Neva A. Olsen Talley, 79, of Faith, SD died Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 8, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Faith. Pastor Wayne Olson will officiate and burial will follow at the Faith Cemetery.

Neva Forrester was born November 30, 1925 to Eldafanso Beltran and Mary (Daugherty) Forrester at Opal, SD. She grew up in the Opal area where her family had a ranch. She graduated from Faith High School in 1943. Neva worked as a clerk at Kelly's Super Value in Faith for 4 years. She married Edgar Olsen on July 23, 1947 at Billings, MT. To this union, four children were born, Erling, Erdean, Eylene and Elaine who passed away at birth. They ranched in the Faith, Red Elm and Dupree areas until 1969 when they
purchased the Coast-to-Coast store in Belle Fourche. She and her husband operated the store until January 1, 1977 when they retired. They stayed in Belle Fourche for several years wintering for three years in Arizona. Edgar passed away on April 04, 1981. Neva returned to Faith building a home there in 1983. Neva married Bob Talley June 12, 1987 and they lived in the Opal and Faith area. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Faith. She was active in the Ziebach County Republican Party, Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce, Bethel Ladies Aid, Faith Ladies Medical Assn, Red Elm School Board, Extension Clubs and was a Cub Scout Den Mother and active 4-H parent.

Having been blessed in sharing Neva's life are Bob Talley, Dorsett Health Care Center, Spearfish, her three children, Erling and Linda Olsen, Dupree, and children, Monica and Andy Coyle, Minneapolis, MN, and Lee Olsen, Dupree; Erdean and Verna Olsen, Black Hawk, and children Bret and Jeannie Clark, and children, Kaylee and Kolter, Box Elder, and Travis Clark and Amy DeTienne and son Kaden, Black Hawk; Eylene and Randall Macy, Belle Fourche, and children, Eric Macy, Tempe, AZ and Marc Macy, Belle Fourche, stepchildren, Dawn and Jim Fogleman, Gillette, WY, Robin and Ron Ballmer, Odem, TX, Lynette and Allistair Wilson, Australia and their families. Brother-in-law, Einar and Aletha Olsen, Spearfish, sister-in-laws, Vivian Isane and Helen Sarver, Rapid City, Thelma Childers, Shoreline, WA. Brothers-in-law Harvey and Doris Talley, Spearfish, Allen and Ellen Talley, Faith, sisters-in-law Thelma and Buck Healey, Rapid City and Arlene and Lyle Beebe, Diamondville, WY and numerous nieces and nephews.

Neva's first husband, Edgar, twin daughter, Elaine, her parents, three brothers, Olin and Nina Forrester, Glen and Edna Forrester, George Forrester, and her sister, Vera, preceded her in death. Neva will be lovingly missed by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial has been established to Bethel Lutheran Church.