Bridget 'Bea' Angela Massingale was born October 16, 1928 near Wood, South Dakota on the Thunder Creek to John and Mary (Dittman) Rohloff.  She died December 4, 1916 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 88 years.

Bea was raised on a farm near Wood, the third of four children.  She taught school for a year and later met Ross Massingale.  They were married May 14, 1948 and to this union four children were born: Dian, John and the twins -  Bill and Betty.  Bea and Ross ranched and had a spraying operation.

She enjoyed living on the ranch, gardening, fishing, traveling and her grandchildren.  In her younger years you could catch her Hula Hooping with kids and filming the family.  She enjoyed having friends and family over for coffee.

After her husbands passing, Bea became friends with Duane Dvorak.  They enjoyed time together in Wood where she also loved gardening, her pets and having coffee and treats for her frequent visitors.  They loved taking the grandchildren fishing, hunting, boating and trips to the cabin in the Black Hills.  They enjoyed yearly trips to Alaska sightseeing and fishing for salmon.  Together they had many adventures until Duane's passing in September of 1991.

After this Bea met Willis (Kiki) Dickson and spent the rest of her time with him.  The two enjoyed going out, going to the casino and visiting kids and grandchildren.  Upon moving to Valentine, she lived in an apartment before moving to the Cherry Hills Assisted Living.  She enjoyed her time there until moving to the TLC Assisted Living  in Burke, so she could be closer to her daughter.  She lived there until her passing.  Everyday Kiki would call and talk to her, making sure she knew he was always there.

Bea is survived by her children: Dian (Carrol) Dodds of Warsaw, MO; John (Mona) Massingale of Wood, SD; Bill (Kay) Massingale of Wood, SD; and daughter Betty (Roy) Stevicks of Burke, SD; her sisters: Mary Ambur, Aurline and Jr Green and many nieces and nephews and friends.  She is also survived by her grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren and a special friend, Kiki Dickson.

Bea was preceded in death by her husband, Ross; her parents; her in-laws: John and Bertha; her step-father Walt Hagman; her brother, John; her brother-in-law Ed Ambur; her grandson, Michael Massingale, and great-grandchildren: Rhadd, Rayna and Reeve Oliver and Jayden Mcpartland.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Wood Community Hall in Wood, SD.  Burial will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, at a later date.  There will be a visitation on Sunday beginning at 1:00 PM at the Hall.