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Lloyd I. 'Steck' Steckelberg
RAPID CITY — Lloyd I. "Steck" Steckelberg, 92, Rapid City, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at a local nursing home.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Steckelberg, of Rapid City; two brothers, Raymond Steckelberg and his wife, Madeline, and Ralph Steckelberg and his wife, Deloria, all of Chamberlain; a sister, Loretta, and her husband, Ted Glass, Eugene, Ore.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at 9 a.m. at Behrens Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Donald Messer officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Boy Scouts of America and Hospice of the Hills.
Inurnment will be at Kimball Cemetery in Kimball.
Marjorie Carson-Mirich
NEWCASTLE, Wyo. — Marjorie Carson-Mirich, 75, Newcastle, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Weston Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle.
Survivors include her daughter, Sandi Crum, Elko, Nev.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Worden Funeral Home in Newcastle.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle, with Dr. Robert Firebaugh officiating.
Kathi Petersen
BOX ELDER — Funeral services for Kathi Petersen, age 30, of Box Elder will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City, with Rev. Duane M. Duley officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Lawn Memorial Park in Rapid City. Visitation will be at the Rooks & Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City Thursday from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., and on Friday from 9 a.m. until noon, as well as one hour before services at the church. A memorial has been established.
Kathi passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital as a result of a motor-vehicle accident.
Grateful for having shared her life are her mother and stepfather, Lucille and Terry Rose of Sturgis; sons, Michael Petersen, Jamie Bivens and Jaiden Bivens, all of Box Elder; her fiance, Donald Hopkins of Box Elder; brothers, Casey Croop, Patrick and Aime Rose, Michael and Sherrie Rose, all of Rapid City; sisters, Donna Huehl of Huron, Denise and Tom Barlow of Rapid City, Dianne and Clark Brown of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with the Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home in Sturgis.
Ruth Bauman
CHAMBERLAIN — Ruth Bauman, 99, Chamberlain, formerly of Pierre, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Sunset Valley Nursing Home in Chamberlain.
Survivors include her sister, Nettie Wattson, Rio Linda, Calif.; two brothers, M.C. "Mike" Stirling, Fields Landing, Calif., and Raymond Stirling, Rio Linda, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre.
Audrey Besmer
GREGORY — Audrey Besmer, 86, Gregory, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at Rosebud Country Care Center in Rosebud.
Survivors include her son, Gerald Besmer, Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Marilyn Pike, Rapid City; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Besmer, Custer; four sisters, Vola Eubanks and Ada Rezac, both of Colome, and Dorothy Conoley and Velma Kenney, both of Arizona; a brother, Walter Rash, Arizona; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A prayer service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Kotrba Funeral Home in Gregory.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory, with the Rev. Wade Harr officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Burke.
Charlene Martha Carrier
CUSTER — Charlene Martha Carrier, 61, Custer, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlene McKinna, Arden, N.C., and Tiffany Handy, Custer; two sisters, Elaine Pilato, Boundbrook, N.J., and Marilyn Carrier, Rapid City; and two brothers, John Carrier, Palmyra, N.Y., and Michael Carrier, Custer.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at First Baptist Church in Custer, with the Rev. Bill Savery officiating.
Rooks & Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth T. Dorothy
RAPID CITY — Ruth T. Dorothy, 90, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Carey, Gillette, Wyo., and Pauline Tennyson, Rapid City.
Arrangements are pending with Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Ward C. White
DENVER — Ward C. White, 67, Denver, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at home.
Survivors include one son, Bernard White, Mira Loma, Calif.; two daughters, Mary White, Fort Collins, Colo., and Rae Ann White, Minneapolis; one brother, Dwight White, Plymouth, Neb.; three sisters, Ina Keester, Pat Collins, and La Vaughn Beaird, all of Rapid City; and one grandson.
The body was cremated.
Allnutt Funeral Service/Drake Road Chapel of Fort Collins is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Zakery Walczak
RAPID CITY — Michael Zakery Walczak, "MZ," 16, Rapid City, died at his home Monday, Feb. 5, 2001.
Michael was born in Casper, Wyo., on March 9, 1984.
Michael was a very caring and sensitive young man who found that life was just too difficult to deal with. This had to be said.
In recent months, he had set his sights on going to culinary school in Dallas, Texas. He wanted to become a chef; in fact, he recently made of his own creation, a sweet-and-sour pork with rice dish for the whole family. It was outstanding! He was laying the foundation while working at the Radisson Hotel.
Michael was a very talented artist and had the imagination to go with it. He saw things as only an artist could. It was another way he was able to express himself.
He also loved writing poetry. When spoken words wouldn't come, his written words expressed his thoughts. He had insights that many people his age couldn't grasp, depth beyond his years.
