Funeral Service for Betty Jane Eberhardt, `Gi-tka-tka Winyan "Pink Woman" 75, of Waubay, SD will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Enemy Swim Community Center, Enemy Swim, SD with the Rev. Les Campbell, Rev. Paul Kimball, and Rev. Dallas Anderson officiating. Bagpipes will be played by Bill Dempsey. Pallbearers will be Clifford David Eberhardt, Russell Eberhardt, Kenneth Eberhardt, Charles Eberhardt, Nicolas Eberhardt, and Dustin Eberhardt. Honorary Pallbearers will be Betty's Grandchildren: Cara Bohler, Jared Orn, Dustin Eberhardt, Shaun Lapinski, Andrew Lapinski, David Eberhardt, Joshua Eberhardt, Matthew Eberhardt, Marcella Eberhardt, Charles Eberhardt, Erik Rockwood, Cahera Rockwood, Tessa Eberhardt, Izabell Eberhardt, Noah Bowerman, Cloe Eberhardt, Nicole LaVallie, Travis Storbakken, Russell A. Eberhardt II, Broderick Roberts, Brayden Roberts, Briar Roberts, Jorie Roberts and many great-grandchildren. Interment will be in the St. James Episcopal Cemetery, Enemy Swim, SD. There will be an all night wake Wednesday, October 23, 2013 held at 7:00 P.M. at the Enemy Swim Community Center. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Bessie Jane Robertson was born on September 21, 1938 to Thomas and Elvina (Owen) Robertson in Waubay, SD. She attended school in a one room school house in rural Waubay and Waubay School. She moved with her parents to Rapid City where she met her husband David who was working at the Ellsworth Air Force Base. They were united in marriage in 1964 at Rapid City, SD. They traveled to small towns where David worked on construction. They moved to Rush City, MN in 1972, where Betty was a mother and homemaker. Betty in 1996 moved to Waubay and made her home. She loved cooking, and made the best fried chicken and potato salad. She enjoyed collecting owls. She always opened her home to family and friends who were in need and was like a mother to them.
Betty is survived by nine children. Renee and Jeff Orn of Rush City, MN, Carol "Pixie" Eberhardt of Waubay, SD, Christine Eberhardt and significant other, Jim Bruce of Watertown, SD, Clifford David Eberhardt and significant other Peggy Carlbom of Webster, SD, Russell and Tina Eberhardt of Watertown, SD, Kenneth Eberhardt of Hinckley, MN, Charles and Candace Eberhardt of Webster, SD, Darlene Jo and Kevin Roberts of Waubay, SD, Nicolas and Kati Eberhardt of Sandstone, MN and one sister Belva Hatle of Waubay, SD; twenty three grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents,Thomas and Elvina Robertson, her husband David, brothers Charles "Sonny" Robertson, Ed "ToTo" Robertson, Thomas Robertson, baby Jimmy Robertson, sister Lucille Anderson, and granddaughter Jessica Eberhardt