Bobbetta Jane Thompson, 95, formerly of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on April 2, 2014, at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado.

Bobbetta was born on December 28, 1918, to Robert and Edith Burcham in Arlington, South Dakota.  On August 29, 1940, she was united in marriage to Walter Thompson.  To this union, two children were born: Kathryn (1943) and James (1944).

In 1949, the Thompson's left eastern South Dakota and moved to Spearfish, located in the northern Black Hills.  Bobbetta and Walter built a home there and raised their children.  Bobbetta enjoyed several pastimes such as gardening (especially her flowers), church activities at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, participating in the Black Hills Passion Play; and later in life spending winter months in Arizona, visiting with her many friends, quilting, and singing in the Senior Choir.

After Walter passed away in September of 1999, Bobbetta was still able to stay in her house until the fall of 2010, when she moved into assisted living at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish.  Then, to be closer to her children, in April of 2013, she moved to the Legacy assisted living facility in Sterling, Colorado, where she remained until the time of her death.

Bobbetta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter, and her two sisters, Winnie and Grace.

Survivors include her children, Kathy Quintana (Dave) of Littleton, Colorado; and Jim Thompson (Wanda) of Akron, Colorado; six grandsons, nine great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, April 12 ^th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Otis, Colorado, with Pastor Scott Bieker officiating.  Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish on Wednesday, April 23 at 10:30 am with Pastor Gene Bauman officiating.  Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Otis, or to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Spearfish.  Bowin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.