William Flood III (Wabluska) "Bugz", 81, of Lake Andes

Funeral services are 2 PM, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Marty Community Center. Burial is in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Wake services began Monday at the Marty Community Center. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.

Bugz was born east of Marty at home to William Flood II and Marie Heart-Sergeant on August 9, 1943.  He died Friday, November 8, 2024 at the Lake Andes Senior Living Center.

Bugz attended and graduated from Marty Indian School. He then continued on to Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, KS and received a degree in carpentry. Next he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge he moved to Yankton and met Carol Picotte and had their daughter LaShannon Marie Picotte. Shortly after he joined AIM took part in the Wounded Knee Stand Off. He also worked at Marty Indian School as a boy dorm parent when he met Renee Samson-Flood together they had Shane Sundance Flood.

He is survived by his daughter LaShannon Marie Picotte, son Shane Sundance Flood, grandchildren: Beau Ohitika Flood, Lillian Deandre Flood, Kimimila Sundance Flood, Waciwi Jayden Flood, SincerLee Tasiyaganupa Flood, and Billy the Kid William Flood; adopted daughter Sarah Alziebler; adopted son Sean Lane; and Gerri Charbonneau-Dubourt special friend and partner throughout his life.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Moses and Aberdeen Heart, father William Flood II, his mother Marie Heart-Sergeant, his brother Benedict Gonzales, his sister Carmel Flood, his nephews: Richard Flood, Warren Flood, Russell Flood, Hoksila Joseph, Eric Flood, Wihenapa Hart and Karl Flood. And all relatives who have gone to the spirit world.