Norm Widvey | 1933 - 2026
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Sep 25, 2026 | 4:01 PM / 166 views
PIERRE, SD – Norm Widvey, age 92, of Pierre, South Dakota, passed away on September 17, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM Wednesday, September 23rd at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre with a visitation one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be held Thursday, September 24th at 12:30pm (Mountain Time) in Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.
Norm was born on October 4, 1933, in Andover, South Dakota, to Anerth and Anne (Halpin) Widvey. He was raised in Andover and graduated from high school there before enlisting in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed 15 months in France.
Following his military service, he moved to Rapid City and attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Norm later moved to Pierre, where he began working in the Planning Department for the South Dakota Department of Transportation. In Pierre is where he met and married Janette Elaine (Erikson) Widvey on November 11, 1961, at Faith Lutheran Church. Their marriage spanned nearly 65 years, during which they built a life and family together.While working at the DOT, Norm started building houses on the side, a passion that eventually became his full-time career as a carpenter. Over the years, he proudly built many homes in the Pierre community. Ever entrepreneurial, he later owned and operated local businesses, first selling waterbeds and later satellite systems, traveling all around the region to install them. In his later years, he found fulfillment working on the road, delivering pharmaceuticals to pharmacies across western South Dakota.
Norm loved living on the prairie. He enjoyed going camping, especially in the Black Hills at Nemo campground. He enjoyed music, and above all, he loved listening to his wife sing and play the piano. Norm was a man of quiet, personal faith who will be remembered for his strong work ethic and his quiet dedication to his family.
He is survived by his wife Jan; his 5 children: Brett (Cami) Widvey, Reid (Jodi) Widvey, Scott Widvey (Tetiana Onischenko), Kurt Widvey, and Nicole (Shawn) Lemley. His is also survived by his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his brother, John (Jessica) Widvey, and many beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Anerth and Anne Widvey; his brother, Harold Widvey; and his sisters, Ardath May and Eleanor Lapham.
Memorials can be made to the Lutheran Hour.
