William Dingfelder

Funeral Services for William “Bill” Dingfelder, 54, of Camp Crook, SD will be 11:00 a. m. , Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Camp Crook Community Center in Camp Crook, SD. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Camp Crook. Visitation for Bill will be 4:00 p. m. – 6:00 p. m. , Friday, March 20th at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka, MT with a prayer service being held at 6:00 p. m. Bill passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 following an ATV accident. William Neil was born August 6, 1960 in Hettinger, ND, the son of Clarence and Jeannie (O’Conner) Dingfelder. Growing up, he attended Buffalo #2 country school in Bowman County. Bill was baptized as a young boy in the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton, ND. As a young man, he began working for George Kittelman at The Pellet Mill. From there, he began his life career of ranching, working for a number of ranches in Carter County, including the Joby and Jim Tom Padden Ranch. When he came to the Tie Creek area, he found home. Bill looked upon the Kerr family, the Brewer family and all the Cordell’s as his family. Over the past few years, he has worked for Ronda Cordell, where he had not missed a day of work, including Sundays. Bill enjoyed mechanic work, going catfish fishing and he especially loved working with livestock, willing to help anyone who asked. He loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews, showing them how to fish. Bill loved his dog “Boozer” who came into his life a couple of years ago. They were inseparable! Boozer was with Bill all the time and on their trips to the local café, the “Boozer Burger” was a well-known dog treat. Bill spent many hours watching movies with Justin Kerr and eating chili out of the can. He was a friend to many. He will be remembered for his infectious smile and his unique giggle. He will be greatly missed by Boozer and a mass of friends. Bill is survived by his siblings, Vivian (Tim) Pendergrass of Bowman, ND, Diane Wear of Camp Crook, SD, Mike Pacetti of Belle Fourche, SD, Ron (Nancy) Dingfelder of Buffalo, SD, Neil (Christi) Dingfelder of Sidney, MT, Irene (Clarence) Jacobs of Miles City, MT, Fred Dingfelder of Houston, TX, George (Stephanie) Dingfelder of Manasseh, CO, Karen (Craig) Cheguis of Miles City, MT; numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Dingfelder; mother, Jeannie Padden and step-father, Joseph Padden; sister, Donna Dingfelder; nephew, Joey Dingfelder; brother-in-law, Bill Wear; and his grandparents.


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Burial Date: March 21, 2015

Funeral Service: Saturday: Camp Crook Community Center, Camp Crook, SD