Funeral services for Wilmer W. Bingaman, age 92 of Prairie City, will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church in Prairie City. Pastor Brad Burkhalter will officiate with a Private Family Graveside Service at the Bingaman Ranch Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Edna Judy, organist and Ted Week, soloist.


Serving as casketbearers are Daniel Beckman, Stanley Brixey, Richard Peck, Kenny Randall, Ted Week, and Jim Wilkinson.


WILMER WILLARD BINGAMAN was born on the Bingaman Family Homestead near Strool, SD on June 14, 1917 to Henry William and Lillie Myrtle (Mathias) Bingaman. He grew up on the Bingaman Homestead 11 miles northwest of Prairie City and attended 8 years of school at White Hill School. He began working on the family ranch at an early age, and due to his parents' health, Wilmer began providing care for them. He worked for the CCC's on the Orman Dam project near Belle Fourche and then returned to the family ranch.


Wilmer was united in marriage to Lucille Judy on June 2, 1942 at Strool, SD. They began their life together on the ranch. In 1947, they moved to the Judy Homestead south of Prairie City where they made their home and raised their family. Five children, Esther Mary, Robert, Betty Lou, Jim, and John were born to this union.


Wilmer and Lucille both moved to the Hillcrest Care Center in Hettinger in 2003. Lucille passed away on November 21, 2003. Wilmer passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger at the age of 92 years.


Wilmer became active in the church at Strool and later in the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church in Prairie City where he served as church treasurer and Sunday School Superintendent for many years. He also served on the Maltby Township Board.


Surviving family members include his children, Esther Mary (Harold) Wilkinson, Frazee, MN, Robert (Judy) Bingaman, and their family, Renee (Chad) Edwards, Rebecca (Jon) Green, all of Wichita, KS, Rachelle (Jeff) Colombo, Topeka, KS, Rob (Molly) Bingaman, of Kansas City, KS, Betty Lou (Roger) Thompson, Oklahoma City, OK, and their family, Peter Thompson, Miriam (Alex) Mathew, Maria (Jeff) Logan, Aubrey Thompson, Austin Thompson, all of Oklahoma City, OK, Jim (Elaine) Bingaman, and their family Amber (Luke) Wiechmann, and Rebecca Bingaman, all of Prairie City, SD; a daughter-in-law and her husband, Rebecca (Roger) Bingaman, and their family, Olivia Bingaman, Chad (Bri) Bingaman, and Tracy Bingaman, 11 great grandchildren, and 1 brother-in-law and his wife, Jim and Edna Judy, Prairie City, SD.


He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lucille on November 21,2003, a son, John on November 15,1997, 1 brother, Frederick Bingaman, and 3 sisters, Ethel Runge, Luella Almen, and Laura Bingaman in infancy.


Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church in Prairie City.


Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church will be the recipient of memorials given in memory of Wilmer. They will be sincerely appreciated by his family members.