John R. Quagon Sr., age 67, of LCO, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home.

John Reed Quagon Sr. was born December 22, 1949 in Hayward, WI, the son of Charles and Cecilia (Mike) Quagon. He attended Couderay Elementary School, graduated from Hayward High School and then attended Rice Lake Vocational School. John made his home in Stone Lake and Signor. He was a guide at Nelson Lake for several years, a general laborer and retired at the age of 63 from the LCO Casino where he was a security guard.

He is survived by his son John Quagon Jr.; daughters Tomi Jo Quagon, Mary Elizabeth Lewis; six grandchildren; brothers Leonard Quagon, Stanley Quagon; sisters Marjorie Curry; many nephews & nieces.

John was preceded in death by his parents Charles & Cecilia; grandparents Bertha Parker, John Dandy; sisters Katherine Quagon, Doris Perry, Virginia Billyboy, Evelyn Quagon; brothers Charles Quagon, Steven Quagon; granddaughter Cecelia Rose Quagon, "Bidwewe gwane".

Tribal Funeral Rites were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Pineview Funeral Service in Hayward with Lee Staples officiating. Burial was in Whitefish Cemetery. Visitation begin at 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 13th at the funeral home.

Honorary Casket Bearers were Jeffrey Billyboy, Joe "Willy" Billyboy, Gary Butler Sr., Jason Curry, Charles Quagon Jr., Larry Quagon Jr. and Neal Quagon.

Casket bearers were Larry Quagon, Lonnie Quagon, Jeremy Quagon, Stanley "Guy" Quagon II, Stanley Quagon III and Tom Quagon.