July 8, 1962 – March 31, 2021
Marjorie A. Bearsheart, 58, of Mobridge passed away March 31, 2021 in Mobridge at the Mobridge Regional Hospital with her children by her side.
Funeral services were held April 8, 2021 at Oster Funeral Home in Mobridge.
Marjorie was born in Douglas ,MI on July 8, 1962 to Linda Paul of Timber Lake and Eldred Fasthorse of Eagle Butte. She was later adopted as a baby by Laura and Herbert Bohlander of Glenham, where she grew up, attended school and graduated with the Class of 1980. She played basketball, the piano, organ, drums, accordion, and guitar. Later in her 20s she met her birth parents and grew relationships with that side of her family. She found that she was a direct descendant of Chief Gall and had many other family members.
Marjorie was known for her piano playing skills. She played for many churches, weddings, funerals, and other ceremonies. Later in life she was a 911 dispatcher for the Mobridge PD for 10 years.
In 1988 she met the love of her life, Larry Paul Bearsheart. They were married in 1993; together they had a blended family of eight children. They loved to go on road trips together for sports events or pow wows. They were together for 32 years before her husband passed away only four months ago. She was his sweetheart and he always made sure she was very loved and cared for.
Marjorie is survived by her children: Carrie Bohlander (Charlie) of Selby, Clint Bohlander (Allie) of Mobridge, Jessica Farley (Ryan) of Klamath, CA, Joshua Defender (Ashley), of Crescent City, CA, Jeremy (Kim) Bearsheart and Jesse(Stephanie) Bearsheart of Mobridge, Kimberly Bearsheart of Kenel, and Mitchell Bearsheart (Nikki) of Aberdeen; 34 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren; sisters Gail Johnson (Larry) of Orchard, CO, Kelly Ayala of Yuba City, CA, Amy Marshall, Michon Marshall and Krissy Blackbird of Eagle Butte; brothers Kirk Fasthorse, Kent Fasthorse, and Terri Fasthorse of Eagle Butte, Bob Thomas of Parker, CO, and Joe Thomas of Billings, MT.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Bearsheart Jr.; her mother and father, Laura and Herbert Bohlander; and birth parents Eldred Fasthorse and Linda Paul.