Sterling Funmaker, (MaaHiraKaraga, One Who Watches Over The Earth) age 43, of New Lisbon, Wisconsin walked on Thursday, March 30, 2022.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Waksikma Community Building in New Lisbon with Samson Falcon officiating. Burial will be at Boss Thunder Decorah Cemetery of rural New Lisbon, WI. Visitation will be held at Waksikma Community Center on Friday beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Sterling was born July 5, 1978 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin the son of Malhon and Janet (Decorah) Funmaker. He enjoyed sports and was an avid Packers fan. Special to Sterling was talking and communicating with his family members everyday

Sterling is survived by his son, Samuel Funmaker; daughter, Alexis Naomi Funmaker; brothers, Max Funmaker and Stacy Gordon; sisters, Sherry Fitzpatrick, Sonja Lawson, Clarice Funmaker, Darcy Funmaker, Alissa Funmaker and granddaughter, Marcyleen Funmaker. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Eric and Rian Gordon; sister, Sandra and nephew Atreyo Ortiz.