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Mavis Ann Pettit O'Bryan

Birth	:	18 Apr 1934 Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 2015 Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Colome Cemetery, Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2638245, -99.7223816
Description	:	Mavis O'Bryan, age 81, of Winner, passed away on November 24, 2015 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM November 30, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will be held at the Colome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a Liturgy of the Word and a Rosary starting at 7:00. And He said “You have given enough, it is time to come home.” Mavis Ann O’Bryan age 81 returned to her Savior on Tuesday, November 24... Read More	Mavis O'Bryan, age 81, of Winner, passed away on November 24, 2015 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM November 30, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will be held at the Colome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a Liturgy of the Word and a Rosary starting at 7:00. And He said “You have given enough, it is time to come home.” Mavis Ann O’Bryan age 81 returned to her Savior on Tuesday, November 24 2015 while surrounded by family at the Winner Regional Hospital. Mavis was born April 18th 1934 to the union of Ralph and Margaret Pettit (Holden). She was the eldest of a family of 13 and started a lifelong experience of mothering and nurturing very early in life. Mavis was baptized into the Catholic Church in Dallas shortly after birth and was supported by her faith throughout her life. Mavis attended rural elementary schools and graduated from Colome High School. She pursued a teaching degree and for several years taught at rural schools near Hamill, Winner, and Colome. Mavis married Richard M (Dick) O’Bryan on July 7th, 1955 in Danton in a small church ceremony, which began a 60 year journey of love and devotion to husband and family from which 5 children were born. Shortly after marriage Mavis and Dick purchased their farm home south of Winner and worked side by side to improve and enlarge it their entire life. Mavis was always very proud of what had been accomplished with such a meager beginning and hard work. Mavis was a lifelong resident of Tripp County and actually lived most of her life within 2 miles of where she was raised. Although her travels were few and distance was short she was always close to where she wanted to be…Home!!! Home where there were no locks on the doors, the wood stove was always warm, the coffee was always fresh, there was always room at the table for more, and she offered whatever she had to eat and enjoy. Mavis’s deep faith in God and her ability to see the good in all people molded her into a very giving person. She always had something to give whether it be eggs, cream, garden produce, canned goods, cup of coffee, a moment in time, some comfort and yes sometimes even “a piece of my mind”. She was always giving something to someone. Her giving attitude was very important when she recognized firsthand the need for support of the mentally challenged in the area. Her efforts and the help of many enabled the forming of the South Central Adjustment Training Center in 1975, with a goal of supporting, protecting and enabling the mentally challenged to have opportunities equal to their capabilities. Over time the efforts and goals have led to the current “Community Connections“ group. Mavis’s giving efforts although somewhat in the background did not go unrecognized. She was lifelong member of the Catholic Daughters of America and a member of the Legion Auxiliary Post of Colome. She was nominated and received the 1984 ARC State Volunteer of the Year and the 1985 ARC North Central Region Volunteer of the Year. Mavis also spent many hours, days, and years at the Winner Regional Hospital volunteering as a nurse’s aide before actually becoming an employee. In 1992 Mavis was nominated and received the State of South Dakota Volunteer of the Year Award for her volunteer efforts. This award attracted the attention of the National Volunteers Association, which recognized and nominated her to receive the National Jefferson award. She very humbly became one of very few recipients of this award in Washington, DC with a visit to the White House in June 1992. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years Dick; her children Richard (Susan) O’Bryan, Denny (Cheri) O’Bryan, Sally (Ferman) Harter, Dan (Heidi) O’Bryan, and Don (Laura) O’Bryan; grandchildren Matt, Dana, Heather, Brent, Nick, Nate, Toby, Zach, Reed, Kelly, Sara, Codey, and Zeb; and great grandchildren Savannah, Bayley, Cymberley, and Scot; and her siblings Nancy, Patty, Carol, Dorothy, Doug and Tammie.

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Mavis Ann Pettit O'Bryan's memorial is located at: Colome Cemetery, Colome, Tripp County, USA.
When did Mavis Ann Pettit O'Bryan death?
Mavis Ann Pettit O'Bryan death on 24 Nov 2015 in Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2638245
Longitude: -99.7223816

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph G. Pettit

(1909 - 1973)

Margaret Ann Holden Pettit

(1912 - 1986)

Spouse

Richard “Dick” O'Bryan

(1935 - 2016)

Siblings

Loyola Mae Pettit Eckstaine

(1935 - 2014)

Barbara Ellen “Bobbie” Pettit Sell

(1938 - 2012)

William James “Bill” Pettit

(1942 - 2001)

Tammie Pettit

(1961 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

2. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

3. ZCBJ Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3245300, -99.8700800

4. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

5. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

6. Winner City Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8510000

7. Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8520000

8. Old Lamro Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3574900, -99.8896700

9. Congregational Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1116982, -99.8199997

10. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0895700, -99.7700300

11. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

12. Czech National Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2118988, -99.4636002

13. Rock Valley Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100

14. Gibson Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

15. IOOF Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

16. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2202988, -99.4338989

17. Dixon Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

18. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Paxton, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

19. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
Bull Creek Township, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

20. Saint Boniface Catholic Cemetery
Clearfield, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2130000, -100.0450000

21. Ascension Chapel Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0656400, -99.9211800

22. Our Savior Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4756012, -99.5500031

23. West Enterprise Cemetery
Burton, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9785995, -99.7478027

24. Ideal Cemetery
Ideal, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5435982, -99.8711014