Barbara Kay Hemmah

Barbara Kay Hemmah, 68, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Edgewood Memory Care in Mitchell. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell.

Barbara Ziegler, daughter of Richard “Dick” and Carol (Erickson) Ziegler was born September 17, 1958 in De Smet, South Dakota. Her family later moved to Mitchell where she had attended VoTech training. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Hemmah on November 13, 1987 and blessed with two boys, Catlin and Eric. She loved making the farm her home. Her days were spent loving her family and tending to her cats, calves, dogs, and any other animal she could. She especially loved the outdoors and spending time with Jim out camping, hunting, and fishing.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, James of Mitchell; mother, Carol Ziegler of Mitchell; brothers, Rick (Sharon) Ziegler of North Dakota and Scott Ziegler of Mitchell; sisters, Peggy (Jerry) Letcher of Aberdeen, SD and Brenda Ziegler of Portland, OR; brother-in-law, Carmen (Brenda) Hemmah of Salem, SD; sister-in-law, Melody (Calvin) Olsen of Mitchell; all of the loving caretakers at Edgewood Memory Care; and a host of extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Richard “Dick” Ziegler; sons, Catlin and Eric Hemmah; parents-in-law, Carmen and Virginia Hemmah; and sister-in-law, Marlyce Knock.