Mae Irene Bergner

Mae Irene Bergner was born December 24, 1923 at Chamberlain to Louis and Alma (Arp) Bergner. 

She attended Bode Elementary School and graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1941.  After high school, Mae attended Black Hills State College in Spearfish, SD.  On December 8, 1941, Mae was united in marriage to Bernard Yeaton.

They made their home in Seattle, WA.  Mae moved home with her parents when Bernard enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 16, 1943.  Upon Bernard's discharge from the Navy on December 10, 1945, they made their home at Chamberlain where Bernard went into partnership with Mae's father and brother on the farm.

They spent many years on the farm where Mae raised her children.  On May 5, 1999, Bernard passed away and Mae remained in her home on the family farm until 2010 when she moved in with her son Kenny.  In May of 2013, Mae became a resident of Sanford Care Center in Chamberlain.

Mae and Bernard spent many winters in Arizona as well as extended visits to Seattle where some of their siblings resided.  She enjoyed traveling with her husband to places such as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.  She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and St. James Altar Society in Chamberlain, the Ladies Progressive Circle Club, Town and Country Club, and the Hi Neighbor Club.  Her hobbies included reading, sewing, gift card making, gardening, and all kinds of crafts.

Mae passed away on January 26, 2015 at Sanford Care Center in Chamberlain at the age 91 years.  Gratefully sharing her life are her children Denny Yeaton and wife Kay of Mesa, AZ; Mary Kay Rhodes of NC, and Kenny Yeaton and wife Lynette of Chamberlain, SD; daughter-in-law Karen Yeaton of Oacoma, SD; grandchildren Todd Yeaton, Debbie (Steve) McWhorter, Doug Hoffer, Adam (Audrey Lane) Bely, Amy (Nick Yanney) Bely, Tim (Malerie) Yeaton, Clara (Calvin Nephew) Yeaton, Rebecca Yeaton, and Grace Yeaton; great grandchildren Bethany Yeaton, Spencer Yeaton, Jacob McWhorter, Zach McWhorter, Matthew McWhorter, Jason (Shalace) Bell, Justin (Amber) Bell, Noah Hoffer, Adam Bely, Jr., Ariel Bely, Arian Bely, Kylie Anders, Rylee Snyder,  Emmitt Yeaton; great great granddaughter Haylah Bell; a sister Doris Crimmin of WA; sister-in-laws Evelyn Sauvage of WA and Patti Oshie of WA; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband Bernard; sons Randy and Gregg; granddaughter Lori; two great grandsons Grant and Christopher; son-in-law Gregg Rhodes; a brother Roy Bergner; and two sisters Alice Tait and Carol Bergner.

Funeral services were held at St. James Catholic Church in Chamberlain with burial in Grandview Cemetery at rural Chamberlain.

Hickey Funeral Chapel is serving the family.