His favorite hobby was snowboarding, which is something time didn't allow enough of. He was a risk taker, but would take it to his limits. Around our house, he was a "Jack of all trades." There wasn't anything he wouldn't do. One of his favorite projects was to decorate the house before Christmas, no matter where we lived. By the time he was done, you would have thought that our house was a scene from the movie "Christmas Vacation." He was always wanting to add more.
In honor and memory of our son, his Christmas lights will be on day and night Thursday and Friday of this week. Enjoy and remember!
Realized or not, he was growing to be "a man for all seasons."
He will be forever missed by the entire family and those who really knew him.
Survivors include his parents, Jim and Sandy Walczak, a brother, Steven Walczak, and two sisters, Crystal Walczak and April Walczak, all of Rapid City; aunts, Diane Flanigan, Meno Falls, Wis., and Michele Leibundgut, Stevens Point, Wis.; great-grandmothers, Theola Wicks, Joplin, Mo., and Jewell Maxie, Big Lake, Texas; and grandparents, Vinita McIntire, Joplin, Mo., and Samuel Starnes, Casper, Wyo.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, with the Rev. Andrzej Wyrostek presiding. Inurnment will be at a later date.
A memorial has been established in his name.
Pallbearers will be Steven Walczak, Jesse Mutschelknause, Derek DeYoung, Cody Romey, Luke Schwitezer, Luke Scott and John Slocum.
Abraham Solano
RAPID CITY — Abraham Solano, 79, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Holland, Anita Donley and Herky Solano, all of Rapid City; and three sons, Gene Solano, Rapid City, Jim Solano, Lead, and Michael Solano, Selal, Wash.
Arrangements are pending with Campbell Paula & Quinn Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Harold Gene 'Dutch' Jonas
RAPID CITY — Harold Gene "Dutch" Jonas, 71, of Rapid City died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at his home due to a short battle with cancer.
Harold was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Spencer, Neb., to Vere and Florence (Dean) Jonas.
After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War, he became self-employed as a barber. Harold married Vera Mae Scissons in Colome on Nov. 1, 1953.
Harold is survived by his wife, Vera; three sons, Jeff Jonas and wife Deanie, Galin Jonas and wife Connie, and Matthew Jonas and wife Sabrina, all of Rapid City; eight daughters, Jackie Devine, Susan Ganje and husband Chuck, Peggie Connor, Mary Beth Hibbard and husband Delos, Amy Delaney and husband Jay, Sandi Mount and husband, Jeff, all of Rapid City, Darla Cooper and husband Jeff, of Lincoln, Neb., Kim Quiroz and husband Steve of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Robert Jonas of Alta Loma, Calif., and Harold's twin, Gerald Jonas of Blackfoot, Idaho; two sisters, Delores Hartman of Hoskins, Neb., and Darlene Nelson of Albuquerque, N.M.; and 23 grandchildren, Mike and Steph Devine, Kristine Faultner, Corey Jonas, Samantha Ganje, Rusty Jonas, Dustin Jonas, Ryan Jonas, Micki Ganje, Tyler Cooper, Amanda Quiroz, Jessica Jonas, Aaron Jonas, Craig Mount, Megan Cooper, Nicholas Jonas, Jeremy Delaney, Kadie Beth Seales, Andrew Mount, Zachary Connor, Joey Delaney, Adam Seales, Alyssa Mount and Hannah Hibbard.
Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Vere and Florence Jonas of Norfolk, Neb., and his sister, LaVerne Thompson.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Rooks & Kirk Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, with services starting at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Father Bryan Sorensen will officiate.
Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with full military honors.
A memorial has been established.
Jewel V. Davis
RAPID CITY — Jewel V. Davis, 87, of Rapid City, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Jewel was born June 30, 1913, at Ripley, Miss., to Clovus R. and Lena (Byrd) Anderson.
She graduated high school at Blue Mountain, Miss.
Jewel married Allon Thomas Hicks at China Spring, Texas. He passed away in 1969.
Jewel married Rev. Andrew L. Davis in Dallas, Texas, on August 11, 1971. They have lived in the Rapid City area since.
She was a member of the Rapid Valley Baptist Church, where she was an active member and formerly sang in the choir.
Jewel enjoyed flowers, had a beautiful rose garden and was an avid reader.
She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Andrew L. Davis, of Rapid City; two daughters, Joy L. Byer, of Nashville, Tenn., Eunice M. Abrams, of Poplar, Mont.; two sons, Robert L. Davis, of Okeechobee, Fla., William O. Davis, of Silver Spring, Md.; four sisters, Crystal Gray, of Hico, Texas, Opal Yankie and Grace Pundt, both of China Spring, Texas, Mable Alexander, of Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Brewer Anderson.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Rooks & Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City, and one hour before services at the church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at Rapid Valley Baptist Church, with Rev. Garvon E. Golden officiating.
Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
A memorial has been established to the Rapid Valley Baptist Church.
