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Kenneth Edwin Brooks
RAPID CITY - Kenneth Edwin Brooks, 69, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Monica Boegel, Rapid City; his mother, Geneva Rouse, Washington, D.C.; one son, Derrick Brooks, Rapid City; one brother, Ronald Brooks, San Francisco; and one sister, Frances Webb, Laurel, Md.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, April 2, at Campbell, Paula & Quinn Funeral Home in Rapid City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the rotunda at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors provided by the USAF Honor Guard from Ellsworth AFB.
Mona Griffith
Lindsey Griffith
James R. Chace
RAPID CITY - Mona Griffith, 38, Lindsey Griffith, 12, and James R. Chace, 50, died Feb. 19, 2001, in an airplane accident near Norris.
Mona is survived by one son, Cody Griffith, Corpus Christi, Texas; one brother, Lou Castro, Black Hawk; and three sisters, Linda Herreman, Nena Betzner and Chris Dawson, all of Lees Summit, Mo.
Lindsey Griffith is survived by her father, Andrew C. Griffith; one brother, Cody Griffith; and her paternal grandmother, GiGi Griffith, all of Corpus Christi, Texas.
James R. Chace is survived by one son, Jeff Chace, Papillion, Neb.; his father, Jack A. Chace, Pilger, Neb.; his mother, Phyllis Chace, Norfolk, Neb.; and two sisters, Cindy Goeller, Pilger, and Jac E. Chace, Jefferson City, Mo.
Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, with the Rev. Charlie Hunt officiating.
Gay E. Rowe
CARTER - Gay E. Rowe, 76, Carter, died Friday, March 30, 2001, at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, Carter; children, Marilyn Derry, Wood, Lureen Gran, Kevin Rowe and Kim Kreeger, all of Carter, Kirt Rowe, Casper, Wyo., and Rex Best, Olathe, Kan; one brother, Keith Rowe, Carter; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Monday, April 2, at Mason Funeral Home in Winner. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at First Christian Church in Winner. Burial will be at Winner Cemetery.
Phyllis E. Anderson
RAPID CITY — Phyllis E. Anderson, 72, Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Andy Anderson, Rapid City; one son, Michael Anderson; one sister, Marion Steen, Rapid City; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements are pending with Behrens Funeral Home.
Hazel C. Childers
EDGEMONT — Hazel C. Childers, 100, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, at Colonial Manor Nursing home in Custer.
Arrangements are pending with Rooks McColley Funeral Home in Edgemont.
Clarke K. Mills
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Clarke K. Mills, 79, Gillette, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Doris I. Mills, Gillette; six children, Coralie Ruth Clary, Rapid City, Larry Clarke Mills, Billy Herbert Mills, Jody Glen Mills, and Tommy Michael Mills, all of Gillette, and Betty Irene Cox, West, Texas; one sister, Jennie West, Gillette; two brothers, Ralph E. Mills Jr., Spearfish, S.D., and Dale Mills, Sundance; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home in Gillette.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at New Life Wesleyan Church in Gillette, with the Rev. Klan Kiefer and the Rev Orvil Holden officiating. Burial with full military honors provided by American Legion Post No. 42 will follow at Mount Pisgah Cemetery.
Harriet Feddersen
MURDO — Harriet Feddersen, 79, Murdo, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, at Maryhouse Nursing Home in Pierre.
Arrangements are pending with Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel in Murdo.
Esther M. Tille
RAPID CITY — Esther M. Tille, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at a Rapid City nursing home.
She was born Dec. 20, 1915, at Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of Fred and Martha (Sukut) Mayer. Esther married Maurice "Ty" Tille on Feb. 18, 1958, in Rapid City. She was employed for a time at Gamble's and Donaldson's Department Store in Rapid City.
Survivors include her husband, Ty Tille, Rapid City; three sisters, Pauline O'Neill, and her husband, Sham, Rapid City, Mrs. Frank (Darline) Hill, Rapid City and Margaret Williams, Wall; four nieces, Charlene Lewis, Rapid City, Audrey Hoffman, Creighton, Deloris Poss, Philip, and Margy Kjerstad, Piedmont; nine nephews, David Hill, Rapid City, Terry Mayer, Faith, Lonnie Mayer and Rick Mayer, both of Tripp, Brett Mayer, Philadelphia, Pa., Dick White, Interior; Bill White, Creighton, Bob White of Arizona, and Fred White, Merriman, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Edna Lee, and two brothers, Raymond Mayer and Alvin Mayer.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. Monday, Aug. 13, at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Leon E. Romey
BUFFALO GAP — Leon E. Romey, 81, of Buffalo Gap, died Friday, August 10, 2001, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home, Hot Springs.
Leon was born June 19, 1920, at Scottsbluff, Neb., to Gus and Julie (Pederson) Romey, who were one of the first postmasters in Heppner, S.D. Leon lived most of his life in the Buffalo Gap area. Leon quit school at an early age to help work the farm and care for the younger siblings.
