Funeral Service for Bruce Luverne Robertson Sr., 67, of Peever, SD will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the SWO Community Center in Agency Village, SD, with John Cloud III, Senior Catechist and Jr. Heminger CLP officiating. Pianists will be Billy Kohl and Mary Beth Kirk. Pallbearers will be Micah Kohl, Robert Laughter III, Bruce Godfrey, Terrance Robertson, Rex Godfrey, and Brandon Kohl. Honorary pallbearers will be John Cloud III, Vine Marks Jr., Wayne German, Harold Amos Sr., Cory Budak, John TwoStars, Ronald Kirk, Owen Dean German, and all friends and relatives. Wake services will be held Wednesday, and Thursday, November 13 and 14, at 7:00 PM at the SWO Community Center in Agency Village, SD. Interment will be at the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Veterans Cemetery, Sisseton, SD. Military Rites will be performed by the Kit Fox Society. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Bruce LuVerne Robertson was born to Dormalie and George Robertson on March 31 1952.Bruce attended school at Wilmot Public School. He dropped out after the 11th grade and later obtained his GED. Bruce worked for Dakota Pride as night security for 10 years. He then worked as a security guard and in the Bingo department at Agency Bingo. Bruce also worked construction at Dakota Sioux Casino in the late 80's. His last job was working for Tribal Roads and LTUC at the Tribe. In his retirement he loved to play the slots, bingo and Yahtzee with Goldie. He called everyone everyday just to check on them. He loved to joke and tell stories to no end.

Bruce entered the US Army NG from 1981 until 2002 retiring after 20 years, 8 months, and 20 days. He served the SD 147 ^th Field Artillery Unit until 1981 then was assigned with Company B 142 ^nd Engineer Combat Battalion until his retirement as an E-5. He received the Army Service Ribbon, NCO Dev. Ribbon, Armed Services Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Bruce was an avid horseman. He broke horses for people and loved to ride them with his friends and nephews. He went to rodeos and would participate in the wild horse races. He retired from riding in 1994 and started a wood cutting business to keep busy. This continued for many years and he had numerous customers.

He was united in marriage to Delight Varnes on May 12th 1978. To this union 4 children were born. Bruce L Robertson Jr., Jessica R. (Ivor) Carrington, Dustin W. (Brittney) Robertson and Courtney R. (Lee) Simon. He had a special friend Goldie P. Jackson and from this relationship they had one daughter, Racheal P. Jackson. He then married Elaine Koll in 1990 to this union he had 1 son, Blaine O. Robertson of Peever, SD.

He is survived by his children Bruce L. Robertson, Jessica R. (Ivor) Carrington, Dustin W. (Brittney) Robertson, Courtney R. (Lee) Simon, Racheal P. Jackson, Blaine O. Robertson. His special friend/companion Goldie P. Jackson. Two sisters, Norma Perko of Big Coulee and (Ruth) Ellen Robertson of Peever, SD and numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents, his mother and father Dormalie and George Robertson. Three sisters Cleone Provost, Helen Godfrey and Georgia Robertson and his wife Elaine Robertson, and one nephew Tyler Troy Amos aka Wildman