Jahkilyn Tracy, four, died April 5, 2026.
Services were April 15. Coester Funeral Home, Webster was in charge of arrangements.
Jahkilyn Kenny Lee Tracy was born Feb. 1, 2022 to Sarah Tracy. At a year old, he gave Josh Rucktaeschel the name of dad. He was dedicated to God as a Christian at Freedom Church, Webster by Pastors Jen and Clark Audiss with godparents Mikaela Johnson and Brady Helgeson, Webster.
He enjoyed playing jokes, offering comfort, petting dogs, jumping on trampolines. He enjoyed riding in the skid steer and on the lawn mower, fishing, hunting, riding bike, swimming, laughing and playing, especially scaring everyone with spiders and snakes.
Survivors include his mother Sarah Tracy and Josh Rucktaeschel, Waubay; two sisters, Aspen Grabinski, Shaelyn Galloway, Waubay; two brothers, Kingston Galloway, Waubay and Rylin Kleinsasser, Spearfish; maternal great-grandmother, Adeline Tracy, Aberdeen; maternal grandfather, Greg and Robin Tracy, Waubay; maternal grandmother, Cindy and Del Stoltzman, several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
He is preceded in death by great-grandfather Eugene Tracy; one great-aunt, two great-uncles and one aunt.