Funeral service for John F. Thompson, Sr., 53, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Fr. Brian Simon, Pastor Milton Owen LaVern Blackthunder and St. Mary's Episcopal Lay Readers officiating with a Drum group. Pallbearers will be Jacky White, Russell Smith, Jesse Thompson, Jack Thompson, Brian Rodlund (proxy) Harold LaFromboise and Joseph Owen (proxy) Richard Mireau.   Honorary Pallbearers will be Justin Cloud, Hokey Marks, Paul Keeble, Leon Koeppe, Floyd Thompson, Gerald German, All of John's close friends and "The Boys".  All Night Wake Services will be held at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD on Sunday night at 7:00 P.M. Interment will be at the St. Matthew's Cemetery, Veblen, SD.  Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.

John was born on January 3, 1964 to Nathaniel Thompson Sr. and Susie Ann Nelson in Sisseton, SD. Johnny attended Sisseton Middle School. He liked Pow Wows, singing and always respected the Indian Traditions. He was a handyman and liked to help people with cutting grass, racking and shoveling snow. He loved horses and being a cowboy.  He loved his little Takojas. Johnny lived his whole life in the Sisseton area. John passed away on January 25, 2017 at rural Veblen, SD.

John is survived by one son, James Martin Thompson of Sioux Falls, SD; two daughters, Ida Mae Thompson of San Bernardino, CA and Imogene Thompson of Morris, MN; and his brothers and sisters,  Marylou Thompson of Sisseton, SD, Gerald Thompson  Sr. of Sisseton, SD, Harold LaFromboise of Sioux Falls, SD, Francis Thompson of Watertown, SD, Anna Marie Thompson of Watertown, SD, Christine Smith of Watertown, SD, James Thompson of Oren, UT, Nathaniel Thompson Jr. of Aberdeen, SD, Raymond Thompson of Fort Totten, ND, Brian Rodlund Jr., Moses Rodlund, Scottie Rodlund, Brendon Rodlund,  many nieces, nephews and cousins.

John was preceded in death by his parents Nathan and Susie Ann Thompson, one sister, Elizabeth Thompson, and one son John Thompson Jr. Our Tiospaye return him to our ancestors.