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Jack Gravatt
age 86 of Elm Springs, South Dakota, died July 27, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
Jens “Jack” Gravatt was born October 21, 1922 the son of Roy and Olga (Stensbol) Gravatt on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation at Old Fort Thompson. The family lived in the Lower Brule area until 1933 when his family, along with the Bryant family, trailed their cattle and brought all of their family possessions west to the Elm Springs area.
Jack attended grade school at the Ainsworth School west of Elm Springs, then Piedmont where his family had moved. He attended high school in Sturgis, New Underwood and Wasta graduating from high school at Wasta in 1942.
He joined the Army Air Corp in 1942. Because of his mechanical aptitude he was trained as a flight engineer at Patterson, New Jersey and Randolph Field in Texas before being shipped overseas to the South Pacific. He was a flight engineer on the fleet of bombers which included the “Enola Gay” that dropped the atomic bomb.
Jack returned from overseas in 1946 and married
Dorothy Moore on March 9, 1946. They were married
nearly 50 years before Dorothy’s passing in 1994.
Jack and Dorothy lived their early married
life in the Elm Springs and Wasta areas. Jack operated a gas station and trucking business in Wasta until 1965. They then moved back to Elm Springs and lived on the Moore place where they ranched and farmed the rest of their lives.
When Jack lived in Wasta he was very active with the Boy Scouts helping with the annual trail ride to the Badlands as the wrangler and later taking scouts to Canada on canoe trips.
Jack was a very athletic person. While in the service he was very active in track, winning the 880 yard dash while stationed in San Antonio. Later using his athletic abilities as a rodeo clown and taking up golf on his private 9 hole golf course at Elm Springs in his 60’s. His golf course and his golfing were enjoyed by many until health reasons forced him to move to town in 2005.
Jack was a good community supporter wherever he lived. He was especially proud of his involvement in the construction of the new Elm Springs Fire Hall.
Jack truly enjoyed his life at the ranch, the cows, the horses, the wheat, the trees and it was very difficult for him to leave because of health reasons. We know he held on to the hope that he could return for visits for as long as possible.
Jack is survived by his four children; sons Larry (Peggy) Gravatt of Elm Springs, Jerry (Alyn) Gravatt of Rapid City, Barry (Val) Gravatt of Rapid City, and daughter Cherry Lee (Byron) Denke of Quinn; eleven grandchildren, Coral (Brett) Erickson of Rapid City, Amber (Mike) Miller of Arvada, CO, Brad Bookbinder of Sioux Falls, Kolbe (Joni) Gravatt of Middleburg, FL, Carter Gravatt of New Underwood, Chase Gravatt of Rapid City, Jessica (Jordy) Soesbe of Rapid City, Danielle Vanderlaan of Rapid City, Josh Vanderlaan of Rapid City, Monte Denke of Hesston, KS, and Stacey Denke of Sioux Falls, fourteen great-grandchildren; one brother John (Donna) Gravatt of Stockton, CA, two sisters Helen Gabbert of Dickinson, ND and Dora Mae Jensen of Wall; and his loving and faithful dog, Dolly.
He was also survived by the loving and caring staffs of the Victorian in Rapid City and the Good Samaritan in New Underwood, SD.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Dorothy.
Visitation was held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Friday.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the Elm Springs Hall with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating.
Interment with military honors was at the Elm Springs cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Elm Springs Hall and Elm Springs Fire Department.
Marjorie "Jackie" Bouman, age 75, of White River, died Saturday morning, January 28, 2006 at the White River Healthcare Center.
Marjorie "Jackie" Wang was born May 28, 1930, in Winner, South Dakota, the daughter of John Edgar "Jack" and Pearl (McKee) Wang. They made their home in Wood, South Dakota until 1941, at which time the Wang family relocated to the Zitrich Place, and later to the Westover Place. In 1947 they moved to the original homesite located northeast of White River, South Dakota.
