Mass of Christian Burial for Nellie Hollenbeck, age 75, of Mobridge will be at 10 AM MT, on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Trail City. Burial will be at St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery in Promise under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be from 1 PM to 5 PM CT at the funeral home and starting at 6 PM MT at the church on Wednesday and also one hour prior to services on Thursday. A Rosary service will be at 7 PM MT Wednesday at the church. Nellie passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Nellie May Ducheneaux was born the second Child of five to Edward and Alice (Oltmanns) on May 2, 1935 at the Old Cheyenne Agency. She grew up on the family ranch near Promise, SD. She attended grade school in Promise until the seventh grade then attended Stephan Boarding School in Stephan, SD until her senior year, finally attending and graduating from Mobridge High School. After graduation, she attended and graduated from National Business College in Rapid City, SD. After graduation, she began working at the Mobridge Livestock Exchange where she met Vic. They were married on November 23, 1956 in Pierre, SD. They made their home at Promise were they ranched , raised their family and resided until the time of their deaths. Nellie worked for a short time with the Old Cheyenne Agency and thereafter went home to become a stay at home mom and help Vic with the Ranch.

Nellie enjoyed the occasional chat with her friends and family. It was not uncommon for her to spend hours on the phone or in town at the casino visiting with her friends. She liked playing cards with Vic, her sisters, children and grandchildren. Nellie loved assembling puzzles during the winter months to keep her busy. You would never stop by Nellie's when there wouldn't be a cup of coffee waiting for you. You also couldn't walk through the door without expecting to find an argument not unlike her mother Alice. She was a giving person and would always go out of her way to help. She did like to know what was going on though. Nellie was a good cook. She enjoyed having visitors for meals, however if you were an over night guest you must abide by her #1 rule, If you aren't up by 9 for breakfast you don't eat till noon.

Nellie survives by three daughters Kendra Jo (Justin) Enright of Timber Lake, Brenda "Sis" Lemburg of Pierre, and Darla Hollenbeck of Glenham; three sons Kim (Beth) of Promise, Jay (Carrie) of Gillette, WY and Brad (Kellee) of Mandan, ND, fourteen grandchildren, Justis, JoLynn, Dustin, Paige, Jared, Amber, Cassa, Alexia, Misty, Zachary, Tania, Colton, Katee and Kolby, eleven great grandchildren, Natalie, Kai, Freja, Xavier, Nathan, Gavin, JC, Blake, Braxton, Kaden & Mirielle. Two sisters Edwina (Pinky) Hollenbeck of Promise, Keva (Andy) Aberle of Timber Lake, One brother Frank (Carol) of Timber Lake and Nancy Ducheneaux (sister-in-law) of Akaska.

She is preceded in death by her husband Victor Hollenbeck, parents Ed and Alice Ducheneaux, brother Terry Ducheneaux, mother and father-in-law Clay and Dorothy Hollenbeck, brother-in-laws Glen Mowrer and Ben Sutfin.

Casketbearers will be Grandchildren: Justis Enright, Dustin Hollenbeck, Jared Hollenbeck, Zachary Lemburg, Colton Hollenbeck, Amber Hollenbeck, Cassa Hollenbeck, Misty Lemburg.

Honorary Bearers will be all Nellie's grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family and friends.