Neva Dietz

Neva Mae (Askin) Dietz, 66, of Spearfish, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Outlook Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, SD. She was born December 4, 1936 at Ekalaka, MT, the daughter of Hank and Marguerite (Husted) Askin. Neva grew up and attended country schools in the Ekalaka area then moved to Ismay and lived with her Grandma Pierce and graduated from Ismay High School. Neva married Robert Dietz on September 21, 1958 in Baker, to this union 3 daughters, Sheila, Barb and Deena and one son Tim were born. For a time they lived in Cutbank and then moved to Westmore area and ranched until 1975, they then moved to Plevna and operated the grocery store and the mail route until 1984 when they moved to Buffalo, SD Robert and Neva divorced in 1998 and Neva moved to Spearfish to make her final home. Neva loved to crochet, work crossword and jigsaw puzzles and her great outdoor enjoyment was her flowers and fishing. She loved and cherished her eleven grandchildren as well as spending time with her friends. Neva is preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Hank (Popeye); one sister s Bonnie Rivera She is survived by her four children: Sheila (Rich) Graeff of Albion, NE; Barb (Jeff) Medearis of Plevna; Tim (Sydney) of Bozeman, Mt; Deena (Jeff) Nible of Buffalo, SD; eleven grandchildren: Tyler, Shanna, Shane, Kelley, Sara, Kyle, Katilynn, Kacie, Krystyna, Dusty, Tucker; five brothers, Lawrence (Tuffy); George (Stub), Alva (Chub), Glen (Ping) Roy (Chunk). Two sisters, Marguerite (Tweet) Askin, Cheryl Whitney; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday, June 1st from 11 am to 7 pm in the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. A Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, at 7 PM at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Funeral Services will take place on Monday, at 10 am at the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. A Burial will take place at the Ismay Cemetery; a luncheon will follow the graveside service at the Ismay Community Fire Hall. Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. of Baker and Ekalaka are in charge of the arrangements. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www. stevensonfuneralhome. com.


Burial Date: June 2, 2003
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Funeral: Monday, Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home, Bake