Nelson Little Bear

Nelson Little Bear obituary, McLaughlin, SD

Nelson Little Bear

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1:00 p.m.

McLaughlin School Gymnasium

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Nelson Bear Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kesling Funeral Home - Mobridge on Feb. 23, 2026.
Funeral service for Nelson Little Bear, 54, of McLaughlin, will be held at 1:00 pm (CT), Friday, March 6, 2026, at the McLaughlin School Gymnasium. Burial will be in the All-Nations Veteran Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be held from 5-9 pm, Thursday, March 5, at the School Gym in McLaughlin with a prayer service to be held at 7:00 pm. A procession will leave Kesling Funeral Home on Thursday, March 5 at 4:00 pm (CT), all family and friends are invited to join. Nelson passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck.

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1201 West Grand Crossing PO Box 126, Mobridge, SD 57601

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5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

School Gym

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Mar

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Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

School Gym

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Mar

6

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

McLaughlin School Gymnasium

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