Funeral Service for John "Bunker" Feather. Jr., 84 of Peever, SD will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Jr. Heminger officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl. Pallbearers will be Jr. Feather, Lorean Lowe, Clifton Feather Jr., Brian Bartunek, Kelley Feather, Deleno Renville, Clayton Ellingson Sr., John Feather III, Tanner Bartunek, Sombuntane Nom and Julius Feather. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of John's friends and veterans. Wake Services will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 and Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village. Interment will be in the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Veterans Cemetery, Sisseton, SD with Military Rites by the United Veterans. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.

In Memory of John Bernard Feather Jr. "Bunker"

John Bernard Feather Jr. was born July 2 ^nd , 1933 in Marty, SD. He was known by his friends and relatives as Bunker. He grew up in the Wagner area where he attended school and worked various jobs as a young man. At the age of 18, John enlisted in the United States Army. He was a paratrooper in the 187 ^th Airborne Division, during the Korean War. John was proud to have served our country for 3 years during that time. After being honorably discharged, he went on to have eleven children total in his lifetime: John Feather Jr., Crystal Feather, Judy Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Darla Feather, Faralyn Feather Sr., Questa Feather, Garfield Feather, Terri Feather, Kelley Feather, and Camille Feather. John married Joan LaBelle in 1990. They raised their two children in Aberdeen, SD. They moved to the Sisseton area in the mid nineties. He continued to work and stayed active in veteran affairs. He enjoyed standing Honor Guard and raising the flags along with the other veterans.   He liked to travel and would visit his loved ones as much as he possible could. John was proud of his sobriety. He was a motivational speaker and sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous. John enjoyed many things throughout his life. He liked to joke and tease alot, but always brought a smile to your face. He always had good advice for anybody in any situation. Of all the things he enjoyed doing- he enjoyed spending time with his wife Joan Feather.

John is survived by his wife, Joan Feather of Peever, SD; children John Feather Jr. of Duluth, MN, Crystal Feather of Wagner, SD, Judy Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Darla Feather of Minneapolis, MN, Questa Feather of Minneapolis, MN, Garfield Feather of Minneapolis, MN, Terri Feather of Minneapolis, MN, Kelley Feather of Watertown, SD and Camille Feather of Peever, SD; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John Feather Sr. and Edith (Thorton) Feather and son Faralyon Feather Sr.