SIOUX FALLS — Betty Jean Bastian, 96, of Sioux Falls, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Heritage Funeral Home.
Burial will be 12 p.m. Saturday in Huron and a celebration of her life will be held in the spring in Sioux Falls.
Betty was born to Lillian and Benjamin Hiatt on July 4, 1924, in Huron and later attended Huron College.
She was married to Warren Bastian on Feb. 2, 1945.
They lived in several communities including Oregon, Ill., before returning to S.D. She was a stay-at-home mother for much of her life and worked at South Dakota Green Thumb for a time. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and Faith Temple.
She is survived by a brother, Val of Norwalk, Calif.; children, Barry Bastian (Ari Cruse) of Santa Rosa, Calif., Nancy (Joel) Brown of Sioux Falls and Lee (Marnie) Bastian of Lolo, Mont.; three grandchildren, Jennifer Brown of Omaha, Ryan (Tiffani) Brown of West Des Moines and Zachary (Samantha) Brown of Lincoln, Neb.; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
All arrangements are handled by Heritage Funeral Home.
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