Betty Rose (Manderfeld) (Christman) Thompson, 79 of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September, 2, 2011 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery in Deadwood.

Betty was born on May 10, 1932 in Milford Township, New Ulm, MN to Edward and Elsie (Sperl) Manderfeld. She attended school in New Ulm. In November of 1949 she married Edward Christman. They moved to the Redfield, SD area and then to the Black Hills in 1956. They made their home living on Hwy 385 on a small farm raising their six children: Edwin "Pete" (Wendy) Christman of Spring Branch, TX, Ted Christman of Whitewood, SD, Tom Christman (deceased), Sue (Terry) Hart of Deadwood, Peggy (Toby) Hinckley of Sturgis, Penny (Glen) Roller of Spring Branch, TX.

She worked at the Metzger Bakery in Lead as the head cake baker. Betty moved back to the Redfield area where she worked for the South Dakota State School as a cook until her retirement. She moved back to the Black Hills, living in Vale, SD and then spent her remaining years at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and her family. She enjoyed the times and love of her two sisters Alice and Madeline Rewitzer and her brother Ed "Jr." Manderfeld.

Betty is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and her special cat, Elmo. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Tom and a grandchild.

We will miss her immensely especially her "spirited" attitude.

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