Of Ada May
, South Dakota
October 9, 2026
of Martin South Dakota died on Saturday October 10 2026 at Bennett County Hospital in Martin at the age of 89 Ada Marion Bullard May was born on May 5 1937 in Martin South Dakota the oldest of four children born to Messana and Grace Costello Bullard. She grew up in the Lacreek community and graduated from high school in Interior South Dakota. She married Bud May on October 15 1953 in Pierre South Dakota. They made their first home near Belvidere where Bud taught school. They later moved to the Potato Creek area closer to his parents ranch where Bud continued teaching. In 1961 they settled seven miles east of Kyle on what would become the family home place. Their first home there was a 10by30foot trailer house with no running water or electricity heated with wood. By then they had five children Evry Avery Tammy Peggy and Jerry.…