Valerie Picotte, 41, of Wagner

Wake services will begin Thursday at the All Tribes Fellowship Church in Wagner. Funeral services are 10 AM, Saturday, January 15, 2015 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Marty. Burial is in the church cemetery. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.

Valerie Rose Picotte was born November 26, 1973 in Wagner, SD the daughter of Raymond Picotte and Debra Archambeau. She passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA.

She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, loved cooking and enjoyed listening to music. She will always be rememembered for her contagious smile and laugh, her crazy joking personality, and her willingness to always help anybody and everybody. Valerie had a heart of gold...

Left to mourn is her children: Isiah, Mathew, Raymond "RC", Maurianna, Gabriella, Efrian; sister, Tiffany Picotte-Segura; uncles: Scott Picotte and Stanton Archambeau; aunts: Pricilla Lee, Karen Archambeau and Helen Cournoyer. She also leaves behind numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Valerie was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Debra Picotte; brother Arnold Archambeau; aunt Sue Picotte; uncles: Jerry Picotte and Michael Picotte; grandparents: Thomas and Delores Pictotte, and Percy and Helena Archambeau.