Keith Lyle Red Elk(December 3, 1951 - August 29, 2020)
The Native American voices are the Porcupine Singers known for their unique performance of intertribal as well as traditional Lakota songs. The Porcupine Singers have been regarded as one of the most influential pow-wow groups.
In Memory of
Keith Lyle Red Elk, age 67, passed away on August 29, 2020 in Billings, Montana
He was born in Geneva, New York at Sampson AFB. He was the son of Kenneth and Pat Red Elk.
Keith Red Elk graduated from Eastridge High School in Rochester, New York in 1971. After high school Keith joined the Army and was honorably discharged in 1977. He was a welder by trade. When he moved to the reservation in the early 2000's, he bought a home and made it his forever home. He taught welding to many young Native American men. This was made possible through a program provided by Fort Peck Tech, a tribally owned company.
Keith was very proud of his Native American culture and enjoyed traditional dancing. He was a well-known and respected individual. He will be remembered and missed by all the individuals he met while living in Poplar, Montana as well as the many life long friends in Rochester, NY where he grew up and in Atlanta, Georgia where he resided prior to moving to Poplar, Montana. Keith was a quality friend to all who met him and a unique, charismatic person not easily forgotten.
He is survived by his brother Keene (Melanie) Red Elk, of West Lafayette, IN, sister Kristen Red Elk, of Rochester, NY, daughter Mariah (Alonso), (grandchildren Kamara (10), Khloe (4), and Abram (7-months) Mandujano (Red Elk), of Atlanta, GA and daughter Violet Blue Red Elk (10) of Homer, AK. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his dad Kenneth and mother Pat Red Elk and his sister Karri Lynn Red Elk.
A family service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Church in Chelsea Montana. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Chelsea Church. Interment will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.
A special Thank You to Keith's lifelong and dear friend, Debbie Lou Florack. Debbie provided the obituary information