Chauncey Cletus Blaine, 42

Chauncey died Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Funeral services are 1 PM, Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Marty Community Center. Burial is in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Wake services will begin at 8 PM on Friday at the YST Community Center in Wagner, and 8 PM on Saturday and Sunday at the Marty Community Center. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.

Chauncey Cletus Blaine was born on October 10, 1983, at the Indian Health Service in Wagner to Brenda Blaine, who was a mother and father to her five children. Chauncey has three older sisters: Trista, Miranda and Ella, with one younger brother Travis Blaine. Chauncey has two beautiful daughters: Elizabeth and EmaLyna. He was known as “brother” to many of his nieces.

Chauncey was baptized at Greenwood Presbyterian Church. He attended school at Andes Central and Marty Indian School. He worked construction in Mitchell.

He leaves to mourn: mother Brenda, siblings: Trista, Miranda, Ella and Travis; special friend, Sabrina DeCory; five aunts: Patricia, Charlotte, Lydia, Victoria, Stephanie; five uncles: Michael, Albert Lou, Mark Wayne, Robert, Eric; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He joins in Heaven: grandparents: Chauncey and Marjorie (Huapapi) Blaine, grandma Donna Jean (Huapapi) Croft, grandma Shirley Blacksmith, grandpas: Herbert Huapapi, Albert “Bull” Huapapi, Johnny Huapapi and Frank Huapapi; uncles: Chauncey “Big Chaunce” Blaine, Cletus Alan Blaine, father Richard Hare Sr; brother Richard Hare Jr.; cousins: Ashley and Angel Blaine; and his partner in crime Jonathan Antelope.