Iris Bearheels

September 7, 1937 - June 2, 2015

    Iris Bearheels, age 77, Kadoka, S.D., died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
     Iris Florence Romero was born September 7, 1937, near Wanblee, to Vetal and Nancy (Quiver) Romero. She was raised in the Wanblee/Kadoka area and graduated from Kadoka High School in 1956. Later, she would receive her teaching degree and taught kindergarten.
    Iris was united in marriage to Leland Bearheels on September 7, 1957, and to this union 10 children were born.
    Iris loved doing word puzzles and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events.
    Survivors include her husband, Leland, Kadoka; four sons, Jerome Lee, Aberdeen, Ryan, Kadoka, Harold, Aberdeen, and Sheldon, Sioux Falls; four daughters, Robin, Seattle, Wash., Christle, Albuquerque, N.M.; DeAnn,  Rapid City, and Laurel, Kadoka; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Aloysius Romero, Wanblee, and Ferdinand Romero, Wanblee; and a host of other relatives and friends.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, Vetal and Nancy; a son, Craig; a daughter, Jewel; a granddaughter, Krisene; her grandparents, uncles and numerous cousins.
    Funeral services were held Saturday, June 6, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
    Music was provided by Ruth McCubbin, pianist, Andrew Duff, Jolene and Kyla Bearheels, vocalists.
    Ushers were Jacob Young and Tianna Romero.
    Pallbearers were Cody Young, Stanley “Bubba” Young, Nicholas Young, Zachary Stone, Alan Romero, Scott Romero and Brett Amiotte.
    Honorary pallbearers were Glenda Carlson, Marti Bauman, Angie Bettelyoun, Virginia Coller, Mayola Horst, Sylvia Brown, Cloreta Eisenbraun, Arlette Lamont, Jerilyn Means, Sarah Standing Bear and the White River boys’ basketball team.
    Interment was at the Kadoka Cemetery.
    In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations for the Iris Bearheels Memorial Scholarship. Scholarship donations may be sent to BankWest of Kadoka, P.O. Box 69, Kadoka, SD 57543.
    Arrangements were with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka.
    Her online guestbook is available at www.rushfuneralhome. com

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