Teena Tople, 62, of Pierre, died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, February 4th at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Pierre. The service can be viewed on the church’s Facebook page.

Teena Marie was born on September 16, 1959, in Springfield, IL, to Alonzo and Alice Bowlin. At the age of 9 she was adopted by Rev. Jack and Phyllis Skibba. They moved to Pierre and she graduated from TF Riggs High School in 1977. She married Steve Tople on June 4, 1977. Together they had 2 daughters; Rebecca Tople Dufek and LeeAnn Tople Wright. Most of Teena’s life was spent working at various motels as a night auditor. She later had two granddaughters Samantha Trinneer Ray and Alixis Trinneer, two grandsons Riley Dufek and Jayon Dufek, one grandson-in-law Michael Ray and one great granddaughter Brooklyn Stevenson.

Teena was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings: Charlie Bowlin, Marrie Bowlin and Martha Griffin, her son-in-law Jamie Trinneer, father-in-law Emil Tople and sister-in-law Faye Shoup.
Teena wanted to be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, a very good friend and someone who loved God.

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