September 17, 1954 - September 16, 2026
Bernadette “Bernie” Patricia Stover “Canku Luta Wi”, was born September 17, 1954 to Ben & Evelyn Stover in Alliance, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully September 16, 2026 at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, South Dakota surrounded by her family & friends.
Bernie is survived by her daughter, Nikki (Doug) Shaw; granddaughter, Harlynn (Nathan) Miller; grandsons, Tristian (Jayme) Old Horse & Xander Shaw; great granddaughter, Evelyn Miller; Sasha Miles, Amelia Miles, Jaxtyn Miles, Travis and Paula Hamilton, and special friend, Bat Shangreaux all of Hot Springs. Brother, James “Tim” Stover; sisters, Gina Veo (Terry), Donna Stover, and Kathy Stover all of Kyle, South Dakota.
Bernie was preceded in death by her parents, Ben & Evelyn Stover; sister, Mary Ann Black Bird; brothers, William “Bill” Stover, and Russell “Russ” Stover; paternal grandparents, Edward, Sr. & Susie (Swallow) Stover; maternal grandmother, Nellie Hungry; great grandmother, Elizabeth Iron Road; great grandfather, William Black Thunder; nephews, James Dawson “JD” Stover, Jaylen Jasper Veo, Arlyn Willis Stover, and Cody Oliver Hamilton, Daren “Stormy” Farmer; nieces, Cynthia Anne Friedman, Elizabeth Grace Red Feather and Quintina Arminta Stover; cousin, John & Angie Stover, Betty Marks Palbearers are Timmy Stover, Jesse Stover, Patrick Cottier, Paul Stover, Mike Stover, James “Jimmy” Stover, Corey Stover, Clayton Hamilton, Sam Red Feather, Ed Red Feather, Jason “Moe” Stover, Junior Stover, Shane Gibbons, Russell “Tony” Stover, and Oliver Covey Honorary Pallbearers are all her first cousins and nieces: Becky Red Bow, Denise Stover and family, Melita Stover and family, Naomi Stover and family, Whisper Red Feather and family, Deidra Cottier and family, Jenny Stover-Jones and family, Tiffany Two Crow and family, MaKenzie Stover and family, Annie Stover and family, Emma Stover, Estee Bear Robe and family, Chevelle Puckett, Suzanne Kite, Ron Black Bird, Iva Bull Bear, Emily “Betty” Bull Bear, Melvin Pence and family, Robert Stover and family, Johnny Stover and family, Ed (Jenny) Stover and family, Haylea Stover and family, Crissy Stover and family, Chonteaul Giedd and family, Estela Navarro and family, Beverly Hendrix and family, Janice Jones and family, Amanda Long and family, Georgia Rae Trundel and family; the staff, residents, and friends of Seven Sisters Living Center and Fall River Health Services.
Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2026, at Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Hot Springs, with private family committal in the future at the Stover Family Cemetery in Kyle. S.D.