Funeral Service for Stanley G. Barse Sr., 65 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with JR American Horse and Frank Noah officiating. Special music by Cindy LaBatte, Dennis Erickson, Vedelia American Horse. Pallbearers will be Isaiah Barse, Jaris Barse, Aaron Goodsell, Jacob Barse Jr., Avery Heminger, Javonte Barse, Jack Barse, Justin Barse, Troy Barse, Jared Barse, Josh Barse, Dustin Barse, Gabe Barse, Brandon Barse, Tyson LaBatte, Ron Cleveland, Les Barse Jr., Steven Barse, Tracy Heminger Jr., John Espinosa and Cheyenne Barse. Honorary pallbearers will be Arnie Renville, Greg Lafontaine, Missy Kohl, Whitney Jones, Danny Johnson, Curtis Red Earth, Eiphriam Red Earth, John Castner, Larry Russell, Frank Williams, Russell Hawkins, Softball Family and Prayer Warriors. Wake services will be held starting at 7 PM on Saturday and Sunday all night at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Agency Village, SD. Military Rites will be provided by the United Veterans Association.   The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of Funeral arrangements.

Stanley Gary Barse, Sr. was born March 10, 1952 to Frank and Violet (Renville) Barse in Sisseton, South Dakota. Stan grew up in the Agency Village area and attended school at Sisseton Public School and Haskell Indian School.  Stan entered service in the U.S. Army where he served and worked as a Property & Supply clerk for 2 years.  Upon his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army he began working for Minnesota Rubber – Watertown, South Dakota and then the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe as Property & Supply Manager for 24 years where he retired from Tribal Service.  During this time, he also worked as Security Officer for Dakota Sioux Casino. He then began full-time as Purchasing Department Manager for Dakota Sioux Casino for 12 years until 2017 where he received an award for 20 years of Casino Service.

Stan was united in marriage to Rose Heminger in 1986 and out of this union were children: Tracy Heminger Sr., John Heminger, Lynette Spider, Stanley Barse Jr. and Jacob Barse Sr.  In 2001, Stan was united in marriage to Sherry (Hollon) Barse and resided in Summit, South Dakota.

Stan loved sports growing up, from playing basketball, football and track in high school; as well as hunting, fishing, bowling, basketball and softball after high school. Stan played with many players over the years in many different sports and even took his love of softball into keeping scorebook and cheering on his sons and grandsons in softball.  Stan loved to travel to sporting events, especially softball, even during his last remaining days he was set on watching his boys and grandsons play softball in Aberdeen, South Dakota.  Stan loved all his grandchildren and looked forward to watching them grow and play sports, and shall now watch over them from heaven.  Stan was very close with his many brothers and sisters, sharing with them and praying with and for them whenever he could and hoped to one day see each of them to have their own personal relationship with Jesus, just as he did.

Stan was involved in many areas of tribal and district politics, serving on the Tiospa Zina Tribal School Board and most recently finished serving as a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Authority Housing Board.

The greatest love of Stan's life was living and sharing the Word of the Lord. Since his re-dedication and saving of his life for the Lord, Stan continued a strong prayerful and faithful life in serving the Lord.  He dedicated many years of his life traveling to camp meetings all over the United States and into many areas in Canada, as well as serving during many local camp meetings in the 1980's and helping with the revival of the local Sisseton camp meeting held every year in June.  Stan believed in reading daily and more importantly serving the Lord by sharing the Word and speaking to many friends, family and coworkers of his own testament and life of serving the Lord.  Stan continued his walk with the Lord, even during his battles with health issues as he continued to still pray for others and the Reservation area from his hospital bed up until his death on June 14, 2017.

Stan was preceded in death by his Parents, Frank and Violet Barse; Maternal Grandparents, David and Grace Renville; Paternal Grandparents Arthur and Edna Barse; brothers Orville LaBatte, Ronald Barse, and Ernie Barse, Sr.; sisters Francis Barse, Jean Cleveland, Darlene Keoke and Doris Barse.

He is survived by his wife Sherry Barse, children Tracy (Leslie) Heminger Sr., Terri Wilson, John Heminger, Lynette (David) Spider, Stanley (Jessica) Barse Jr., and Jacob Barse Sr.; Brothers: Les (Kathy) Barse, Sr., Randy (Karen) Barse, Frankie Barse, Russell Barse and David Barse; Sisters: Veronica Ojeda, Brenda Solberg, Peggy (Darrell) DeCoteau, Faith (Dennis) Erickson, Anita Barse, Donna Barse, Connie (Dean) Abraham and Elanor Kirk; 27 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.