Everett Evan Balgheim, 70, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at CHI St. Alexius in Dickinson. After suffering from Myelodysplastic syndrome, a pre and incurable cancer. Everett’s Celebration of Life Service will be held in the Black Hills of South Dakota on Saturday, September 27, 2025. 

Everett Evan Balgheim was born in Hill City, SD on May 19, 1952, to Melvin and Agnes (Looman) Balgheim. Growing up in Custer, SD on the property his family built. Everett was a very smart and intelligent child but struggled in school with his peers. Eventually he dropped out of school and joined the Army in April 1970, he was honorably discharged in March 1972 after an accident and received his GED in March 1993.

Everett was married twice and divorced both times but found the love of his life Terry in 1993. Although he never had any biological children he adored his stepdaughter; Shelly, and his four grandchildren: Lexie, Cassi, Talon and Ryker. He was a very proud great-grandfather too, Remington, Taytum, Waylon, Huxton and Tescher.

Everett was an adventure and loved nature! He was a hard worker and enjoyed doing hard labor jobs to keep himself healthy. In 2005 Everett got injured at work and was no longer able to stay in the work field. That didn’t stop him from finding hobbies, he loved going on walks and finding “junk” to sell for extra money to play on the slots. He was a quiet man but filled the room with laughter and lots of smiles with his silly personality!

In the spring of 2017 Everett got very sick and fought for his life for three months before getting transferred by air ambulance to Rochester MN, where he stayed for nearly a month, getting part of his colon removed and fighting a long battle with a serious blood condition. Over the last six years Everett received blood and plate transfusions weekly and spent much of his time in and out of the clinic and hospital. This lead to his diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a rare incurable pre cancer. He fought a hard battle and lived much longer than the average person should have with his condition, but this took much of his freedom, and vibrant personality.

Everett is survived by his loving partner Terry Buchholz, Dickinson; stepdaughter, Shelly (Joshua) Hall, Dickinson; granddaughters, Lexie (Nathan) Smith, Dickinson and Cassi (Derek) Hugelen, Dickinson; grandsons, Talon and Ryker Hall, Dickinson; great-granddaughters, Remington Smith (3) and Taytum Hugelen (3); great-grandsons, Waylon Smith (1), Huxton Smith (6 months) and Tescher Hugelen (5 months); brother, William Balgheim, Custer, SD; sisters, Linda (Ronnie) Garrett, Spearfish, SD, Margie (Wayne) Kester, Custer, SD, and Barbara Hendrickson, Custer, SD, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Balgheim (1989); mother, Agnes Balgheim (1997); nephew, Wayne Kester (1997); and niece, Laura Kester (2006).