Funeral Service for Ronald James Fayant, 57 of Watertown, SD will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Enemy Swim Community Center, Waubay, SD with Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, and the Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Drum group is Dakota Nation. Pallbearers will be Kenny Seaboy, Garret Iyarpeya, Christopher Fayant, Charlie Vermillion, Raymond Shepherd III, Leroy Rencountre, Julius BlueDog, Rafeal BlueDog, and Corwin BlueDog. Honorary Pallbearers will be Clement White, Silas Shepherd, Hank Iyarpeya, Danita Greene, Jerry Charger, Moses Keeble, Randy Iyarpeya, Vern Rouillard, Ray Rouillard, Corey Shepherd Sr., family and friends. Military rights will be provided by the Vietnam Veterans Kit Fox Society. Interment will be in the St. James Episcopal Cemetery, Waubay, SD. There will be wake service on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Enemy Swim Community Center starting at 7:00 P.M. both nights. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Ronald James Fayant, journeyed to the spirit world on June 12, 2018 at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown, SD. Ronald was born on November 1, 1960 in Sisseton, SD to Wilfred Fayant Sr. and Roberta (Owen) Fayant. He attended Waubay High School and Kicking Horse Job Corp, where he obtained his GED and studied Carpentry and various other skills. He then enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1980 and was honorably discharged. He then came back to the Waubay area and made his home. He worked for Dakota Poultry, Dakota Sioux Casino, and various other jobs. Ronald enjoyed playing cards, beading, horseshoes, pow-wows, NFL football. He was a Tennessee Titan's fan, he also enjoyed softball and visiting family and friends.

Ronald is survived by his son Mike Thennis of Watertown, SD; daughters Sheridan BlueDog of Sisseton, SD, Rainee Whipple of Santee, NE; Significant other Evie Rencountre; brothers Kenny Fayant of Enemy Swim, SD, Wilfred Fayant Jr. of Enemy Swim, SD, Rodney Fayant of Watertown, SD; sisters Barb (Randy) Iyarpeya of Enemy Swim, SD, Roxanne (Duane) Hislaw of Enemy Swim, SD, Debbie Fayant of Watertown, SD; numerous nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, son Ronald "Jack" Thennis; two grandson, Chaske Sage Iyarpeya Geshick, and Andrew Joseph Grey IV, a brother Kevin Fayant; a sister Cheryl Fayant; nephews Jason Shepherd, Cody Campbell; niece Jessica Shepherd; and Maternal and Paternal grandparents.