Funeral Service for Louise B. Jones, Iyan Win " Strong Woman" 88 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with the Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, John Cloud III and the Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl and Kay Bursheim. Pallbearers will be Jarrod Lee, Nate Johnson, Kingsmill Johnson, Felix Johnson Jr., James Shindlebower, Mark Shindlebower, Jarrod Appenay, Patrick Deutsch Jr., John DuMarce, Samples German Jr. and Michael Wakeman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deborah J Hill, Alvina Hayes, Joan Renville, Darlene King, Donna Bursheim, Marvel Bursheim, Debbie Jones, Nita Kirk, Beverly Wakeman and Felix Johnson Sr. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Agency Village, SD. There will be a wake service on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD at 7:00 P.M.; Monday, August 24, 2015 at the S.W.O. T.C.C. at 7:00 P.M. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Louise was born on February 10, 1927 in rural Peever, SD to David and Grace (Robertson) Renville. She attended Old Agency Day School and graduated from Flandreau Indian High School. Louise worked in Hastings, NE making ammunition during World War II. Louise was united in marriage to Kingsmill Jones on February 14, 1949 in Wheaton, MN. They made their home in Sisseton until 1954 when they moved to Redwood Falls, MN in 1961. They then moved to Flandreau until 1976 at which time they moved to Sisseton SD. Louise's working years were spent working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Flandreau and Wahpeton at the Indian Boarding Schools. Louise loved to play bingo, bowling, playing cards, penny annie, softball and cleaning fish and wild game. Louise was a caregiver to many and raised many children. Louise passed away at the Tekakwitha Living Center on Sunday, August 23, 2015.
Louise is survived by her children Juanita (Rudy) Jones of Sisseton, SD; Karen (Ed) Coddington of East Grand Forks, MN; Eleanor Kirk of Sisseton, SD; Barbara Kirk of Sisseton, SD; brothers Harvey (Ramona) Renville Sr. of Agency Village, SD; Charlie (Joan) Renville of Agency Village, SD; 20 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren, and 27 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three sons, Ronald, John, and Raymond Jones; two brothers Edward and Clifford Renville; eight sisters Gladys, Faith, Rachel Renville, Gustie Redearth, Violet Barse, Marcelaine Kirk, Juanita Shindlebower, and Eleraine Miller.