Funeral Service for Robert Wayne Thompson, 64, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, South Dakota with Spiritual leaders Danny Seaboy and LaVerne Blackthunder Jr. Pallbearers will be Robbie Thompson, Clayton Ayutapi Jr., Cole Richotte, Romeo Renville, Melvin Thompson, Tyson Seaboy, Dusty Snow, Travis Max, Vincent Max Jr., Calvin Max Sr., Derrick Locke and Kenny Abraham. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Locke, Clayton Ayutapi Sr., Curt Snow, Little Joe White, Lonnie Rodlund, Creighton Renville, Kevin Amos, Raymond Quinn, Cheryl Ann Renville, Cheryl DeCoteau, Dustin Robertson, Bruce Robertson, Wayne German, David Robertson, Harvey Quinn, Kevin LaFontaine, Coke LaFontaine, Matt Cleveland, and too numerous of family and friends to mention them all. Drum group Wahpekute and special music by Jaiden Snow, Moonlight Aadland, and Misty Langdeaux. Wake services will be at the Tribal Community Center starting at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday and Friday will be an all night wake. Burial will be at the Max Family Cemetery, Agency Village, South Dakota. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert was born February 24, 1952 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Edward Thompson and Rose Max. Robert attended Old Agency Day School 1st thru 8th grade where he was part of the talent events, taking 1st place with his sisters Rogene and Pat. He loved many athletic events; his favorite was playing football for the Sisseton Redman, playing catcher for fast pitch at old agency. He was a jack of all trades. He excelled in everything he did. He lived in California where he worked at Howard Hughes Aircraft as a welder. When he returned to South Dakota he worked on the Interstate helping to complete it to Canada as masonry, concrete finisher. He worked on many homes as a carpenter. He loved his family very much. He was a protector to his sisters and children. He loved his mom Rose very much and he spent his time raising a grandson Keenan. He was staying with his mom at the time of his passing. Robert passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Fargo, North Dakota.
Robert is survived by his wife Pheobe Thompson of Fargo, ND; daughters Ricky Thompson-Kluthe, Rocky Thompson, both of California; sons Robbie Thompson of California and Dustin and (Dezarae) Thompson of Sioux Falls, SD and Melvin Thompson of Sisseton, SD: daughters Autumn Rose Thompson and (Rhea Newholy) and Terri Hanson of Montana; mother Rose Max of Sisseton; sisters Florence Rogene Seaboy, Pat Taylor, Debbie Richotte, Davana BlackThunder, Roxanne Marchand of Minnesota, Rita Marchand of Minnesota, Doreen Thompson of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren Winter and Destiny Thompson, Rayven, Traya, Fay, and Aiyana, and great grand children, very special grandchildren Keenan and Keandra who he raised, adopted daughters, Amanda and Ashley Haug, and Cheyenne Barse, and many cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father Eddy Thompson, daughter Missy Thompson, grandmother Helen Nahotan, uncles Vincent Max Sr. and Robert Herbert Max, nephew Duran Richotte, granddaughter Alayla Richotte, cousin Colette Max and brother Josh Thompson and sister Lorene Thompson.
The family wishes to express our forgiveness if we missed any family or friends we forgot to mention.
For Robert's obituary and online registry please visit www.cahillfuneralchapel.com