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William Roy St. John

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William Roy St. John

January 8, 1968 – November 15, 2015.

obit_william_st_john.jpgWilliam Roy St. John, age 47, formerly of Sisseton, South Dakota Journeyed to the Spirit World on Sunday, November 15, 2015. He was born on January 8, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of William LaCroix and Patricia St. John. He is survived by a son: Anthony Philbrick; a grandchild: Wakan Philbrick; a brother: Richard Byington and by a sister: Netnuqua Martin; Nieces and nephews; other relatives and lots of friends. He is preceded in death by his mother Patricia St. John Renner, and father William LaCroix, brother Mark Byington.

William enjoyed to do artwork like pencil drawing, portraits, and paintings, playing basketball, watching football and basketball. He enjoyed eating at Pizza Hut. He also enjoy spending time with his son Anthony St. John Philbrick. William loved his family, he was very caring and loving to everyone he met!

Funeral services for William Roy St. John was held on November 23rd at The Community Center in Old Agency Village, South Dakota. A Wake was held on November 21 and an all night wake was held on November 22nd at The Community Center in Old Agency Village, South Dakota. Interment was at St. Matthew’s Cemetery in Veblen, South Dakota.  

Honorary Casket Bearers: Chaske St. John, Kyle St. John, Dylan DeMarrias, Isaiah Dragswolf and Sequoyah St. John Casket Bearers: Richard St. John, Juilo Casarez, Carlos Casarez, Jeffery Moreno, Edward St. John and Fred Ducheneaux.

The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, Minnesota is serving the family.  Online condolences may be made to www.chilsonfuneralhome.com .

Staff Reporter,
Environment & Politics
Elaine Strongbow is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and has covered environmental and tribal sovereignty issues for The Circle since 2019. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and was a 2023 fellow of the Institute for Nonprofit News.

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