He then entered the service on May 5, 1942, and was assigned to the 507th Parachute Infantry, which was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. During combat duty, he was also attached to the 101st Airborne Division. Leon was one of the first paratroopers to parachute during D-Day to secure the bridges over the rivers behind Utah Beach. Leon experienced heavy combat fighting. While parachuting into a German Horse Calvary Unit, he was injured in the field by shrapnel, was bandaged and continued fighting.
Leon was awarded the prestigious Bronze Star Medal for his participation in the Rhine Conflict before D-Day. He was also awarded the Good Conduct Award, Bronze Arrowhead, Meritorious Award, and Combat Infantry Badge. Leo was proud to fight for his country and was a true patriot.
After returning home, Leon married his first wife, Alice Denton, and began a career of truck driving. This marriage ended in 1958.
Leon was never content away from the ranch and soon returned to South Dakota to begin a life-long career as a cowboy. Leon has worked for several area ranches around the Buffalo Gap area. Leon was happiest on back of a horse, living in the middle of the prairie miles from nowhere. Leon will forever be known as one of the grandest cowboys. He is one of the last of the "old" cowboys riding on the back of a horse for days, herding cattle and breaking horses. He was a strong statue of a man who was a gentleman, with tremendous pride.
Leon is survived by his wife, Evangeline "Angie" Romey, Buffalo Gap; three sons, Bill Romey, Fullerton, Calif., Randy "Butch" Romey, Rapid City, Craig Romey, Hot Springs; two daughters, Beverly Keller, Lincoln, Neb., Brittany Romey, Buffalo Gap; three brothers, Bob Romey and Donald Romey, Scottsbluff, Oliver Romey, Oelrichs; two sisters, Margaret Friley, Newark, Texas, and Maxine Casey, Sweet Home, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his wife and family.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel, Hot Springs. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 13, at the State Veterans Home Auditorium, with the Rev. Tom Tierney, S.J., officiating.
Burial with military rites will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel, Hot Springs.
Bertha Kuhnhauser
RAPID CITY — Bertha Kuhnhauser, 89, Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Survivors include one son, Henry "Hank" Kuhnhauser, Rapid City; and one daughter, Emma Kuhnhauser, Astoria, N.Y.
Arrangements are pending with Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Ethel M. Merrival
PINE RIDGE — Ethel M. Merrival, 95, Pine Ridge, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include three sons, Barton Merrival, Kyle, and Joe Merrival and Pete Merrival, both of Pine Ridge; four daughters, Dolores Griffin, Puyallup, Wash., Betty Blain, Pullman, Wash., and Iris Wilson and Judy Merdanian, both of Pine Ridge; one sister, Evelyn Matthews, Martin; numerous grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
A one-night wake will begin at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Pine Ridge High School.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Holy Rosary Mission Church in Pine Ridge, with the Rev. Steve Sanford, S.J., officiating.
Burial will be in the Merrival family plot west of Oglala, with Sioux Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Harry Edward Crain
BLUNT — Harry Edward Crain, 84, Blunt, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at his home.
Survivors include two sons, Ed Crain, Blunt, and Ronald Crain, Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters, Karen Robertson, Delmart, Texas, and Jean Hillmer, Fort Pierre; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blunt.
Aaron Mattison
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Aaron Mattison, 18, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on August 8, 2001. Born February 10, 1983, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Aaron attended Barry Goldwater High School. Aaron had a very special touch that affected each and every person that he met.
Aaron is loved very much and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his mother, LeeAnn Mattison, father Larry Durst, one sister, Alex Colman, maternal great-grandmother Lillian Shaide, maternal great-grandmother Orelle Mattison, maternal grandmother Kyle Mattison of Rapid City, S.D., maternal grandfather Alan Mattison, grandfather Bill Durst, paternal great-grandfather Lee Ronfeldt, and uncle Robert Mattison.
Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. Both will be held at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W. Beardsley Rd., Phoenix, Ariz. Aaron's family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation, 2701 N. 16th St., No. 1201, Phoenix, AZ 85006.
Richard Renz
ORANGE, Calif. — Richard Renz, 93, died Saturday, August 4, 2001, at Fountain Care Center, Orange, Calif.
Richard was born April 4, 1908, to Konrad and Magdalena (Wenzel) Renz at the family farm in Campbell County, S.D. He moved with his family to Herried, S.D., where he attended school and worked at the family grocery store.
Richard married Pauline Reidlinger at Herried. From this union, four sons were born, Kenneth, Richard, Jerome and Rodney.
The family moved to Hot Springs, S.D., where Richard worked at the state soldiers home. They relocated to Rapid City, where he worked at the Safeway (downtown) store. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church.
He moved to Anaheim, Calif., and spent many years in music education.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Renz, of Orange, Calif.; three sons, Richard Renz of Ash Fork, Ariz., and Jerome Renz and Rodney Renz of Rapid City; Pauline Renz of Ash Fork, Ariz.; one brother, Ephraim Renz of Citrus Heights, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Richard was preceded in death by infant son Kenneth Renz, his parents, four brothers and six sisters.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Neptune Society, Costa Mesa, Calif.
