchildren, Sheldon Sauer, Shantel Iron Thunder, Ashlyn Iron Thunder and Chelsie Jo Iron Thunder; great-grandchildren, Keegan Lee Sauer, Kayson Liam Sauer and Kaislee Laura Sauer; great-grandchild, Hayzen Elaine Iron Thunder; siblings, Antoinette (Herb) Good Low, Zetah (David) Red Bear, Kathy (Gene) Morrison, Linda Iron Thunder, Johnelle Archambault and Ted Iron Thunder Jr.,  Henrietta Hoisington,  Kohrili Hoisington, Veronica Iron Thunder, Paul Hoisington, Bernard Hoisington; favorite uncle, James High Cat; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunties, uncles and friends.

Benny was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore Iron Thunder and Margaret Hoisington; step-father, Calvin Hoisington;  great-grandchild, Able James Silbernagel; sisters, Rose Hoisington and Lorraine Iron Thunder; brother, Myron Iron Thunder; and nieces, Germaine (Morrison) Kaseman, Tawhneejo Sitting Dog, Maria Yellow Earrings; nephews, Dominique Archambault and Junior Hoisngton.