Dorothy Tibbs Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dorothy Tibbs of Ridgeview, South Dakota, who passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Dorothy Tibbs to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvin Griffith and Rose Griffith (Tracy); her husband Bernie Tibbs; her parents-in-law, Shortlog and Bethel Tibbs; her sisters, Janet Vermilyea (Bill), Loretta Shuck (Melvin) and Maude Flahaven; her siblings-in-law, Joe Till, Carl Pritzkau, Pat Tibbs, Amy Miner, Kay Tibbs and Florence Eliason (Lloyd); and her nephew Richard Griffith.

She is survived by: her sons, Pat Tibbs (Lona) of Belle Fourche, SD and Delbert Tibbs of Prairie City, SD; her grandchildren, Jace Tibbs (Kori) of Weesatche, TX, Ketch Tibbs (Alicia) of Belle Fourche, SD, Shawna Tibbs of Las Vegas, NV, Tasha Tibbs and Colt Tibbs of Dupree, SD; her great grandchildren, Kasen Tibbs, Kolby Tibbs, Lochlin Tibbs, Corey Cosey, Ashley Cosey and Kopyn Tibbs; her siblings, Carl Griffith of Rapid City, SD, Tom Griffith (Karen) of Rapid City, SD, Rollie Griffith (Connie) of Rapid City, SD, Alva Till of Ekalaka, MT and Gay Ruzicka (Gary) of Belle Fourche, SD; and her siblings-in-law, Lila Taton of Newell, SD, John Flahaven, Sundance and Mike Tibbs. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.