Wade Alan Andrews, Sr. was born September 13, 1978 to Gretchen Andrews and Tony Janis in Rapid City, South Dakota and he died December 5, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 39 years.

Wade attended school in Rapid City, moving to Bonesteel, South Dakota in 1999 with Bev Chasing Hawk.  They had three children together: Caden Mikel, Wade Alan, Jr. and Xavier Blue.  He worked at several places around the Bonesteel area: cooking and bartending at several restaurants.  He was also a huge Bronco's Fan and enjoyed the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series.

When Wade was a boy he met several World of Outlaw Drivers, including: Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Doug Wolfgang and got to sit in their cars.  He was proud of his son's accomplishments in all of their sports.  You could find him in the summer time watching the Mad Dogs.  His proudest moments were watching his sons play with the Mad Dogs and cheering them on.

Wade loved his nieces and nephews, and was the proudest uncle of the twins, Isabella and Briseis.  He loved life and all of  the friends he encountered along the way in life.  You could always see Wade laughing and bringing smiles on the faces he encountered.

Wade was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, several uncles, aunts and cousins, and his father-in-law and brother-in-law.

He is survived by his wife, Bev; sons: Caden, Wade, Jr. and Xavier; his parents: Gretchen Andrews and Tony Janis, and his brothers: Zach (Rebekah) and Beau Andrews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 12:00 PM at City Hall in Bonesteel, SD.  Burial will be in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, rural St. Charles, SD.  Wake services will be held on Sunday at 7:00 PM at the hall.