Funeral Service for Marvin "Chappy" Maskewit, Wi Hni Sa, "One that likes to hunt", 60, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. at Sisseton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Clyde Kampeska and Gerald Heminger Jr. officiating. Drum group Buffalo Lake Sundance Group. Pallbearers will be Clint Sederberg, John Redday Jr., Ron Redday, Bob Beetem, Vernon "Pasha" Renville, Dusty LaFromboise, EJ Greybuffalo, Glen Wanna, Terry McKay and Mike Goette. Honorary Pallbearers will be Les King, Jeremiah Johnson, Wayne Lufkins, Francis Country Jr., Richard "Ponce" Owen, Tracy "Rollie" Harwood, Coke Jones, Micheal "Rick" Blackthunder, Troy DuMarce Sr., Clayton Dwarf Jr. and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Housing Authority. Interment will be in the Long Hollow Presbyterian Cemetery, Sisseton, SD. Wake Services will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 7:00 P.M. and all night wake on Sunday, October 30, 2016 starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Oyate Tribal Community Center. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Marvin "Chappy" Maskewit was born June 11th 1956 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota to Gladys White and Mitchell Maskewit. His Dakota name is "Wi Ni Sa," One that likes to hunt. He grew up and went to school in Rapid City, South Dakota. After attending school, he went on the powwow trail and had many kids along the way. He then settled down and resided in Sisseton, South Dakota. He loved hunting and fishing all year round. He enjoyed any outdoor activity. He was a champion moccasin player. He worked at Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority for 20+years. He loved spending time with friends and family, he was always telling stories and jokes to make people laugh. He had the biggest smile and the biggest hugs anyone could ever offer. Chappy was well known in the community for his kindness and crazy ways. He will be greatly missed by many. Chappy passed away in his sleep at his home in Long Hollow on October 27th, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
He was survived by children and grandchildren: Rosie Maskewit (Tayler Royce Seaboy, Alayah Annika Seaboy), Mitchell Maskewit (Abrielle Autumn Grace Carlson-Maskewit), Kathryn Three Legs (Brayden Three Legs, Evan Three Legs, Gavin Three Legs), Dennis Hill (Tusweca Hill and Tucker Hill), Shannon White (Cyrus LaFromboise and Aspen LaFromboise), sisters Memory White and Vanessa Maskewit and brother W. Turk White and many other relatives and friends, and especially all of his co-workers at SWO Housing.
For Chappy's obituary and on-line registry please visit www.cahillfuneralchapel.com