Funeral Mass for Constance (Connie) Selma St. John-DeMarrias will be held Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Fr. Jerry Ranek officiating. Organist will be Kay Bursheim. Burial will be at St. Matthew's Cemetery, Veblen, SD. Wakes Service will be held at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall on Saturday November 21, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. with the all night wake on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. Active pallbearers will be Shane DuMarce, Taymin Pacheco, Bruce DeMarrias Jr., Lane DuMarce, George DuMarce, Dillon DuMarce, Dallas Keeble and Christian Pacheco. Honorary Pallbearers Patrick Deutsch Jr., Brandon Deutsch, Connie Abraham, Marie Renville, Ione Lukins, Marcella Haug, Agatha Franklin, Robin Keeble, Cindy Esterby, Clarine White, Geraldine Kriz, Fran Quinn, Cheri Braun, Wanda Zietlow, Connie Baker, Ruth Hill, JoAnn Sharpfish, Cheryl Yellow Bird, Sharon Saul, Cindy Saul, Roberts Redwing, Tracey Saul Medina, Celine Buckanaga, and all of her Granddaughters. Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Connie was born on March 24, 1934 to Esther St. John and Frances Renville in Veblen, SD. She attended school at the Wahpeton Indian School and Stephan Crow Creek. Connie married Floyd DeMarrias. She worked at Woonsocket, Landburger, Sisseton-Wahpeton head start for 3 years, SD State Home Health Aid for 17 years, Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel for 14 years. She loved baking bread, rummagine/thrifting, shopping and watching the Young and the Restless and Big Bang Theory. She loved spending time with her Great Grandson Jakobe and Granddaughter Hannah. Connie died on November 18, 2015 at her daughter's home in Sisseton, SD.
Connie is survived by six children Donavon (Robin) Keeble, Julie (Norman) Watts, Patricia (Larry) Nerison, Harlan DuMarce, Leonard DuMarce, and Bruce DeMarrias all of Sisseton, SD. Brothers Ponce Owen of Veblen, SD, Melvin Renville of Flandreau, SD, and Darrell Renville of Sisseton, SD.; one sister Joyce Krantz of Flandreau, SD, numerous grand children and great grandchildren.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband Floyd DeMarrias; sons Wayne, Rodney, Mike and Keith DuMarce; sisters Dianne White, Viola Renville and Selma St. John; brothers Tyrone Keeble, Ronald Renville and Donald "Bucky"Pilcher; Mother and Father Esther St. John and Frances Renville; Grandparents Moses and Elizabeth St. John.