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Funeral services for Connie Sever, 84, of Dupree will be at 10 AM, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Dupree UCC Church. Burial will be at the Lantry Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 4 PM, Wednesday with a prayer service at 5 PM at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Butte. Connie passed away at her home on Thursday, December 30, 2021.

"A kind word and friendly smile will open any door. Connie never knew a stranger and one could always be blessed by Connie's gift of hospitality."

Constance (Connie) Ann Bennett Sever was born November 1, 1937 to Elizabeth (Marienou) and Charles Bennett in Idagrove, Iowa. Connie was raised on the Bennett Ranch, 23 miles south of Dupree. She attended grade school at the Sunnybrook school for 7 years, 6 ^th grade was at Dupree school as her parents owned the Dew Drop Inn Café. She graduated from Dupree High School with the class of 1957. She worked as a waitress for Buckhorn and Dwyers Café until she married Dallas Lee Sever on June 15, 1958. To this union, three sons were born. Lamont (Monty) in August 1959, Dallas in August 1962, and Charles (Chuck) in December 1975.

Connie had a daycare in her home from 1964 until 1988 where she loved and cared for lots of children and many still called her "Grandma Connie". She also worked as a cook at the Dupree School as well as the Dupree Daycare. She also did janitorial work for Social Service, Dupree Bank, and Pioneer Hall.

She was a member of Emmanuel Free Lutheran Church in Eagle Butte and served as a Deaconess.

Connie is survived by three sons, Monty of Kearney, NE, Darvel of Dupree, SD, and Chuck of Moore, OK, 13 grandchildren, Barry (Somer) Mraz, Ryan (Jacqueline) Mraz, Tanya (Kipp) Holbrook, Megan (Jared) Hutchens, Tell Sackette (Ry) Sever, Shandra (Eric) Fuerst, Alicia (Chad) Jensen, Jon Cooper Sever, Annika (Jaden) Floyd, Aric, Aydin, Asher, Alliyana Sever, numerous great grandchildren, two sisters Doris Hescock of Troy, MT, Jackie (Fred) Jones of Eagle Butte, SD, sisters-in-law Kathy Bennett of Stoutland, MO, Joan Bennett of Kalispell, MT, Lois Sever of Deadwood, SD, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband Dallas, parents, brothers Mac & Don Bennett, a very dear sister Beatrice Kay "B.K." Bennett who came to live with Connie in 1976, daughter-in-law Devonna, sisters-in-law Elaine Floyd, Irma (Pete) Fisher, brothers-in-law Kenneth Sever, Dwight Sever, and niece, Melody Bennett.