Wayne S. Nankivel Jr. 68 of Spearfish, SD died Friday, February 6, 2015 at his home.
Vigil services will be at 7pm, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish with visitation one hour prior to the vigil service.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10am, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the church, burial will full military honors will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Wayne was born September 16, 1946 in Winner, SD to Wayne S. Nankivel and Violet Pickner. He was raised by Dolores Cronin in Presho, SD and graduated from high school in Presho. Wayne enlisted in the United States Navy in 1964. He was honorably discharged in 1966. He then attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD and later the College of Automation in Des Moines, IA. He married Janice Horvath in 1968 in Spearfish, SD. To this union two children were born, Derek and Brandi. The couple lived in Great Falls and Helena, Montana, where Wayne worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in human resources. Wayne and Janice moved to Spearfish in 2008.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Nankivel of Spearfish, son, Derek (Danielle) Nankivel and their children, Caiden and Colson of Spearfish, daughter, Brandi Nankivel of Bronx, NY, his mother, Dolores Cronin of Presho, SD, four brothers; Don (Rhonda) Nankivel of Tea, SD, Joel (Tracy) Nankivel of Fredericksburg, VA Charles Nankivel of Sioux Falls, SD and Clinton (Barbara) of Presho, SD and his mother-in-law, Katherine Horvath of Spearfish.
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