Laurel (Bug) Donnafield, age 90, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on January 6, 2015, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.

Laurel was born on November 9, 1924, in Spalding, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Frank and Jesse Lake. She was next to the youngest of 9 children. The family moved back to the United States and settled in Buffalo Gap, SD. She graduated from Buffalo Gap High School in 1942. The family moved to Oregon where she worked as a welder (Rosie The Riveter) in the shipyards for the remainder of the war. The family then moved back to the Black Hills.

She married P.A. (Buddy) Donnafield, her high school sweetheart, and they had 46 years together. She held many jobs: County Courthouse, J.C. Penney, Kewit Construction, and the VA Medical Centers in Hot Springs, Fort Meade, SD, and Miles City, MT. She retired from the VA as Chief, Fiscal Services in Miles City.

She and Buddy had a motorcycle shop in addition to their full-time jobs. During vacations they toured the US and Canada on their motorcycles. After Buddy passed in 1988, Laurel continued to ride her Gold Wing and made many trips to visit friends and family. She was still riding into her 80's. She liked golfing, bowling, walking-especially along Fall River Road, square dancing, reading, playing cards and dominos. She especially liked seeing a good part of the world while taking her cruise trips.

Laurel is preceded in death by her husband, Buddy; parents, brothers and sisters, and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.

A memorial has been established for the Alzheimer's Association.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD, with Pastor Morris Nelson officiating.