Josephine Mae Fast Wolf was born September 8, 1938. Josephine made her journey to the Spirit World on December 31, 2024 at the Monument Health Home Plus Hospice in Rapid City, SD.
Josephine is survived by her daughters, Hope Fast Wolf of Red Shirt, Faith Fast Wolf of California, and Debbie Mendoza; son, Ray (Kade) Fast Wolf; great granddaughter JoDell; hunka daughters, Nikki Condon and Family; grandson, Joseph Condon; Wendy Bissonette and Jim Rodriguez Sr. and Family, granddaughters, Kelli Rodriguez and Lacie Rodriguez; grandson, Jim Rodriguez, Jr.; and Ginger and Family; grandsons, Narcisse Neck; great granddaughter, Ziyanna; Ethan Neck, Wyatt (Skye) Holiday; great granddaughter, Josephine; great grandsons, Nova and Jaxon; granddaughters, Cassie (Will) Brown; great grandsons, Noah and Ezra; Kristi (Erick) Cravens; great granddaughters, Kaytlynn, Peyton and Maggie; Tia (Stanley) Fast Wolf; great granddaughters, A’Leighna and La’Nyah; Jessica Neck; great granddaughters, Emily and Himawari, and Milania Shangreau; and great grandsons, Dak Shangreau and Dre Rodriguez.
Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Larry, parents, Joseph and Susie Bissonette; sons, Jess and Don; her son-in-law, Robert “Bob” Mendoza; brothers, Jerome, Gilbert and Pedro; and sisters, Hattie and Isabell.
Pallbearers will be Ray Fast Wolf, Narcisse Neck, Ethan Neck, Wyatt Holiday, Pete Bissonette, Rocky Bissonette, Antoine Yellow Cloud, Johnny Ray Yellow Cloud, Charlie Swallow, Toby Swallow, Oscar Swallow, Marcus Fast Wolf, Jack Fast Wolf, Lance Fast Wolf, TJ Swallow, Jouquim Chipps, Emmitt Rodriguez, James Knutson, Christian Knutson, Forrest Swallow, Markus Hultgren, Jacob Wanamaker, Joshua Wanamaker, Lane Bissonette, Joseph Bissonette, and Joseph Condon.
Honorary pallbearers Susanna Swallow and Family, Caroline Two Bulls and Family, Vina and Terry Holiday, Thelma Red Feather and Family, Genevieve Thunder Hawk Richards, Victor Swallow and Family, Jodee Bettelyoun and Family, Barbara Savage, Bobette Tobacco, Frank Bissonette, John Bissonette, Paul Bissonette, Roger Bissonette, Michelle Bissonette, Melinda Yellow Cloud, Todd Yellow Cloud, Darrell (Nellie) Yellow Cloud, Rosa and Elsa Zavla, Josie Padilla, Sister Connie, Sister Barbara, Brother Joe, Chrisandra Marshall and Family, Tristan Marshall and Family, Katie Marshall and Family, Rebecca Horsechief and Family and Jesse Marshall and Family. Babe Little and Family, Ernie Little and Family, Mary (Minnie) Steele, Stephanie Palmier, Helen Palmier, Beverly Bullhead and Family, Maggie Wounded and Family, Angel Two Bulls, Margaret and Earl Deyo, Bissonette Tiospaye, Fast Wolf Tiospaye, Lone Elk Tiospaye, Morton Tiospaye, Little Hawk Tiospaye, Two Bulls Tiospaye, Testerman Tiospaye, Dixon Tiospaye, Laura Schad, Teresa Conroy, Monument Health Hospice, and all relatives and friends.
Final Viewing: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Red Shirt Table School Gym in Red Shirt Table, SD
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Red Shirt Table School Gym in Red Shirt Table, SD
Officiating: Father Ryen Dwyer, S.J.
Traditional Lakota Services: Paul Bissonette
Burial Services: St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD