On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Velva LaDonna Plant, passed away at the age of 88 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. The fourth-born of five children, Velva was born on September 22, 1935, in Sisseston, SD, to Rudolph & Thelma Elizabeth Harrison Horstman. She was a graduate of Peever High School and married Herbert "Herb" Ottis Plant on June 3, 1956, in Sisseton, SD. Velva and Herb raised four sons, Gene, Mark, Terry, and David, and one daughter, Lisa.

Shortly after their union, Herb and Velva moved to Watertown, SD where she worked as a teacher in a one-room school until their move to Sioux Falls, SD in 1957. Velva and Herb eventually moved to Hot Springs, SD and Velva exclusively focused on raising their children and honing her homemaking skills. When she wasn't busy tending to the needs of her own family, she worked cleaning others' homes and was a sales representative for Avon. Upon Herb's retirement, they made their final move to Provo, SD where she proudly worked for the USPS until their local shutdown.

Velva was a lover of red roses and a good game of cards. She also enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, always showing support for their various activities. While Herb played drums for his band, Velva was known for traveling with him and enjoying a great evening on the dance floor. One might even say she sure knew how to cut a rug.

Velva was preceded in death by her son, Terry and her husband, Herb. She is survived by her four children, Gene (Diane Vanderbeek) Plant of Provo, SD; Mark (Norma) Plant of Ferrysburg, Ml; David (Roxane) Plant of Denver, CO and Lisa (Jay McClendon) Miller of Ledbetter, KY; her nine grandchildren, Diana Plant of Wayland, MI; Paul (Katie Kelch) Jachim of Muskegon, MI; Billy (Paula) Morrow of Hot Springs, SD; Bobby (Alleyn) Shultz of Litchfield Park, AZ; Michael Plant of Grand Haven, MI; Crystal (Daniel) Oldham of Prosper, TX; Marissa (Kyle) VanZweden of Riverdale, UT; Dani (Chauncey Trapp) Miller of Tulsa, OK; Sydney Miller of Hot Springs, SD; her eight great grandchildren, Summer Geldersma of Kalamazoo, MI; Logan Geldersma of Wayland, MI; Jason Shultz of Litchfield Park, AZ; Tyler (Hannah Smith) Morrow of Hot Springs, SD; Austin Oldham of Prosper, TX; Amy and Zoey Plant of Grand Haven, MI; and Chad Shultz of Litchfield Park, AZ; her sister, Verla Noakes of Pueblo, CO; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held 1:00 P.M., Monday, April 1, 2024, at Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Hot Springs, SD.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., April 1, 2024, at Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Hot Springs, SD, followed by committal service at Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs, SD.