Funeral Mass for Kessa Marie Mireau Christopherson, 29, of New Effington, South Dakota will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, Sisseton, South Dakota with Father Gregg Frankman Celebrant. Pall Bearers will be David Anderson, Dane Christopherson, Kendrick Mireau, Jaron Wilson, Mitchell Maskewit, Dillon DeCoteau, Sheldon Bird, and Jordan Mireau. Honorary Pall Bearers will be all of Kessa's Family & Friends. .  There will be a wake on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall, Sisseton, SD, from 7-9:00 P.M. There will be an All-Night Wake on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall starting at 7:00 P.M. Interment will be at the Sisseton Wahpeton Traditional Burial Grounds, Sisseton, SD. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.

Kessa was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, auntie, cousin, and friend, who will be remembered as someone who deeply loved her friends and family. She was born on April 8th, 1994 to Darrell Mireau and Sheila Bird. She grew up with her siblings, Kenny, Lakresha, Jaron, Jordan, Morgan, and Israel, along with many cousins. During her childhood, she danced at many powwows with her dad and siblings. She graduated from Tiospa Zina High School in 2012. In 2016, she met the love of her life, Shane. They stood by each other through thick and thin. Kessa and Shane spent nearly 8 years together, building a beautiful life with their four children, Dreyzen, Mary, Matthew, and Pearl, at their home in New Effington. Kessa fiercely loved her children, and was her happiest and best self around them. They were her entire world. Kessa's love for her family will live on within them.

Kessa enjoyed being with her family and friends, fishing with Shane and the kids, watching movies, caring for their numerous beloved animals, and making silly jokes. Kessa had an adventurous spirit and liked trying new things, including new recipes, make-up ideas, and traveling to new places with her family. She was a beautiful and kind soul, and will be missed deeply by those who were lucky enough to know her. Our loss is immeasurable.

Kessa is survived by her husband, her four children, her parents, siblings, and many aunties, uncles, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her grandparents.