Funeral Service for Debra Dee Keoke, age 48, of St. Paul, Minnesota will be held on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Senior Cathecist John Cloud III and Spiritual Leader Lloyd Keoke officiating. Pallbearers will be Daniel Goette, Christopher Sherod, Josh Keoke, Matthew Keoke, Anthony Renville, Robert John Keoke, Larry Keoke Jr., and Dennis Sherod. Honorary Pallbearers are "all of Debra's Friends and Relatives". There will be a wake on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. and All night wake starting at 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Tribal Community Center. Debra was born in Sisseton, SD on August 22, 1964 to Robert Keoke and Darlene Barse. She grew up and attended school in Sisseton. After her education she moved to the Twin Cities and worked for several Hotels and was a house cleaning supervisor and raised her family. Debra enjoyed wildlife and spending time at the lakes. She liked to sing and listen to music, and liked to dance, and she liked to garden and spend time with her grandchildren and loved to swim. Debra passed away on January 24, 2013.
Debra is survived by her significant other Jesse Rosillo of St. Paul, MN; stepfather Dennis Brant of Sisseton, SD; children Victor Delgrasso of St. Paul, MN; Latasha Delgrasso of St. Paul, MN; Kimberly Delgrasso of St. Paul, MN; Kelly Delgrasso of St. Paul, MN; step-children Jillian Rosillo of Kansas City, KS; Jeff Rosillo of Roseville, MN; brothers Larry Keoke of Peever, SD; Conrad Bernard of Moorhead, MN; Marvin Keoke of Sioux Falls, SD; Willis Keoke of Peever, SD; Quincey Keoke of Watertown, SD; Arlis Keoke of Watertown, SD; Robert Keoke of Watertown, SD; sisters Phyllis Sherod of Eden, SD; Michelle Keoke of Browns Valley, MN; Tracey Sherod of Ortonville, MN; Dorcy Keoke of Sisseton, SD; and ten grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her Parents, one brother Darwin, maternal grandparents Jack Barse and Alice Kampeska and paternal grandparents Etta and Jacob Keoke.