Funeral Service for Belva M. Robertson-Hatle 83, Waubay, SD will be held on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Fr. Charles Chan, Rev. Fr. Les Campbell and Pastor Jerome Renville officiating. Pallbearers will be Daniel Barse, Darin Barse, Douglas Barse, Kenneth Bender, Darrick Redwing, Andrew Redwing and Clayton Redwing Sr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deanne O'Riley, Sharon Cloud, Bonny Seaboy, Veldean Campbell, Cindy Shepherd, Karen Renville, Brenda Grey, Sonya Rouillard, Verna Sargeant, Les Campbell and Marlys Robertson. Interment will be in the Lakewood Cemetery, Waubay, SD. All night wake service will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Enemy Swim Community Center, Enemy Swim, South Dakota. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Belva Marlene was born on June 16, 1934 in Day County, South Dakota to Thomas (Andy) and Alvina (Owen) Robertson. She grew up and attended country school by Owen Creek. She married Albert Redwing and followed her parents and moved to Rapid City until 1965. In 1965 she moved to the Waubay area. Later she married Raymond Hatle in 1972 in Wheaton, MN. She worked as the substitute bi-lingual teacher at the old Enemy Swim School and as the Home School Coordinator/ Truancy Officer for the Waubay School. She was active in the Tribal Elections and her District. Belva served on council in 1973 for the Enemy Swim District. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. James Episcopal Church and was involved in the Ladies Aide and loved singing Dakota Hymns.

She enjoyed her family and gardening. She loved and cherished her grand children and great grandchildren. They were the joy of her life.

Belva is survived by her children, Clayton Redwing of Sioux Falls, SD, Richard Redwing of Summit, SD, Frank Redwing of Maryland, Jan Redwing of Waubay, SD; husband Raymond Hatle of Waubay, SD; nineteen grandchildren and fifty one great-grandchildren.

Belva was preceded in death by her parents, two daughters, Juleen Van Hunnik and Victoria Bender-Christienson; grandchildren, Robert Bender, Nicole Parisien, Silas and Baby Boy Bender; brothers, Thomas Jr., Edward (Toto) Sr. and Charles (Sunny/Chuck) Robertson; sisters, Betty Eberhardt, Lucille Anderson and Baby girl Robertson.