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Wiest

Jan 26, 1961 — Aug 6, 2015

Obituary

The funeral for Mary Wiest, 54, Herreid, SD, will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church, Herreid, with Pastor Ramona Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Herreid. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2015 at the church where there will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before time of service on Tuesday at the church.Mary Ann (Keltgen) Wiest died on August 6, 2015 at her home near Herreid, South Dakota, after nearly four years of battling cancer. Mary was born on January 26, 1961 in Hoven, South Dakota to Gina (Simon) and Darwin Keltgen. Of the Keltgen's seven children, Mary was the middle child. Mary grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1979. Over the years she was blessed with five children and it was on February 24, 1996 that she married the love of her life, John Wiest. John and Mary along with their children made their home on the farm just northwest of Herreid.Mary owned her own business named Heartfelt and Homemade, where she painted and sold crafts. For several years she worked for the Campbell County Conservation District as an Administrative Assistant and at that time was also a senior representative for Signature HomeStyles. She worked as the Head Cook at Herreid School for a couple of years. During the last 7 years of her life she had a catering/cake making business named Occasions by Mary. She was also the host of Valley Telco's cooking show, Country Cookin'. Mary enjoyed cooking, baking and decorating cakes, as well as traveling, visiting family and being a grandma.Mary is survived by her husband, John Wiest; her children Brian and Nancy Wysocki of Norfolk, NE; Corrina and Matthew Beck of Herreid; Travis and Stephanie Vojta of Durant, OK; Samantha and Derick Gall of North Sioux City, SD; and Caleb and Alissa Wiest of Herreid, her seven grandchildren: Grace and Adam Wysocki, McKenna and Kensi Beck, and Riley, Bailey and Stevie Vojta; her parents, Darwin and Gina Keltgen of Watertown; as well as her siblings Linda (Larry) Mernaugh of Omaha, NE, Myron (Laurie) Keltgen of Watertown, SD, Maelie (Dana) Dockter of Watertown, SD, Jackie (Claiton) Coleman of Bradley, SD, and Lisa (Dan) Sauer of Watertown, SD; as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Emerald; her sister Lee Ann, and Doug VanHove.

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