Funeral Mass for Madeline Melba White, 66 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. Fr. Andy Knop, O.M.I. Celebrant. Organist will be Bernadine Gaikowski. Pallbearers will be Mark Genia, Todd Brown, Anthony Rodriquez, Scott DuMarce, Marlon DuMarce, and Seth White. Honorary pallbearers will be June Wika, Connie Moen, Francis Marks, Bernice Guy, Eugene DeMarrias, Delphine Wanna, Marcella Haug, Janice Gill and Harold Moore. There will be at wake service on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. and an all night wake on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM at St. Catherine's Hall, Sisseton, SD. Madeline was born on February 19, 1943 in Sisseton, SD to Benjamin and Florine (Marks) White. She attended Flandreau Indian School and graduated in 1961. Madeline moved back to Sisseton where she continued her artist career. She enjoyed beading, quilting, writing, painting and working with clay. She painted on eggs for Schlitz Foods. She enjoyed playing bingo and loved watching movies. She was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church. Madeline entered the Tekakwitha Living Center, Sisseton, SD on November 19. 2009. Madeline passed away on December 20, 2009 at Tekakwitha Living Center, after a long battle with cancer.
Madeline is survived by five children, Anita White of Sisseton, SD, Moshall White of New Effington, SD, James Todd White of Sisseton, SD, Royal J. White of Rosholt, SD and Melissa K. White of Sisseton, SD; one sister, Sandra White of Sisseton, SD and thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Madeline was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and two sisters, and one granddaughter.