Obituary for Douglas Rhodd

Douglas Gordon Rhodd

August 25, 1947 — December 4, 2024

On Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024, our beloved Father, Grandpa, and OG joined his family in Heaven.

Douglas Gordon Rhodd, Sr was born on August 25, 1947, in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Lemuel Rhodd and Iva LittleStandingBuffalo Rhodd. Doug went to school in White Eagle and then later on to Chilocco Indian School where he graduated. In 1968 Doug enlisted in the US Army and was deployed to Vietnam where he was a helicopter technician. After he was honorably discharged, he moved to Oakland, California. He worked for Wells Fargo and met the love of his life, Celestine “Sally” Thomas-Rhodd, whom he married on February 18th then moved to Wichita, Kansas.

Doug is survived by his sister; Sharon Dawson, brothers; Henry Rhodd and Gene Zaitshik, sons; Douglas Jr, Russell Sr, Warren, and daughter Angelita, grandchildren; Taylor, Maribel, Ivaline, Kelly, Katrina, Doug III, Arianne, Russell Jr, Tennyson, Michael Ray, Celestine, Suzoni, and Warren, great-grandchildren; Kylee, Shannon, Doug IV, Kaleah, Aline Rae, Emmett, Calm, Lorenzo, Tennyson Jr, and Calias, along with nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

Proceeded in death by his parents, Lemuel and Iva Rhodd, multiple brothers and sisters and the love of his life, Celestine “Sally” Rhodd.

Services following Traditional noon feast and give away. Services will be at 2pm at the Ponca Indian Cultural Center, Saturday, December 7th, 2024. Doug will be placed to rest in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Douglas III, Russell Jr, Tennyson, Michael Ray, Warren, and Theodore Overland. Honorary Pallbearers; Craig Primeaux, Mike Decorah, Scotty Simpson Sr, Craig Camp, Bennett Arkeketa, Lemuel “Chops” Rhodd III, Sylvester Rhodd, and Hank Rhodd Jr.