Deceased Classmate: STEVE BERTRAND (1969)
Date Deceased: 12-1978
Age at Death: 28
Cause of Death: Shooting Accident
Classmate City: Jefferson
Classmate State: SD
Classmate Country: USA
Survived By: Wife Marilyn Nearman Scott; Daughter Belinda Bertrand Johnson, son in law Dennis Johnson; Grand children Jory S Bertrand, Colby D Grant and Shayla R Johnson; Parents Amelia and (late)Herb Bertrand; sisters Angela Bertrand Benson, and Carol Bertrand Will and brother (late) Paul Bertrand

Steve was a daring, fun-loving person that enjoyed the thrills of a fast Kawasaki and playing music on stage at the Silver Dollar, opening for Cheap Trick or just for his party groupies. He died tragically at only 28 years of age due to an illness that is now better understood and medicated, manic depression. Steve served in the United States Air Force as a mechanic. If you would like to share any stories or pictures of Steve, please contact his daughter, Belinda Bertrand Johnson, graduate of Jefferson High, 1989.