Dorothy Ellen McFarland was born October 25, 1912 in Sloan, Iowa the daughter of Joseph Eldrich McFarland and Moina Belle (Sanders) McFarland. She grew up in that area until she moved with her parents during her junior year in high school to a homestead by Quinn, South Dakota. She attended Interior High School the remainder of her junior year and graduated from Quinn High School in 1930.

She was united in marriage to Byron Bradfield on December 5, 1932 at Philip, South Dakota. To this union were born four daughters and one son.  They homesteaded their ranch west of Cactus Flat which they operated until 1944 when they established the Flying U Ranch nine miles southwest of Kadoka. They operated and continued to live on the ranch until September 1987 when they moved into Kadoka.

After Byron’s death on August 9, 1991, Dorothy continued living in Kadoka until she moved into the Senechal Apartments in Philip in 1995. Because of health reasons Dorothy moved into the Philip Nursing Home in August of 2000.

Dorothy was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Kadoka, the Presbyterian Church Naomi Circle and served as secretary of the Weta Township School District for many years. She was a lifelong homemaker with hobbies that included crocheting and sewing. She had a green thumb and loved to garden, raising many vegetables and beautiful flowers. She was devoted to her family and friends and cared deeply for their well being.

Grateful for having shared her life are one son, Dale Bradfield of Rapid City; four daughters, Ruby (Mrs. Bob) Motes of Rapid City, Pat (Mrs. David) Valandry of Rapid City, Joy (Mrs. Jerry) Neville of Milesville, South Dakota and Connie (Mrs. Gerald) Holst of Rochester, Minnesota; eleven grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law L.G. Bradfield of Hill City and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Archie McFarland, one sister Ida Bradfield and one great-grandson Drew Morsbach.

Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Wednesday.

Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.

Interment was in the Kadoka Cemetery.

A memorial is established to the Black Hills Workshop.

FUNERAL SERVICES
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Presbyterian Church
Kadoka, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Gary McCubbin
MUSIC
Jean Weller – Organist
Joyce Wheeler & Lynden Ireland– Vocalists
"The Place Where I Worship"
"Amazing Grace"
USHERS
Ed Ferguson – Bill Weller
PALLBEARERS
Bob Motes – Dave Valandry
Jerry Neville – Gerald Holst
Kevin Motes – Rodney Neville – Mike Neville
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota