Born November 5, 1942
Maude Griffith was born on November 5, 1942 to Alvin and Rose (Tracy) Griffith at Dupree. She attended schools in Ziebach County and Dupree.
On June 3, 1961 she married John Flahaven and the couple resided in Dupree until moving to Ft. Pierre in 1963. There she was employed by the City of Ft. Pierre and later by the Department of Social Services, Medical Division, until the couple moved to Montpelier, ND, in 1981.
They later moved to Sundance, WY in 1986 where they operated a trucking company until retirement.
She is survived by her husband, John; daughter, Shelley (Dave) Kastet of Glasgow, MT; son, Cody (Elizabeth) Flahaven of Sundance, WY; sisters, Mercedes Pritzkau, Alva Till, Dorothy Tibbs, Leona (Gay); brothers, Carl, Tom and Rollis Griffith; grandchildren, Ross (Kari) Kastet, Jacy Kastet, Darcy, Dawson and Wyatt Flahaven; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Rose; sisters, Lorretta and Janet; and an infant sister.
Burial was at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.