William Keith Akard
December 19, 1947 - April 14, 2014
William Keith Akard of Mission, SD entered eternal rest on Monday, December 14th 2014 at his home in Mission. He was 67. William K. “Bill” Akard, PhD Graduated Richmond High School, Richmond Indiana 1966 Indiana Central College, Indianapolis Indiana 1966-1968 United States Navy 1968-1971 Graduated Ball State University, Muncie Indiana, Doctorate degree Anthropology 1972-1980 Sinte Gleska University, Mission, SD (Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation) 1981-2014 1st to receive doctorate from Ball State University Anthropology Department Proceeded in death by Maternal grandparents, Rev LA Huddleston, DD., Audrey (Yarrington) Huddleston Paternal grandparents, William E. Akard, Flava (Milligan) Akard Survived by Son, Jacob Dylan Halpin Daughter, Layla Parker (Akard) Swift Brother Lambert Earl Akard A funeral service will be held at Rooks Funeral Chapel on Saturday, April 26th 2014 at 1:00 PM. Burial of cremains will take place at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Mission.
William Keith Akard of Mission, SD entered eternal rest on Monday, December 14th 2014 at his home in Mission. He was 67. William K. “Bill” Akard, PhD Graduated Richmond High School, Richmond Indiana 1966 Indiana Central College,... View Obituary & Service Information