Tammy Tallmage

Tammy Tallmage, age 44 of Spearfish, died Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 in West Fargo, North Dakota. The funeral service will be held 10:30am Friday, December 27th, 2013 at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Tammy Lynn Collins was born January 8th, 1969 in Faith South Dakota. She was the daughter of William and Connie (Davison) Collins. At a young age, Tammy moved with her family to Sturgis where she grew up and attended school. In 1987 she was united in marriage to Scott Hartman. Following their marriage they lived in Montevideo MN and Rochester, MN. They later divorced. Tammy was married to Bryce Westerlund June 24, 1991, and together they lived in Chaska MN and Mankato MN. They later divorced. In 2003, Tammy moved to Spearfish where she worked at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center until 2012 when she moved to West Fargo, North Dakota. Tammy enjoyed many things in life, like reading, crocheting, animals, and nature. She also loved to watch movies and listen to music, and she had a great sense of humor. Most of all, she loved her family. She will be greatly missed. Tammy is survived by her daughters, Cheyanna Westerlund of Cascade ID, Tonna Hartman of Madison SD; son, Aaron Collins of Deadwood; granddaughter, Alannah Westerlund of Cascade ID; father, William (and step-mother, Betty) Collins of Belle Fourche; and brother, Lucas (Nicole) Collins of Belle Fourche. She was preceded in death by her mother, Connie Collins.