Funeral services for Berniece Bastian, age 83, of Meadow, will be held at 10:00am Thursday, November 3, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bison. Pastor Gerhardt Juergens will officiate with burial at 3:00pm on Thursday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.


Special music will be provided by Diana Landis ,organist. Serving as casketbearers are Gale Bastian, Don Borowski, Chancey Hall, Aerol and Cody Gruwell, Leo Rawstern, Fred Reede, and Bob Walikainen. All neighbors, friends, and family are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established.


BERNIECE CAROLINE REEDE was born October 23, 1922, eight miles north of Faith, in Perkins County, SD. At an early age, she began herding sheep and working on the ranch. She started at a local country school in the Third Grade and following her schooling, she worked at Royer's Café in Faith. Berniece was united in marriage to Jack Cale Bastian on March 14, 1948 at Miles City, MT. Two daughters where born to them, Marilyn "Lynn" and Sherry. In 1950, the couple returned to the Bastian ranch following the death of Jack's father. They ranched together there as a family working side by side. She was a very hard working ranch wife and instilled a strong work ethic into her children. "When you do a job, you do it well". In 1975, the Bastian's semi retired and moved to Meadow. They raised a large garden, sharing their produce with neighbors and family. She loved playing pinochle, no matter if she was winning or losing. She enjoyed playing board games, embroidering, and was an avid bird watcher. She will be remembered by family and friends as a terrific cook. Her specialty was fried chicken, mashed potatoes with homemade chicken gravy, and corn.


Berniece passed away on Wednesday morning, October 26, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.


She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bison, and the American Legion Auxilary.


Surviving family members include her 2 daughters, Marilyn "Lynn" Hall, rural Meadow, SD; and Sherry Cardon, Casa Grande, AZ; 2 grandsons, Chancey Hall and Cody Gruwell, 1 granddaughter, Boedee Reed; 2 great grandchildren, Kianna and Aiden; 1 brother and 3 sisters-in-law, Ralph and Zelpha Reede, Sturgis, SD; Doris Faye Reede, Faith, SD; Doris Bastian, Union Center, SD; 2 sisters, Alice Liebschwager, Nampa, ID; Fern Barnes, Linden, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack on August 31, 2003, an infant son, son-in-law, Bruce Hall on August 26, 2003; 4 brothers, Gerhard, Raymond, Alvin, and Warren Reede; and a sister Elsie Pickard.


Visitation will be Wednesday 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Thursday one hour prior to services at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bison.