Floyd Wayne Tyon

Floyd Wayne Tyon, Jr. was born on August 12, 1973, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota to Floyd Milton Tyon, Sr. and Betty (Tapio) Wilson. Floyd made his journey to the Spirit World on September 19, 2025, at the Banner Health Hospital in Casper, Wyoming.

Floyd is survived by his children, Derek, Shaysie, Kolbe, Eddie, Jazmine, Jason, Dre, and Lizzy; his mother, Betty Wilson; brothers, Calvin and Don Ghost Bear, Shane Tyon; sister, Julie Tyon; Godsons, Manuel Wayne, Mason Tyon and Gunner Ghost Bear; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

Floyd is preceded in death by his father, Floyd Tyon, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Julie & Denver Tyon; and maternal grandparents, Bertha Tapio, Raymond Tapio.

Pallbearers are Eric "Big E" Brings White, Josh Apple, Reno Janis, Shawn Mousseau, Ron Kingi, Steve Swallow, Donroy Ghost Bear, Mason Tyon, Manuel Tyon, Sam Red Shirt, Darrell Vitalis, Jr., Eddie Martinez, and Domonic Ghost Bear.

Honorary pallbearers are Jean Good Crow & Family, Nellie Long & Family, Siers Girls & Family, Choke Goings, Connie Morgan Richards & Family, Andrea Schreiner, Ollie DuBray & Family, Danny Ecoffey & Family, Tiny & Dave Pourier, Jess & Zach Runnels & Families, Babe Poor Bear & Family, Amber Cottier & Family, Trina Janis & Family, Lester Iron Cloud, Jake Ecoffey, Julie Two Eagle & Family, Pat, Rose Keith, Scott, Latonna Dreamer & Family, Louie Janis, Darrell & Britany Vitalis & Family, Carol O'Rourke & Family, Troy Whalen & Family, Babe & Maria Kingi, Tammy Eagle Bull & Family, Michelle & Greg & Family, Tammy Ghost Bear & Family, Shaina Tyon, Brady Ferguson & Family, Chelsea Rodriguez & Family, Cassie, Cassandra & Tim Big Crow & Family, Kim Randall & Family, Bessie & George Dreamer, Atta Morgan, Rosie O'Crotty & Family, Ryan & Kevin Apple & Family, Kathy Hill & Family, Carol Hill & Family, Benny Hill, Kristopher Carlow, Montrey Brown, Alvin DuBray, Marvin Grey, Jack Long & Boys, Cassandra Basurto & Family, Albert Brave, RuthAnn Dreamer, Tyree & Marla Day Boy & Family, Joyce Goings & Family, Chipper Goings, George Dreamer, Jr. & Family, Paul Albert & Family, Paul Valandra & Family, Jamie Howard, Lena Goings & Family, Tiny & Lee DeCory, Abbie Quiver & Family, Grandma Clementine Tyon & Family, Martina Martinez & Family, Sunshine Oines & Family, Alfreda Cottier & Family, Kelce & Courtney Twiss & Family, Sarge Lafferty, Sharla Pourier & Family, Davey Brewer & Family, William Black Elk & Family, Amanda Dowty & Family, Sunshynne and Everett Catches & Family, Kathy Eagle Elk & Family, Vanessa Red Cloud & Family, Mercedes Martin, Nicole Siers & Family, Alton Mousseaux & Family, Darby Steele & Family, John Pond & Family, Larry Martin & Family, Alisia Que & Family, Traci Clifford & Family, Bernadette Winter & Family, Esther Winter & Family, Ronnie Jackson & Family, John Red Cloud, Lynnie Eagle Bull & Family, Dorothy Tyon & Family, Tricia Tyon & Family, Connie Pourier & Family, Mitch & Georgine Pourier & Family, Rattler Tyon, Roberta Ecoffey, Basil Brave Heart & Family, Sherry Mousseau & Family, Marlin M. & Family, Eunice LeValdo & Family, Alberta Eagle & Family, Jesse Haver & Family, Alice Big Crow & Family, Nataline Lame & Family, Kym & Twana Martin, Shaina & Karlee Big Crow, Anthony, Delbert, Ramauna and Raymond Ghost Bear, Susan Pettigrew & Family, Frank Steele & Family, Lorenzo Broken Rope, Flocco Yellow Horse, Frieda Brewer, Pork & Julie, Roxanne Snovia & Family, Kristen Withhorn & Family, Vanessa Gossel, Billy Montileaux, Sam Shangreaux, Veronica & Gummer Garnier, Tapio Family, Mousseau Family, Tyon Family, Steele Family, Pourier Family, Red Shirt Family, Belt Family, Ghost Bear Family, Beane Family, Arguello Family, Richards Family, Janis Family, Kingi Family, Lakota Family, Wilson Family, Smallwood Family, Tobacco Family, Wilson Family, Little Hawk Family, Walking Family, Bald Eagle Family, Red Feather Family, Bordeaux Family, Eagle Bull Family, #4 Community, Horse Nation Indian Relay Council, All Indian Relay Families, All 1973 Wounded Knee Survivors, and All Family and Friends.

Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 4:00 PM, Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Pine Ridge Elementary Gym in Pine Ridge, SD with evening prayer services starting at 7:00 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Pine Ridge Elementary Gym in Pine Ridge, SD

Officiating: Father Robert and Joyce Tibbitts

Burial Services: 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Tyon Family Cemetery, #4 Community near Oglala, SD

Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD