Barbara Jean Dugan

December 23, 1932 - January 11, 2025

12-23-1932 to 1-11-2025

Barbara was born and raised in Miller, SD to Lester and Eleanor Gaudig.
She married Kenneth Dugan on May 23, 1955. They started life together traveling the mid-west custom combining.
Eventually they ended up in McClusky, ND raising their 3 children. They ran a construction company, a small sawmill business, and operated a 40-acre farm.
Barbara and Kenny moved to Crescent Valley, NV in July 1978.
Barbara became active in the Volunteer Fire Dept, EMT Ambulance, and Search & Rescue. She was on the ambulance for 44 years and only retiring in 2023.
She help start the Crescent Valley historical society, and was a member of various boards in town: the Crescent Valley Town Advisory, Senior Center, Firewise, Golden oldies, and the Emergency Fund committee.
She is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Dugan, sisters Betty Waters of Miller, SD, Verna Westby of Binford, ND.
She leaves behind her brother Leslie (Tootie) of Sioux Falls, SD, daughter Linda Bedard (Lowell) of East Grand Forks, MN, sons Darrell (Rebecca) of Fallon, NV, Kent (Judy) of Winnemucca, NV.
She was a proud grandmother of 8 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.
They will be a Celebration of Life in late spring.