Funeral services for Ann Varland, age 86, longtime Faith rancher and businesswoman, will be held at 11:00am Saturday, October 27, at the Faith Community Cemetery. Pastor Paul Smith and Pastor Harold Delbridge will officiate with burial in the Faith Cemetery.



Special music will be provided by Butch Samuelson and Terri Kissack, and Arlie Hulm.



Serving as casketbearers are Zona Vig, Ann Mackaben, Gary Vance, Jim Holloway, Reed Henschel, and John Heidler. All family and friends are considered honorary bearers.



A memorial has been established to Hospice of the Northern Hills.



Ann was born August 3, 1921 near Sorum, SD to John and Daisy (Thornton) Livingston. Ann graduated as Valedictorian of her class at Rapid City High School in 1938. She then went to work at the Rapid City Air Force Base in 1943 until 1972, when she retired from Civil Service.


In 1959, she and Keith purchased a ranch south of Faith on Sulfur Creek. During this time, she also operated a second hand store on Main Street in Faith.


She enjoyed rodeoing and served as President of the Faith Stock Show and Rodeo. Ann spent most of her later years volunteering her time and raising money for the Stock Show and Rodeo.


Ann survived a plane crash, a collision with a train, 2 car accidents, numerous horse wrecks, and a hunting accident in which she was shot through both legs.


Ann passed away on Monday, October 22, at the Tender Care Assisted Living Home in Spearfish.


Surviving family members include her 3 sons and daughters-in-law, David and June Kilby, Faith, SD; Marion Dean Levy, Black Hawk, SD; Donn and Kathi Varland, Faith, SD; and Luann Samuelson, Sturgis, SD; 9 grandchildren, Wayne and Russ Kilby, Donna Aston, Lonnie, Brad, and Clint Levy, Dezeray, Dusti, and Denim Varland; 7 great grandchildren, Treg, Alexa, Karli, Tori, Hannah, Alexius, and Cowen.


She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and one granddaughter Kirbi.


Ann will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. All of her life's ambitions were realized.