Betty Coburn's contagious, enthusiastic and unforgettable love and laugh left us Sunday, January 8, 2017. The long time Deadwood community member, passed away with dignity and grace after suffering a stroke December 27. Her last days were spent with "her boys" and also talking and Face Timing with all her grandkids, great-grandkids, daughters-in-laws and two sisters on the phone and listening to her music. She was loved by all.

Betty came to Deadwood after marrying A.A. "Bud" Coburn in 1944. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Deadwood, and participated in many community service organizations throughout her 73 years in Deadwood including: Jacyeettes, Beta Sigma Phi, PEO, Chamber of Commerce member and board member, Lead-Deadwood Bridge Club, Bag Ladies, Deadwood You Bet Committee, Days of '76 participant as Calamity Jane and side saddle rider, "Swim Mom" for Deadwood/Lead swim team and Tomahawk Country Club member. She also loved playing bridge with Sonny Ondriezek, Margaret Ryan and Margaret Sulentic for over 40 years.

Betty lived a full, rich and shared life as the wife and partner to Bud, proud mother of her three boys and avid Deadwood contributor and supporter. Betty is best remembered as a loving wife, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Betty's infectious smile could warm up any room or person.

Betty is survived by three sons: Alan (wife Gail, grandson, Clinton, granddaughter, Anndrea); Bill (wife Carol, granddaughter, Christi and her husband, Will and great-granddaughter, Emma, grandson, Brian), and Craig (wife Diane, granddaughter, Mackenzie, granddaughter, Madison and her husband Nick, and great-granddaughter, Karter, and grandson, Jake). Betty is also survived by two of her seven siblings: Lillian Row and Joanne Hudson. Her husband, A.A. "Bud" Coburn, predeceased Betty in 1995.

The Coburn family extends a special thanks, love, and acknowledgement to Garden Hills Assisted Living's amazing team of care givers in Spearfish; to Northern Hills Hospice, especially nurse Mavis, for their understanding, care, and compassion. The overwhelming love, sensitivity, compassion, and care provided by all made an inevitable but emotionally challenging process and event for Betty and her family a love filled, special, positive, and memorable chapter in each family member's life. The family also thanks Western Resources for Independent Living for their valuable Adult Day Care program, Golden Ridge Senior Care for the care and compassion she received as a resident of their facility and especially to Father Mike Johnson for his support and care for Betty and her family.

Visitation will be from 2-5 PM on Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Lead- Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Betty's Celebration of Life will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Deadwood. Inurnment and reception will occur immediately after the funeral service. Inurnment will be beside husband Bud at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood. The reception will be at the Day's of '76 Museum in the Mary Adams room.

In lieu of flowers, Betty requested friends donate to the following organizations, which played prominent roles and made great contributions to Betty's life: St. John's Episcopal Church, 401 Williams Street, Deadwood, S.D. 57732, Hospice of Northern Hills, 1440 North Main Street, Spearfish, S.D., or Western Resources of Independent Living, 405 E Omaha Street, Suite D, Rapid City, S.D., 57701.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com