Funeral Services for Philomine "Bonnie" L. North Peigan, 58, of Waubay, SD will be held on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Enemy Swim Community Center in Enemy Swim, South Dakota, with the Rev. Charles Chan and Rev. Vern Donnell officiating. Pallbearers will be Randy White, Joe North Peigan, Stanford North Peigan, Nazareth Eagle, Cletus Eagle, Zachariah Ryan, Jeremiah Gray and Michael Eagle. Honorary Pallbearers are all of Bonnie's family and friends. Wake Services will be on Saturday September 8th and all night wake services on Sunday September 9th at the Enemy Swim Community Center starting both nights at 7:00 PM. The Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Philomine Lavonne Eagle was born on March 1, 1954 in Sisseton, SD to Benjamin Robert and Ione (Goodbird) Eagle. She attended Sisseton grade school and graduated from Waubay High School in 1971. At that time she moved to Brocket Alberta Canada. She was united in marriage in 1972 to 1983 to Edward North Peigan. To this union Joseph, Stanford, Tracy and Josh were born. She was employed at Peigan Services Administration where she worked as an accountant at social services for 10 years. Bonnie returned to Waubay in 1984 and lived near Sisseton where she lived the remainder of her life with David Genia. From this union Thomasina, Sara, Jena and Carolyn were born. Her enjoyment was baking pies, taking care of her daughters and granddaughters and to be around her family. She enjoyed company and always making everyone laugh, she also enjoyed playing scrabble, crossword puzzles, bingo, playing slots, listening to oldies and to Sunday morning KSWS radio to Indian Gospel music and when she lived in Canada playing hand game. She was a wonderful homemaker. Mostly she was happy just to see her two sons Joseph and Stanford whom she missed for many years it was a fulfillment for here to know they were here by her side; that was her wish. Philomine passed away on September 6, 2012 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND with her family at her side.
Philomine is survived by her children Joseph North Peigan of Calgary Alberta, Canada; Stanford North Peigan of Brocket Alberta, Canada; Tracy North Peigan of Mcomb, IL; Sara Genia of Agency Village, SD; Jena Warren of Watertown, SD; Carolyn Genia of Peever, SD; Thomasina Renville of Agency Village, SD; David Genia of Peever, SD; mother Ione Eagle of Blue Dog Lake, Waubay, SD; Brothers John M. Eagle of Sioux Falls, SD; Ives Eagle of Sioux Falls, SD; Cletus Eagle of Watertown, SD; and Sisters Bernadette Mockicin of Waubay, SD; Violet Eagle of Waubay, SD; Angeline Eagle of Agency Village, SD; Imelda Eagle of Peever, SD; and 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Philomine was preceded in death by her grandparents Elijah and Ida (Williams) Paul; father Benjamin R. Eagle; brother Anthony Eagle; son Joshua North Peigan; and granddaughter Ivory Brant.