June 12, 1954 – January 17, 2025
A Graveside Burial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Bullhead.
Funeral services for Matthew Yellow Earrings, 70, of Bullhead will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 1, 2025, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bullhead. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM, Friday, January 31, 2025, with a prayer service to begin at 7:00 PM at the Church. Matthew passed away, Friday, January 17, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements.
Matthew Yellow Earring, “Jug” was born June 12, 1954, in Blackhorse, South Dakota to James Yellow Earrings and Mary Running Hawk. Matthew was one of eight children. While growing up, Matthew attended elementary school in Bullhead, South Dakota. Throughout his middle school and high school years, he attended school in Idaho, Ft. Yates and later went to school and graduated from McIntosh High School. After graduation, Matthew enrolled at United Tribes Technical college in Bismarck, North Dakota for auto mechanics.
In June of 1974, Matthew married Antoinette (Iron Thunder) and to this union five children were born: Matthew Jr., Marcus, Melissa, Maria and Miles. They later divorced.
Matthew met Rita Diamonte in 2015, and they spent his remaining years together.
Matthew was fluent in his Lakota language. He loved playing softball, basketball, and volleyball, but most of all he loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Matthew enjoyed fixing anything that was broken; he especially liked fixing lawnmowers, bikes, and cars. He enjoyed picking plums, chokecherries and wild mushrooms. Matthew enjoyed watching NCAA March Madness, Gonzaga was his favorite college team, his favorite NFL team was the Raiders.
Matthew was one of a kind and always helped anyone in need. He truly had a heart of gold.
Matthew is survived by his significant other, Rita Diamonte, his children, Matthew, Marcus, Melissa and Miles. His cousins, Edith Running Hawk, Phyliss Archambault, Barbara Archambault and Donna Archambault, nieces and nephews, Tamara Yellow Earrings, Edgar Yellow Earrings, Elton Yellow Earrings, Shelly Jones, Karen (Joe) Montana, Darlon Yellow Earrings, Peter Yellow Earrings, David Yellow Earrings, Jr., Dana Yellow Earrings, grandchildren, Matthew Yellow Earrings III, Robbee LaRoch, Marisa Yellow Earrings, Marion Yellow Earrings, Malijah Shaw, Mariah, Tyrell, Terrell – turkey, Nathaniel, Memphis, Xavier, Ariel, Chrissa, Amanie, Chris Jr, Aleah Hollow, Hayden Hollow, Harper Hollow, Josiah “JoJo” Hollow .
Matthew is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Francis Yellow Earrings, Lloyd Yellow Earrings, David Yellow Earrings, Luke Yellow Earrings, George Archambault, James Yellow Earring, Jr., and his sister; Darlene Rampersad, his daughter Maria and one great granddaughter and one great grandson.
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