Bernadette "Bernie" Patricia Stover "Canku Luta Wi" was born September 17, 1954 to Ben & Evelyn Stover in Alliance, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully September 16, 2026 at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, South Dakota surrounded by her family & friends. 

Bernie is survived by her daughter Nikki (Doug) Shaw, granddaughter Harlynn (Nathan) Miller, grandsons Tristian (Jayme) Old Horse & Xander Shaw, great grand daughter Evelyn Miller, Sasha Miles, Amelia Miles, Jaxtyn Miles, Travis & Paula Hamilton, & special friend Bat Shangreaux all of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Brother James "Tim" Stover, sisters Gina Veo (Terry), Donna Stover, & Kathy Stover all of Kyle, South Dakota. 

Bernie was preceded in death by her parents, Ben & Evelyn Stover; sister Mary Ann Black Bird; brothers, William “Bill” Stover, Russell "Russ" Stover; paternal grandparents, Edward, Sr. & Susie (Swallow) Stover; maternal grandmother, Nellie Hungry; great grandmother Elizabeth Iron Road, great grandfather William Black Thunder, nephews James Dawson “JD” Stover, Jaylen Jasper Veo, Arlyn Willis Stover, and Cody Oliver Hamilton, Daren "Stormy" Farmer; nieces, Cynthia Anne Friedman, Elizabeth Grace Red Feather & Quintina Arminta Stover, cousin John & Angie Stover, Betty Marks.

Pallbearers are Timmy Stover, Jesse Stover, Patrick Cottier, Paul Stover, Mike Stover, James "Jimmy"Stover, Corey Stover, Clayton Hamilton, Sam Red Feather, Ed Red Feather, Jason "Moe" Stover, Junior Stover, Shane Gibbons, Russell "Tony" Stover, Oliver Covey.

Honorary pallbearers are all her first cousins, nieces Becky Red Bow, Denise Stover & family, Melita Stover & family, Naomi Stover & family, Whisper Red Feather & family, Deidra Cottier & family, Jenny Stover-Jones & Family, Tiffany Two Crow & family, MaKenzie Stover & family, Annie Stover & family, Emma Stover, Estee Bear Robe & family, Chevelle Puckett, Suzanne Kite, Ron Black Bird, Iva Bull Bear, Emily “Betty” Bull Bear, Melvin Pence & family, Robert Stover & family, Johnny Stover & Family, Ed (Jenny) Stover & Family, Haylea Stover & family, Crissy Stover & family, Chonteaul Giedd & family, Estela Navarro & family, Beverly Hendrix & family, Janice Jones & family, Amanda Long & family, Georgia Rae Trundel & family, the staff, residents, & friends of Seven Sisters Living Center & Fall River Health Services.

Memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2026, at Chamberlain McColley’s Fu

neral Home in Hot Springs, SD with private family committal in the future at the Stover Family Cemetery in Kyle. SD.