Colleen Skinner | December 22, 1954 - March 27, 2023
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Mar 31, 2023 | 6:59 AM / 271 views
Colleen (Valentine) Skinner, 68, passed away on Monday, March 27, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Visitation will be from 3:00 Pm until 6:00 PM Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell, SD.
A visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, with a 1:00 prayer service Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre; with burial to follow at Scotty Philip Cemetery in Fort Pierre.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to Avera Hospice in Colleen’s name.
Colleen Rae Valentine was born December 22, 1954 to Ausbrand and LaVerne (Johnson) Valentine in Pierre, South Dakota. Growing up in Ft. Pierre, Colleen graduated from Stanley County High School in 1973.
Colleen began working for the State of South Dakota in 1974. She began with the Bureau of Personnel. In 1981 she started working for the department of Revenue in the Property Tax Division. It was a very rewarding job, even though it was tough at times.
Colleen married Donald M. Skinner in September 1976. They enjoyed many years together. They both retired from the State of South Dakota in June of 2014 after almost forty years of working for the state government. After retiring, Colleen and Don moved to Mitchell, SD to be close to Don’s family.
Colleen enjoyed family, friends, jigsaw puzzles, books and DVDs. She also enjoyed going with Donald to toy tractor shows. Football season would find her watching Minnesota Viking Football games and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Colleen is survived by her husband, Donald, sister, Mary Austad, and brother, Robert (Deb) Valentine, sister in-law, Judy Valentine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ausbrand and LaVerne Valentine, brother, Verne Valentine, sister, Berniece Meyers, bother in-law Phil Meyers and brother in-law, Bob Austad.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the nurses and health care workers at Avera Queen of Peace, Avera Brady, the home health care she received at home, as well as the hospice nurses for the care Colleen received.
