Lincey Lee Shongutsie, Sr.
Mr. Lincey Lee Shongutsie, Sr. passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, surrounded by family at Banner Health Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Lincey was born on February 21, 1973, born to Anita Shongutsie, Fort Washakie, Wyoming. He was given the Shoshone name of Whuutu huuku (Two Eagle Whistles). LIncey was born to Anita Shongutsie, but was raised by his late grandmother Susie Shongutsie with help from his late uncle Franklin Shongutsie.
He attended grade school and junior high school at the Fort Washakie School and graduated from Lander Valley High School in Lander, Wyoming.
He married Leann SittingEagle and later divorced, they brought into this world a son they named Lincey Lee Shongutsie,Jr. He would later re-connected with his current companion, Marlo Tissidimit who was Miss Sho-Ban at the time they first met.
For a short time Lincey, Sr. was employed at the Shoshone Tribal Service Station and the 477 Program as a Custodian/Transporter for a few years. Following his divorce, he moved to Ft. Hall, ID where he worked as a housekeeper at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel until his health started to decline and became a dialysis patient.
In his younger years he traveled extensively playing handgame/stickgame throughout the western United States and once to Hobbema, Alberta, Canada. He continued to travel even when the distance became limited due to his health playing the game he loved. His last trip was to Ft. Duchesne, UT for the 4th of July weekend where he honored his late-grandfather Kenneth Pevo, Sr. in singing for him, also he and his daughter placed 2nd place in the tournament. He wanted to travel until he could no longer travel, his brother, George would take him where he wanted to go so he could enjoy what time he had left.
He was a Sundancer participating in the Sundance Ceremony locally and Idaho. In his later years, he fulfilled the vow of his grandfather, Lindberg Shongutsie, who passed away before he could complete his vow. Lincey, Sr. became a ceremonial Sundance leader fulfilling his late grandfather’s vow. When his health no longer allowed him to participate, he would travel to Sundances in Idaho and Utah as well as locally to support his Sundance brothers and sisters who were participating. He shared his sundance knowledge with newcomers when they were struggling within the lodge. He was knowledgeable in the traditional ways being raised by his grandmother, Susie and being around the elders growing up. He enjoyed attending the Sundance ceremonies sitting and listening to songs and whistles in his later years.
Survivors include his Son: Lincey Shongutsie, Jr.; daughter: Lena Gould; Companion: Marlo Tissidimitt (Ft. Hall, ID); Brothers: George Shongutsie, Bradley and Brian Setzer, Spencer Washakie, Thomas Pevo, Cory Williams (White Swan, WA), Jessy Laybad, and Sisters: Virginia Eagle, Cassandra Tyler, Cheyenne Setzer, Shauntel (Kyle) Adams, Winona Washakie, Donella Sorrell, Lela (Bryant) Bache, Dondie (Henry) Howell, Vidella Gould, Candy Titus, Liz Salway, Triston Gould, Irene (Willie) Thompson, Fawn Smith, Johnna Arthur, Amy Smith, Bobbi Shongutsie, and Emily Shongutsie;
Nephews and Nieces: Toby, Brayden and Katie Setzer, Ezra Setzer, Heightyn Washakie, Kiauna Shongutsie, Kimora Graves-Pevo, Cincee Washakie, Tiger, Syliss, Arion, Ariana and Brailey Keinan.Grandchildren: Susie and Stormee Shongutsie, Maraya Setzer, Caleb Morado and Aucaylia & Ryder Silk.
Grandmothers: Beverly Thomas, Zelma Aragon and Elaine Pevo (Pocatello, ID); Aunts: Rachel Hern (Albuquerque, NM), Patricia Martinez (Albuquerque, NM), Mari Dorrance (Albuquerque, NM), Trema (Oren) Washakie (Ft. Hall, ID), Berdleen (Dan) Sorrell, Susan Pevo (Pocatello, ID), Alberta (Ted) Williams (White Swan, WA), Drusilla Gould, Beana Gould (Ft. Hall, ID) and Charlene Charging; Uncles: Lindberg Shongutsie, Jr., Jeffery Shongutsie (LaConner, WA) and Hughes Pevo.
He had many individuals he took as family over the years through ceremony and handgame/stickgame: Moms: Geraldine Reiley, Armina Martin and Daisy Hood.
Brothers: Doyle Cesspooch, Brandon McKean, Montie Long, Virgil Trujillo, Greg Cantsee, Linus “Moose” SittingEagle
Sisters: Doylene Cesspooch, Paula Cesspooch, Mitzi Reilly and Rhoda Howard.
Niece: Myra Wayne and Rowena “Dolly” (Will) Reed
(There are many more he considered family, sorry if anyone is left out)
Also the families of: Pevo, Shay, Gould, Sorrell, Washakie, Williams, McAdams, Aragon, Smith, Tidzump, Sage, Aoah, Devinney, Charging, Felter, Snyder, Hereford, Girten, Thomas, Romero, Meyers, Urban, Salway, Beck, Glick, St. Clair, Shoyo, Hill, Amboh, Redfoot, LeBeau, Jeffery, Shay, Tyler and Weeks.
Lincey was preceded in death by his grandmother who raised him, Susie Shongutsie, grandparents: Lindberg and Catherine (Aragon) Shongutsie; paternal great-grandparents: Jacob (Annakie) and Cora (Pevo) Shongutsie; maternal great-grandparents: Pete and Lucinda (Hereford) Aragon, Sr.; maternal great-great-grandparents: John and Julia (Felter) Hereford; brother: Lennis “Tuff Guy” Denny, Austin Pevo and David Martin; Uncles: Franklin Shongutsie, Gilbert Shongutsie, Richard Dorrance, Benito Dorrance, Steele Martin and Bob Pevo; other family members: Regina Sage, Pauline Tidzump, Julia Smith, Clara LaRoche, Juanita Urban, Rowena Pebeahsy, Linda Dorrance, Susie Aragon, Elizabeth Shongutsie, Maud Shongutsie, Madie Shongutsie, Aggie Shongutsie, Millie Shongutsie, Ruby Gladys Pevo, Dorothy Pevo-George, Alberta (Richard) Roberts, Lawrence Aragon, Pete Aragon, Jr., Don Aragon, John Aragon, Oliver Aragon, Henry Shongutsie, Elmer Shongutsie, Joseph Shongutsie, Leonard Shongutsie, Henry Shongutsie, Kenneth Pevo, Sr., Herbert Pevo, Austin (Agnes) Gould, Nadine Tillman, Sandra Tidzump, John “Big John” Smith, Harold Ouray, Nola Aragon, Audrey Gould, Kenneth Pevo, Jr., Bob Pevo, Delphina (Pevo) Cootes, John Pevo, Theresa Plentyhoops, Chuck Aragon, Sr., Patty Romero, Glenn Aragon, Sr., Denise Aragon, Alex Smith, Jr., Rolanda Smith, Alicia Smith
Sorry if anyone is left out, so difficult to think during this time.
On-line condolence for the family may be made at TheDavisFuneralHome.com
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Crematory, and Monuments of Riverton, Wyoming.