Funeral services for Delmarie Claymore, age 81, of Eagle Butte will be at 10 AM, Monday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Eagle Butte. Burial will be at Mossman Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be from 5-9 with a prayer service at 6 PM at the church Sunday. Delmarie passed away Monday, June 24, at IHS Hospital in Eagle Butte.
Delmarie Claymore was born on May 12, 1932 to Robert (Pete) & Bessie Smith in White Horse, SD. Grandma Del was born premature and she was so small that they put her to sleep in a dresser drawer. Grandma Del's memories of growing up go back to Timber Lake where she stayed with Mrs. Georgia Poitras and also a family named Cummings during the summer months. She attended and graduated from the Old Cheyenne Agency.

On October 2, 1950, Delmarie was united in Marriage to Dewayne "Art" Claymore at the Railroad Depot of Timber Lake. All because two people fell in love, they were blessed with four children, Linda, Terry, David and Dean Claymore. Delmarie wanted to join the military and her parents agreed to meet the recruiter but her Mom wouldn't sign the permission slip. She then had various jobs, some including working at St. Mary's Hospital, C-EB Elementary and High School, C-EB Kitchen, the Canteen, BIA Facilities and Plant Management and put in 36 years at the BIA until she retired.

After retirement she enjoyed spending time with family, playing bingo, traveling and adventures with Twila, watching her Buffalo Bills, Nascar racing, baseball, boxing and rarely missed a news cast. She enjoyed doing special sewing projects for her family members such as regalia, ribbon shirts, as well as mending tears, hemming seams and sewing buttons. She enjoyed her plants, listening to the scanner, (calling us, when she heard our plates being run.) She also loved word search and reading the Rapid City Journal. She was a two time breast cancer survivor. Grandchildren loved her cooking especially her gravy and potato salad. Adam, as well as all her grandchildren, was Grandma's pride and joy, each had a special place in her heart. She loved to share stories about her grandchildren. Grandma's favorite sayings was "oh my". We will miss her warm smile and never ending hugs.

Her Lakota name, Wa Cante' Waste' Win, "Good Hearted Woman", which she exemplified every day. She was very generous, warm and friendly. She would feed all who came and they never left empty handed. Like the ones before her, she gave away and shared what she had, gifts from the heart. The grandchildren always flocked to her, Toksa Ake, Wa' Cante' Waste' Win (Good Hearted Woman).
She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Dewayne "Art" Claymore at the Mossman Cemetery.

Delmarie is survived by (4)-Children-Linda (David) Pesicka, Terry (Larry) Hahne, David (Sydney) Claymore, Dean Claymore. (16)- Grandkids –Stephonie (Stevie) Clair Jewett, Kimberly Claymore, John (Lynn) Pesicka, Sherry Lou Higdon, Heather (Brent) Cuny, James "Pard" Pesicka, Lawrence (Charla Williams) Hahne, Kristy (Bill) Brooks, Kerry Hahne, Jared "Frank" Hahne, Jessica Light, Dustin Hahne; Wohpe, Woope (David), Chekpa (Kelly), Tukila (Mike)Claymore.
(32)-Great grandkids– Shannon Pearman, Christian (Carrie Rieger) Kersten, Patrick Pesicka, Anthony (Sunny Seaman) Pesicka, Brianna (LD LaPlante) Pearman, Ashley Jade Higdon, Kassidy Pesicka, Kolby Hill, Hannah Rose Higdon, Kenzie Hill, Tayzia Claymore-Knight, Wyatt Jewett, Jasper Pesicka, Alliya Pesicka, Jayce Pesicka, Kaya Cuny, Adam Condon-Claymore, Mathew Lemke, Isaiah Pesicka, Rachel Cizek, Nicole Cizek, Mikael Light, Mackenzie Hahne, Bradley Brooks, Aspen & Tyson Hahne, Wohpe II (Bubu), Adreyme (Dreamer), Cashus, Naca Cikala, Serentity, Katryna.
(4) Great-Great Grandkids– Rylan Pearman, Caine Daynger Luger, Acen LaPlante, Cashus Kersten
Other Family/Relatives- brother- Robert (Vivian) Smith, sister-Carol Jean (Jerry) Greenman, Twila Renville, nephew-Tom (Terri) Daryl, Tomi, Bobbi Smith; niece- Rebekah, Hunter, Virginia Smith; nephew- Michael Laundreaux, nephews-Dale Claymore Family, Mike Claymore Family, Charles Claymore Family, Jack Claymore Family, Mark Claymore Family, Aunt Mary Adner, Dr. Jeff Henderson, nephew-Dan Keener Family, niece-Ina Tree Top, Vincent Keener, Shawney Tree Top, Steath Keener; nephew-Guy Sidney (Jaime) Keener & Family, nephew-Kolan Snider Family, Patrick Poppen, Gloria Smith, Patty Myer and family, Arlene Thompson Family, Jaime Pesicka, Albert Jewett, Debra Blackwood & children Ryan, Amanda, Tony, Lesa & Teresa.
Honorary – Corrine Janis, Esther Chasing Hawk, Lorretta O'Donnel, Lyle Hahne, Neil Hahne, Mary Lou Azure, Doris Timble, Pat Pesicka, all Bingo players, Dr. Margaret Upell, I.H.S. Emergency Room Staff, I.H.S. Ambulance Service Staff, CRST Field Health (Dr. Almeyda), CRST Diabetes Program (Dr. Camacho), CRST Breast & Cervical Program, Rapid City Regional Hospital Staff, Black Hills Cancer Institute Staff (Dr. Mark Schroeder).

Delmarie was preceded in death by her husband Dewayne "Art" Claymore, Father and Mother-Robert & Bessie Smith, sisters Linda Smith, June Hayes, Merledean; brother-in-law Harry Laundreaux, nephews Farrel Smith & Darrel Smith; niece Sherri Lynn Gregersen.