Memorial funds have been set up to assist the families with funeral expenses for two teens from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of
South Dakota.
Donations for the families of Jalen Mellette, 16, and Mariah Roundtree, 17, can be made at any Wells Fargo branch. Roundtree's family wants her to be buried near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The teens went missing February 8 and their bodies were found on Sunday. Authorities believe they were trying find help after encountering cold weather.
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Memorial fund accounts established for 2 teens
(The Rapid City Journal 2/25)
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