Kenneth Iron Shooter, 73, of Winner, SD passed away on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 at the Lake Andes Nursing Home in Lake Andes, SD. Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner, SD. Final view was held from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Winner Ideal Community Hall. Burial followed at the St. Mary’s Garden Cemetery in Wood, SD. Wake services were held on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at 8 p.m. at the Winner Ideal Community Hall in Winner, SD.
Kenneth Charging Iron Shooter was born on Feb. 12, 1950 in Sioux Falls, SD. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic in Winner, SD. Soon after Kenny and some classmates were on the road to further their education at Job Corps when a tragic train accident left him the only survivor.
A little later in life he worked at a cheese factory in Mission, SD where he lived for a short time. This lead him back to Winner, SD where he had his own apartment, a place to call home. He enjoyed watching football, but most of all he loved, cared, and cherished all of his nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was survived by sisters, Gloria “Dolly” Iron Shooter of Mission, SD; Ruth DuBray of Ideal, SD; brothers, Darrel Iron Shooter of Winner, SD; & Xavier Iron Shooter, of Winner, SD.
He is preceded in death by brother, Frank Iron Shooter Jr.; & sisters, Martha Jones & Rosemary Eagle Hawk; along with three infant brothers.