WAYLON DEAN JANIS

 

JAN 4,1976-AUG 24,2024

Waylon Dean Janis was born at sunrise on January 4, 1976 to Guy George Janis and Marcie Whalen-Janis. Waylon made his journey to the Spirit World on August 24, 2024 at his home in Pine Ridge, SD.

Waylon was preceded in death by his parents, Guy George and Marcie “Mad Mare” Janis; hunka father, Verdell “Big Red” Red Cloud; brother, Timmy George Janis; paternal grandparents, Guy “Boob” Janis and Kathereen “Skite” Goings-Janis; uncles, Robert “Rocky” Janis, Leon “Chuckles” Janis, Rodney “OD” Janis, and Moss Bettelyoun; aunts, Terri Janis & Eileen Janis; cousins, Clarence “Cletus” Janis and Robert Watters; maternal grandparents, Russell “Rusty” Whalen, Sr. and Josephine Bettelyoun-Colhoff; uncles, Nathan Whalen, Virgil & Wade Colhoff, and Marty Whalen; maternal aunts, Emma “Mimi” Whalen, Ellen Whalen, and Jessie Whalen; and godson, Shawn Clifford.

Waylon is survived by his children, Timmy and Tinsley Janis and Baby Leon Janis; sisters, Betty Watters, Tanya, Heather, Timonhi Janis, Shyann O’Rourke, Lori Big Crow, and Kayla, Leann, & Kelsey Janis; nieces, Timoryaa & Angelina; paternal aunts, Lula Bettelyoun, Wanda Donovan, Marilyn Red Cloud, Cheryl Whistler, and Linda “Bean” Janis; uncles, Mark Donovan, Reno Red Cloud, Sr., & Monte (Punk) Whalen; maternal aunts, Toni Colhoff, Cheryl White Rabbit, and Krystyne Bettelyoun; maternal uncle, Russell “Jr.” Whalen II; cousins, Leon Janis, Darrin Janis, Wes Bettelyoun, Kathy Bettelyoun, Jonathan Janis, Johnse & Josh Donovan, Dion, Quentin, Jesse, Russ, and Nate Whalen, Marisa and Tressee Colhoff, Sheree, Ariel, Paris, Troy Whalen, Myron Shaw, Brent Janis, Donelle Watters, Jayde Bettelyoun, James Red Cloud, Karissa & David Byington; special friend, Paulette Means; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, & friends, and All surviving Damage Inc. Crew.

Wake Services: 3:00 PM, Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Ridge, SD with evening services starting at 6:00 PM.

Funeral Services: 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Ridge, SD

Traditional Lakota Services: TBA

Officiating: Pastor Dan Johnson

Burial Services: Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Pine Ridge, SD

Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD.