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Vera L. Becker
REDFIELD — Vera L. Becker, 83, Redfield, died
Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield.
Survivors include two daughters, Darlene Kunze, Sweet Home, Ore., and Dixie Hickens, Rapid City; one son, Duane Becker, Rapid City; three sisters, Helen Becker, Redfield, Angeline McCone, Long Beach, Calif., and Lillian Haney, Long Beach, Wash.; eleven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A prayer service will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Thelen Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at Wesleyan Church in Redfield, with the Revs. Steve Wilkins and Rod Griffin officiating.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Redfield.
Dyle Keith LeBeau
EAGLE BUTTE — Dyle Keith LeBeau, 69, Eagle Butte, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at the IHS Hospital in Eagle Butte.
Survivors include her mother, Alma LeBlanc; two daughters, Gayle LeBeau Holtz and Dana LeBeau
O'Connel; brothers, Phillip "Hank" LeBeau, Fain LeBeau, Corbin LeBeau, Sr., and Robert Pretty Boy; sisters, Lillian LeBeau Chase, LaVera LeBeau Levell, Francine LeBeau Iron Wing, Colette LeBeau Iron Hawk, Karen LeBeau Garreaux and Wendy LeBeau; and three grandchildren.
A wake service will be at 7 p.m. today, at HV Johnston Lakota Cultural Center in Eagle Butte.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at HV Johnston Lakota Cultural Center, with Reverend Moore and Sister Addie Morris officiating.
Burial will be in Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Mary Rosalind Tapio (Torres) Lee
RAPID CITY — Mary Rosalind Tapio (Torres) Lee, 86, Denver, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Rapid City.
She was born Dec. 25, 1913, in Kyle to Tales and Amelia Tapio.
She attended Holy Rosary Mission in Pine Ridge.
She married Pedro Pascual Torres in the 1930s. He died in 1980.
She married Walter E. Lee in 1960.
Lee resided in Rapid City for the greater part of her life, then in Denver, until her death.
She was an active Roman Catholic her entire life.
She is survived by her husband, Walter E. Lee of Hot Springs; sons and daughters, Richard N. Torres of Dannebrog, Neb., Joan Ortega of Denver, Andrews P. Torres of Rapid City, Deloris O. Sletten of Rapid City and Andrea J. Martinez of Denver; her sisters, Agnes Jazek of Rapid City, Theresa Siciliano of Rapid City and Gladys Nordlee of Vallejo, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by brothers, Paul Tapio and Nelson Tapio; by sisters, Lupe Gallegos and Margaret Pierce; and an infant daughter, an infant son and an infant granddaughter.
Rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Rapid City, with the Rev. John Hatzher officiating.
A funeral is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Hatzher officiating.
Burial will be at noon at Black Hills National Cemetery east of Sturgis.
Behrens Mortuary in
Rapid City is in charge of arrangements.
Carter David Lemon
RAPID CITY — Carter David Lemon, Rapid City, was stillborn on Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Gina Lemon and his twin brother, Zachary Lemon, Rapid City; maternal grandparents, Don and Dorothy Kistler, Colby, Kan.; and paternal grandparents, Bruce and Marlene Lemon, Sioux Falls.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City, with the Rev. Andrzej Wyrostek officiating.
Friends and family may gather at the funeral home for a procession to the cemetery at 2:20 p.m.
Eva M. Imsland
PIERRE — Eva M. Imsland, 90, Pierre, formerly of Rapid City, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at Beverly Health Care Center in Pierre.
Arrangements are pending with Feigum Funeral Home of Pierre.
Richard (Rick) Paulsen
MINNEAPOLIS — Richard (Rick) Paulsen, 49, Minneapolis, formerly of Rapid City, died from cancer on Monday, August 7, 2000.
Rick was born July 17, 1951, in Sioux Falls, and was baptized in Christ on November 4, 1951. He was preceded in death by his father, Orville Paulsen.
Rick is survived by his wife, Janet Johnsnoy, Minneapolis; mother, Maurine Paulsen, Sioux Falls; brother, Larry, and his wife, Kris Paulsen, Eden Prairie, Minn. and their children, Jill and Anne; sister, Mary, and her husband, John Knox, Great Falls, Mont. and their children, Brian and Megan; brother, David Paulsen, Sioux Falls, and his children, Amanda and Devin; and many other relatives and friends.
Rick loved music and learned piano and organ by playing hymns and liturgy of the Lutheran Church. He received a B.A. in Music Education from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, in 1973 and was organist in several churches. After serving as organist at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rapid City for six years, he completed a master of arts degree in worship at Luther Northwestern Seminary in St. Paul in 1992 and was rostered with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as an Associate in Ministry. While attending seminary, Rick was organist and choir director at All Saints Lutheran, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Rick and Jan were married May 16, 1992. Rick was then called to First Lutheran Church in Williston, N.D., where he was director of worship and music for 5-1/2 years.
After he and Jan returned to the Twin Cities, Rick was called to Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Paul, as minister of music, which was a special blessing to him.
He took great joy in participating in the worship life of these congregations through leading the vocal and handbell choirs, planning worship services, and teaching children about worship and music. Rick continued to have a vision for future worship, even as his active ministry drew to a close. Rick's contributions to the worship lives of these congregations he served were deeply appreciated and will be always remembered.
Soli Deo Gloria
Prior to his full-time involvement with church worship and music, Rick owned and operated a small cafe in Sioux Falls for three years. He also worked with food preparation in Rapid City and enjoyed creating special desserts. While living in Rapid City, Rick worked with adult special-education clients. He played tympani in the Rapid City Symphony, gave private piano lessons and accompanied many musicians.
Rick also enjoyed involvement in theater in high school, college and as an adult. In Williston, he served on the board of Entertainment, Inc., and played keyboards and acted in two productions.
He enjoyed time outdoors hiking in the Black Hills and the North Dakota Badlands, canoeing in the Boundary Waters and walking around the lakes with Jan and their dog, Zoey.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Bradshaw Funeral Home, 678 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, and one hour prior to service at the church.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 104 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul. Private internment will follow later.
Memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Handbell Fund or choir program are preferred.
Arrangements are by Bradshaw Funeral Home, St. Paul, Minn., (651) 648-3878.
Mathew Bachman
BOWDLE — Mathew Bachman, 89, Bowdle, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at the Bowdle Nursing Home.
Survivors include his wife, Frances M. Bachman, Bowdle; two sons, Delbert Bachman, Rapid City, and Paul Bachman, Cottage Grove, Minn.; two daughters, Virginia Leidholt, Minot, N.D. and Betty Burke, Corcoran, Minn.; two brothers, Anton Bachman, Wauwatosa, Wis., and Pius Bachman, Bowdle; one step son, Roy VanWell; four step daughters, Jane Hubble, Albuquerque, N.M., Jean Hauger, Irene, Mary Ann Coulter, Lincoln, Neb., and Joan DeRouchey, Pukwana; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 10 step grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 2 p.m. today, at Miller Funeral Home, Bowdle. There will be a wake service at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. today.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Bowdle.
Burial will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery in Bowdle.
Alfred Behrens Jr.
STURGIS — Alfred Carl Behrens Jr., 68, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center near Sturgis.
Behrens is survived by three sons, Jon Behrens of Salem, N.H., James Behrens of Granit Bay, Calif., and William Behrens of Dracut, Mass.; two sisters, Dolores L. (Behrens) Lee of Sturgis and Beverly J. (Behrens) Miller of Rapid City.
Arrangements are pending with Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City.
Margaret E. Opitz
RAPID CITY — Margaret E. Opitz, 83, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, at a local nursing home.
She is survived by one son, Chuck Opitz of Rapid City, and four grandchildren.
Rooks & Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred K. Moen
RAPID CITY — Mildred K. Moen, 84, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at her residence.
Millie, as she was affectionately know, was born April 17, 1916, in rural Minnehaha County to Sven T. and Britha (Johnson) Kirkeby. She was the youngest of 11 children.
On May 27, 1945, Millie married Elef Moen in Baltic. The couple lived in Rapid City most of their lives, where Elef barbered and Millie owned her own beauty shop.
Grateful for having shared her life are two sons, Michael Moen, Modesto, Calif., and Stuart Moen, Spring, Texas; one daughter, Beckie Franco, Gainesville, Fla.; one brother, Sigfred Kirkeby, Baltic; eight grandchildren; Melanie, Merileigh, Morgan, and Mackenzie Moen, Modesto; Gabriel and Elliott Franco, Tulsa, Okla, Israel Franco and Rey Franco, Jr., Gainesville; and five nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elef, on Aug. 14, 1988, and eight brothers and a sister.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rapid City, with Reverend Don Brendtro officiating.
Burial will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
A procession to the cemetery will leave the funeral home at 8:15 a.m. Monday.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
