Funeral Service for Julian Lee Oliger, 29, of Sisseton, SD will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Gerald Heminger Jr. CRE and Pastor Vern Donnell officiating.  Pianist will be Billy Kohl.  Drum Group will be Arnold Williams. Pallbearers will be Alex Montreal, Vance Thompson, Ray Montreal, Chris Graham, Raymond Marcus, and Chris Christianson Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Julian Johnson, Jerome Franken, Lorne Lowe, Jeremy Lowe, Leo Lowe, Eric Walker, and Lawrence West.  Wake Services will be held at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 a Family Service, Thursday, January 26, 2023 and Friday, January 27, 2023 an all night Wake. Inurnment will be in the spring at Ascension Presbyterian Cemetery, Big Coulee. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Julian Lee Oliger was born on July 20, 1993 in Aberdeen, SD to Dr. Karl Oliger and Laura (Bagola) Small. Julian is the grandson of Joe and Kathy White and the late Russell Oliger.  Julian was named after his two uncles "Julian" from his late uncle on his dad's side Julian Mendoza and "Lee" after his uncle on his mother's side Mario Lee Bagola. Julian spent his younger childhood with his mommy in North Dakota and Watertown, SD and his older childhood years and teenage years were spent with his dad in various places like Georgia and Florida, while his dad finished his education career.  They finally settled in Bloomington, Illinois. It was there in Bloomington that Julian became an avid and great wrestler.  Julian made it to nationals twice in his High school wrestling career.  He absolutely loved to wrestle. Always asking someone to wrestle. He owned that floor. His biggest inspiration was Coach Gardner. He then came back to Watertown, SD his senior year and graduated from Watertown High School in 2011.  After High School Julian spent some time incarcerated and it was there he first met his special uncles, Marlo White and Raymond Marcus. During  this time he also met Sydney (Hoffman) Oliger and they were joined in marriage on February 11, 2018, from this union his daughter was born Chandler Bohdi Wolf Oliger on April 26, 2019. Chandler was his world and meant everything to him. After she was born, everything he did he did for his princess and his wife. Julian, like many children, grew up with two families. His Oliger and Bloomington families and his Native American family from Sisseton, SD. Julian was very proud of his heritage and was a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and a member of Big Coulee District. Julian had many friends and always loved to make people laugh.  Julian also loved to dance and would just randomly bust out a move or just hanging out with his "brothers". But, he always kept those certain brothers close to his heart, Alex Montreal, Vance Thompson, Ray Montreal, Chris Graham, Jerome Franken, Chris Christianson Jr., Julian Johnson, his special uncle Eric Walker and Missy "Miffy" Roden, and important friend Victor Dotson. Julian passed away on January 21, 2023 at Sanford Hospital Vermillion, SD.

Julian is survived by his  mommy Laura (Bagola) Small of Yankton, SD; his daughter, Chandler Oliger of Tea, SD; his wife Sydney Oliger of Tea, SD; his stepfather Gary Small Jr. of Sisseton, SD; his step-mother Stephanie Oliger, his sibling Keisha Small of Yankton, SD; Sheyanne  Small of Summit, Darius  Small, Carson Oliger of Bloomington, and Rhylee Oliger of Bloomington, Illinois; uncles Ramsey Bagola of Oklahoma, Mario Bagola of Montana, James White of Santran, CA; Aunts Paula (Bagola) Dillon of Sisseton, SD, Roxanne "Sand"  White of Rosholt, SD, Carole Lyons of Watertown,
SD, Cheryl  Eagle of Sisseton, SD, Anna Block of St. Paul, MN, Erna Schmitt of Germany, Faustine Hisgun of Sisseton, SD; grandparents Joe and Kathy White, grandparents Larry and Jackie Lowe of Summit, SD; grandma Lois Jackson of Sisseton, SD; grandpa Gerald Thompson Sr. of Sisseton, SD and godson Michael Julian Joseph Roden "Farmer" his baby;  goddaughter Alexis Rose Franken; special uncles Lorne Lowe, Jeremy Lowe, Leo Lowe and Raymond "LA" Marcus.

Julian was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Russell Oliger; his father Dr. Karl Oliger; his uncles Julian Mendoza and Francis "Little Joe" White; his maternal great grandmothers Joyce Feather and Mary White; maternal great grandfathers, Clifton Feather Sr., Francis White Sr. and Paul Bagola; his grandma Peggy Thompson; his special aunts Lisa (Holman) DeMarrias and Winona Thompson; his special uncle Marlo White whom he loved very much.