Angie Hinker, 47, of Beulah, N.D., passed away May 7, 2022, at home. 

Services were held Thursday, May 12, at Zion Lutheran Church in Beulah with Pastor Dan Paulson officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church.

A celebration of life will also be held at 2 p.m. MDT on Friday, June 3, at the Eagles Club in Rapid City. Arrangements are conducted by Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah and Hazen.

Angie was born in Casper, Wyo., on Aug. 30, 1974, to Denny and Patricia Gering. The family moved to California where she graduated high school. Angie then attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for Paleontology and Geology and started her career with South Dakota Wild Land Fire, where she met her husband, Brandon Hinker, originally from Woonsocket. The couple was wed on Feb. 22, 2003. Angie and Brandon began their family in Rapid City with the two joys of her life, Ethan and Clayton. The family moved to Beulah the summer of 2018, where she worked from home as a project manager for the US Forest Service, enhancing wildfire dispatch programs.

Angie was apprehensive to leave the city life to follow Brandon to pursue his career in coal mining. She quickly grew to love the farm life, where she had her flock of chickens, each with their own name. She also had four cows with their own names, which she raised from bottle calves. Angie enjoyed daily breaks going to the barn to brush and massage her cattle and do chicken chores.

One of Angie’s greatest joys was following her boys through their sporting careers. It was also a great joy to have her family and friends visit. Angie loved showing her nieces and nephews the chickens and cows. Angie was a bright and happy soul that always wore a huge smile. She will be missed daily but will always be in our hearts.