A celebration of life visitation for Brett David Oliver, age 53, of Gregory, SD, was held at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium, Monday, March 16, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. A private interment was held at Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Rhett Oliver, Ridge Oliver, Rhoss Oliver, Roy Stevicks, Ray Stevicks, Ted Stevicks, Lee Stevicks, and Josh Oliver. Honorary casket bearers were Wade Juracek, Mike Pereboom, Craig Soesbe, Don Soesbe, Don Petersen, Donnie Petersen, Ray Stevicks II, Hudson Wheeldryer, and Allen Steffen.
Brett David Oliver was born July 26, 1972 at Ft. Riley, Kansas, to Eugene and Carolyn (Reeve) Oliver. Brett attended elementary, middle school, and high school in Burke, SD. He was involved in football, basketball, track, golf, and baseball. Following high school, he attended college in Kansas on a baseball scholarship. He loved many things in life: hunting, fishing, sports, but, most of all, baseball. He coached his children and many others. He reffed, umpired, and announced Gorilla Live, along with Wade Juracek—they were quite entertaining.
Brett worked various jobs in high school, including the Burke Sale Barn and Franks Cement Plant. He also spent many hours at the Hillcrest, his family’s business. He farmed and then later managed the warehouse for Karls TV and also owned the Parkside Motel and Oliver Services. Recently he began driving bus for the Gregory School District, which he really enjoyed.
On November 25, 1994, he married his lifelong partner, Tammy Stevicks. To this union seven children were born: Rhett, Rhadd, Ridge, Rhoss, Ravyn, Ranya, and Reeve. He loved his family and they were the most important thing in his life. He also had several poets that he loved dearly.
Brett also had a long battle with cancer, which he fought bravely in order to be with his family.
Brett died March 7, 2026, following a tragic accident, at the Avera Gregory Healthcare Center in Gregory, SD, at the age of 53 years.
Brett is survived by his wife, Tammy; their children: Rhett, Ridge, Rhoss, and Ravyn; his parents Gene and Carolyn Oliver; siblings: twin sister Jennifer Keffler and Joshua Oliver; mother- and father-in-law Roy and Betty Stevicks; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Lorie (John) Raschke, Glorie Stevicks, Roy (Melanie) Stevicks, Ray (Mary) Stevicks, Ted (Micah) Stevicks, Sandy (Jesse) McPartland, Mary (Charlie) Hosford, Lee (Allyssa) Stevicks, and Anne (Cameron) Biggins; his aunt and uncle Lawrence and Kathy Oliver; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Brett was preceded in death by his children: Rhadd, Ranya and Reeve; his grandparents: Lyle and Edith Oliver and Melvin and Audrey Reeve; grandparents-in-law: Ray and Ruby Stevicks and Bea Massingale.
