Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sioux Funeral Home on Feb. 20, 2024.
Violet Marie Bissonette was born on October 1, 1958 in Hot Springs, SD to Victor Bissonette Sr. and Cordelia (Goode) Bissonette. Violet made her journey to the Spirit World on February 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, Wyoming and Virginia Bissonette of
Pine Ridge, SD; brothers, Victor Bissonette, Jr. of
Pine Ridge, SD, George Bissonette, Sr. of
Benton, California, 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.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 1:00 PM, Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Brother Rene Hall in Oglala, SD with evening services starting at 5:00 PM.
Funeral Services: 10:00 AM, Monday, February 26, 2024 at the Brother Rene Hall in Oglala, SD
Officiating: Mother Michelle Dayton
Traditional Lakota Services: To Be Announced
Burial Services: Bissonette Family Cemetery, Slim Buttes, SD
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of
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