Mae F. Kukal was born the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Svara) Kukal on May 15, 1917 in the Kadoka area.  She grew up in the Kadoka community and received her education in the Kadoka and Wanblee areas.

Mae was untied in marriage to Warren Pearson on March 17, 1934 at Kadoka, South Dakota.  They made their home in the Kadoka area prior to moving to Iowa where they resided until the mid 1940's when they returned to Kadoka where they have continued to reside.

While in Kadoka Mae worked at various jobs including the H & H El Centro Cafe for over 30 years.  She retired because of health reasons in the late 1980's.  Mae was also a member of the Presbyterian Church of Kadoka.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Warren Pearson of Kadoka; two daughters, Betty Boyer and her husband, Jerry, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Peggy Joseph and her husband, Roger, of Hernando Beach, Florida; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; five brothers, George Kukal of Rushville, Nebraska; Ladd Kukal of Longvalley, South Dakota; Oscar Kukal of Walla Walla, Washington; Joe Kukal of Jerome, Idaho; and Robert Kukal of Skull Valley, Arizona; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mae was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation
Thursday, September 23, 1993
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Rush Funeral Chapel
Kadoka, South Dakota
And one hour before
the services at the church

Funeral Services
Friday, September 24, 1993
10:00 a.m.
Presbyterian Church
Kadoka, South Dakota

Officiating
Reverend Gary McCubbin

Music
Carol Solon - Pianist
Susan Davidson - Vocalist

Active Pallbearers
Doug Tribble - Mike Carda
Rod MacMaster - Vernon Uhlir
Tom Kukal - Russ Olney

Honorary Pallbearers
All relatives and friends in attendance

Interment
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota