Funeral services for 65-year old Violet Bissonette are Monday, Feb 26, 2024 at 10:00 at Brother Rene Hall in Oglala, SD, with Mother Michelle Dayton officiating.
Burial is at the Bissonette Family Cemetery in Slim Buttes, SD
A one-night wake service starts Sunday, Feb 25, at 1:00 at Brother Rene Hall with evening services at 5:00.
Online condolences may be left at siouxfuneralhome.com
Violet Marie Bissonette “Kimimila Win” was born on Oct 1, 1958 in Hot Springs, SD to Victor and Cordelia (Goode) Bissonette Sr. Violet made her journey to the Spirit World on Feb 17, 2024 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Violet is survived by her daughter Michelle Randall; son Dominic Waters; hunka daughter Cydnee Shangreaux; sisters Victoria (John) DeLong of Casper, Wyo and Virginia Bissonette of Pine Ridge, SD; brothers Victor Bissonette Jr of Pine Ridge, George Bissonette Sr of Benton, CA, and Farrell Crow of Kyle, SD; nieces Alyssa Hart, Rachel Bissonette, April Bissonette, Paulette Means, and Tammy Poor Bear; nephews Dustin Hart, Eric Brings White, Vine Hayes, Jeffery, Jason & Jeremy DeLong, Ryan, Joshua & Derek Bissonette, and George Bissonette Jr; and grandkids Landon & Logan Fisherman, Jay Jr and Jayda Janis, Byron Shot With Arrow, Hailey & Dylan Waters, Mariah Running Hawk, Kenni Shangreaux, Bryan, Bryden, Raven and Richard Tall, Rayonna Bissonette, Aiden and Braxton DeLong, Relena Hart, Vance and Kiesha Hayes, Cante and Allie Poor Bear, Lloyd Bissonette, James, Jaunna, Justina, and Jazzmin Means, LancieJo Hayes, Danielle, Ryanna, Ryan Jr Bissonette, Taylynn Richards, Crystal and Pearl Mousseaux, Bella, Stephen, Richard Jr, Avionna, Jesse, Flint, and Drayven Tall.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents Victor Bissonette Sr and Cordelia (Goode) Bissonette; son Travis Mousseaux; brothers Lloyd, Virgil, and Orville Bissonette; sisters Lena Hart and Ruby Goode; nephews Dennis & Daniel Bissonette; grandsons Flint Tall Jr, Yamni Bissonette, and Christopher Mousseaux.
Pallbearers will be John DeLong, Richard Tall, Joshua Bissonette, Waylon Janis, Bud Beane, Rob Tyon, Darrel “Gup” Red Shirt, and Dustin Hart.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jackie Siers, Ella John Carlow, Esther Winters & Family, Delores Red Feather, Cissee Beane & John Means, Tiny & Lee Decory, Marty Zephier, April Merrival & Family, Charlotte Frogg & Family, Bluch Black Feather & Family, Grace & Gloria Sully & Family, Bernadette & Reynold Denny & Family, Francine & Richard Little Bear & Family, Lisa Dixon-Tall & Family, Leatrice Big Crow, Gary Mills & Family, Jackie Garnier, Lisa Bissonette & Family, Felix & Lupe Rodriguez & Family, Chelsea Randall & Family, Sherry Steele & Family, Wendy Bissonette & Jim Rodriguez & Family, Frank Bissonette & Family, Roger Bissonette & Family, John Bissonette & Family, Dorothy Iris Poor Bear & Family, Dan & Jane Rodriguez & Family, Loretta Little Hawk & Family, Arlene Allen & Family, Jill, Jennifer & Eric Mesteth, Robert Two Two Jr, Beau Dean Two Two, Pete Bissonette, Lorie Brave Heart & Family, Lorna Brave Heart & Family, Rustee Walking Eagle & Family, Jessie Waters & Family, Deloris Bear Killer & Family, Jolony Dixon & Brent John Jr, Rae White Calf & Family, Oma Perez & Joey Linehan, Betty Wilson, Henry Brown, Wilma Colhoff & Family, Paul Bissonette, Sally Goings & Family, Joyce Goings & Family, Daryl Goings & Family, Renita Poor Bear, Carole O’Rourke & Family, Patty Stoldt & Family, Simone Little Hawk & Family, Terri Returns & Family, Luta Win Thunder Hawk & Family, DaJuanna & Dean Bissonette & Family, Charlotte White Whirlwind & Family, Herman White Whirlwind, Stewart Mousseaux, Marless Big Crow & Family, Louise Pulliam, Marilyn Mousseaux, Shawntae Keith & Family, Cleveland Roubideaux, Marvin & Sarah High Bull & Family, Flint Tall Sr, Melvina Winters, Julie Tyon, Alkapoane White Calf & Family, Virginia “Dindy” Wilcox, Tom Rowland, Reggie Rowland, Kathy Peterson & Family, Theresa Rathgeber & Family, Bonita Andrew’s & Family, Avril Pulliam & Family, Luci Fire Thunder & Family, Brian Good Buffalo & Family, Employee’s of the OST Emergency Youth Shelter, All Past and Present Head Start Staff & Students, and All Friends and Family.
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, South Dakota