Funeral Service for Raymond Edward DuMarce "Cheska", 73, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, South Dakota with Fillmore Simon CLP officiating. Drum will be Short Foot Creek. Pallbearers will be Bryce Roberts, Isaiah Lahm, Elijah Lahm, Marcelle DuMarce, Parker Raffety, BearShield Wolfe, Isaiah LaBelle, and Gerald Wolfe. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nicki Woods, Sampson DuMarce, Bernard Two Hearts, Colin Raffety, Bruce Lahm, Conrad DuMarce, Ethan DuMarce, Buffalo DuMarce, Jeremiah Wilkie, Loren Flatland, Bryan Lawrence and Tony Ross. There will be an all night wake service on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD. Military rites will be provided the Eddie Robertson American Legion Post #76. Interment will be in the Sisseton Cemetery, Sisseton, South Dakota. The Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, South Dakota is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond was born July 2nd, 1941 in Sisseton, SD to parents Mitchell A. DuMarce and Gertrude (Esau) DuMarce. Raymond joined the Marine Corps receiving his GED and training as an Anti-tank assault rifleman. He was very proud of his military career and being a veteran. He did carpentry work with Sisseton Housing, Security and odd jobs. Raymond journeyed to the spirit world Sunday, November 16, 2014 peacefully at home with his daughters at his side.
Raymond is survived by six children, Linda (Baker) Karty of Lawton, IA, Marla (DuMarce) Raffety of Ortonville, MN, Marlys "Renee" (DuMarce) Lahm of Lincoln, NE, Marcus DuMarce of Ortonville, MN, Arlys Keoke of Watertown, SD, and Jennifer P. DuMarce of Sisseton, SD; two brothers, Gerald Wolfe of Macy, NE, and DuWayne DuMarce of Sacramento, CA; four sisters, Agnes Lovejoy of Macy, NE, Evelyn DuMarce of Omaha NE, Melvina DuMarce and Elnora (DuMarce) LaBelle of Sisseton, SD; sixteen grandchildren Londan Karty, Donnetta Karty, Grace Robinson, Lucas Robinson, Dion "Sonny" Robinson, Chantel LaBelle, Desiree Raffety, Parker Raffety, Elijah Lahm, Isaiah Lahm, Natasha DuMarce, Marcelle DuMarce, Chrissy DuMarce, Sheldon Robertson, Violet Rose Seaboy, and Tabitha Alani Schoenrock and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents Mitchell A DuMarce Sr. and Gertrude (Esau) Wolfe, two brothers, Sylvester DuMarce and Mitchell A. DuMarce Jr., and one sister Darlene Morris; Mothers of his children Dolly Baker of Winnebago, NE, Thelma Bird Lawrence of Sisseton, SD and Cleo Sherman of Macy, NE.
For Raymond's obituary and on-line registry please visit www.cahillfuneralchapel.com