Beverly A. Kirk

Beverly Ann Kirk was born February 20, 1958, in Alliance, Nebraska to LaVonne Hawkins. Growing up in Martin, South Dakota where she attended grade and high school. After high school Bev spent a few years in California where she loved attending pow-wows and going to visit family and friends with her two daughters.

Bev enlisted in the Army in November 1980 and served until being honorably discharged in 1986.

Bev moved to Rapid City where she worked for Moyle Petroleum for several years. During that time she actively supported her son Robert’s baseball and basketball teams. Bev later moved to Valetine, Nebraska in the early 2000’s to help Timarie by watching her two grandkids while she taught school. This is where she ran into Rod and the two were married June 20, 2009.

Bev loved the ranch, especially her dogs and horses, but most of all, she loved being surrounded by her grandkids who she loved with every ounce of her soul.

Bev was a member of American Legion Post #240 where she served as chaplain in which she truly enjoyed. Bev also loved life, dancing, raising grandkids, but especially visiting with friends and family.

Bev passed from the world on January 24, 2026 at the Kadoka Nursing Home.

Survivors include her husband Rod; daughter Timarie (Jim) Buer and their children Bradi, Hayden, and Leah; daughter Dwan (Dallas) Kendrick and their children Camille and Carter; son Robert (Amanda) Heger and their children Hailey, Josiah, Jaxson, and Mariah; step-daughters Chaney (Kelly) Boomer and their children Dyson, Chayson, Tyan, Ryden, and Emersyn; Laci (Scott) Varilek and their children Nash, Ridley, Roper, and Lonnie; brother Van (Dee) Hawkins; sisters Linda (Chuck) Baker, Myrna Wilder, and Marty Hawkins; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother LaVonne Hawkins; brother Robert Mousseaux; sisters Diane Mousseaux and Twila Ortman; brother-in-law Craig Wilder.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the American Legion Post #240 of Martin.

Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at the New American Legion in Martin.

Interment with military honors will be held at a later date at the Tuthill Cemetery in Tuthill, South Dakota

Service Details

MEMORIAL SERVICE
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 10:00 a.m.
New American Legion
Martin, South Dakota

OFFICIATING
Pastor Dave Morrison

MUSIC
Stu Livermont
"When I Get Where I'm Going"
"Lead Me Home"

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All of Bev's Grandchildren

INTERMENT WITH MILITARY HONORS
AT A LATER DATE
Tuthill Cemetery
Tuthill, South Dakota

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