Delores Myrtle Ames was born February 6th, 1946 to Wes and Myrtle Ames in Miller, South Dakota. She attended country school, and graduated from High School in 1964.
She married Marvin Nielsen October 31, 1964. They farmed in the Miller area, before moving to Custer for a short time in 1972. They came back to run a Grade A Dairy in St. Lawrence until 1983, when they returned permanently to the Black Hills.
Delores worked as a nurse's aide at the Miller Nursing Home, and the Colonial Manor in Custer, as well as doing home health care. She enjoyed her family, her garden, and when she was younger she enjoyed breaking and riding horses. She also enjoyed an occasional trip to Deadwood.
She is survived by her husband Marvin of Custer; two sons, Pat (Heidi), Mark (Kim) both of Custer; daughter in law Bonnie of Custer; daughter Angela of Rapid City; 13 grandchildren; 2 great grand daughters; sister Janette(Milton) of Clarkston, WA, and brother Larry(Nancy) of Miller, SD.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wes and Myrtle Ames, her brother Jim, and her oldest son Michael.
Delores Myrtle Ames was born February 6th, 1946 to Wes and Myrtle Ames in Miller, South Dakota. She attended country school, and graduated from High School in 1964.
She married Marvin Nielsen October 31, 1964. They farmed in the Miller area, before moving to Custer for a short time in 1972. They came back to run a Grade A Dairy in St. Lawrence until 1983, when they returned permanently to the Black Hills.
Delores worked as a nurse's aide at the Miller Nursing Home, and the Colonial Manor in Custer, as well as doing home health care. She enjoyed her family, her garden, and when she was younger she enjoyed breaking and riding horses. She also enjoyed an occasional trip to Deadwood.
She is survived by her husband Marvin of Custer; two sons, Pat (Heidi), Mark (Kim) both of Custer; daughter in law Bonnie of Custer; daughter Angela of Rapid City; 13 grandchildren; 2 great grand daughters; sister Janette(Milton) of Clarkston, WA, and brother Larry(Nancy) of Miller, SD.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wes and Myrtle Ames, her brother Jim, and her oldest son Michael.
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