Jackie graduated from Beauty School in Rapid City, SD in 1948. On May 28, 1949 she was married
to George Herman Bouman at Christ’s Church of Winner. At that time Jackie and George resided at the Oswald Jarl’s Ranch for approximately a year and half. George then went to work for Harold Krogman, where Jackie and George resided at the Boucher Place and later moving to the Topinka Place.
Due to Jackie’s health, Jackie and George relocated to White River, where George was elected as the Mellette County Sheriff, and Jackie served as the Mellette County Dispatcher.
Jackie was a very active homemaker where she enjoyed raising a variety of farm animals, gardening, sewing, and also baking. She also enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors, and was an active member in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband George Bouman of White River; two daughters Bonnie Madsen and her husband Bruce of Kadoka and Connie Hill and her husband Arnie of White River; four sons Bob Bouman and his wife Colleen of White River, Ronnie Bouman and his wife Donna of White River, Bill Bouman and his wife Sheryl of Kadoka, and Jim Bouman and his wife Kim of Philip; twenty-one grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers Jerry Wang and his wife Carol of Leesburg, Florida, George "Corky" Wang and his wife Janice of Piedmont, Homer Wang and his wife Linda of Vale, and Vic Wang of Tilford; three sisters Dorothy Cwach and her husband Elmer of Sturgis, Susan Tornow and her husband Larry of Leesburg, Florida, and Dianne Carlson and her husband Bob of Rozet, Wyoming; a sister in-law Bonnie Wang of Sturgis; a special uncle Randall Wang of Valentine, Nebraska; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jackie was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Mike Wang.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. CST, Monday, January 30, at the White River Community Events Center with Pastor James Naumann officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the auditorium.
Interment was in the White River cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
Lenora (Schweigert) Eisenbraun was born July 29, 1914, in Dallas, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Hieb) Schweigert. She grew up and received her education in the Dallas area.
She was united in marriage to Adolph Eisenbraun on April 16, 1936 in Dallas, South Dakota.
After their marriage, they owned and operated a farm/ranch east of Creighton. In 1960 they moved into Wall, where Lenora worked at the Plains Motel and Star Café. She also did babysitting for a number of years. Lenora and Adolph owned and operated an apiary business in the Wall and Creighton area. They enjoyed traveling to see family and friends.
Adolph preceded her in death on January 21, 1993.
Lenora was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the Mary Martha Society of Wall and a former member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Creighton.
Grateful for having shared her life are her two sons, Stephen Eisenbraun and his wife Gayle, of Wall, and Walter Eisenbraun and his wife Pat of San Jacinto, CA; seven daughters, Margaret Hoeft and her husband David of Thrall, TX, Lillian Fitzwater and her husband Marvin of Drexel Hill, PA, Norma Juedes and her husband Bob of San Clemente, CA, Iola Rainoldi and her husband Bob of Traverse City, MI, Thelma Neill and her husband Tim of Westerville, OH, Claudia Keyser and her husband Dave of Lancaster, TX, and Valentina Fortune and her husband Dewey of Orange, CA; thirty-two grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Schweigert and his wife, Edna of Tucson, AZ, and Adolph Schweigert and his wife, Mabel of Dallas, SD; one sister, Helen Eisenbraun and her husband, Richard of Casper, WY; a sister in law, Mary Schweigert of Gregory, SD and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Adolph, Lenora was preceded in death by two grandsons, Timothy and Benjamin Neill; one great-grandson, Chad Moss; her parents; two brothers, Helmuth and Ruben Schweigert; one sister, Olga Eisenbraun; and two siblings in infancy.
Funeral services for Lenora Eisenbraun, age 86, of Wall, were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 25, 2001 at the First Lutheran Church with Rev. David Schwann officiating.
Lenora died late Friday evening, July 20, 2001 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall.
Private family graveside services at the Wall cemetery preceded the funeral service.
Nellie Dee Palmer was born June 27, 1925 on a farm in Sully County near Onida, SD, the daughter of Hugh and Soloma (Scott) Palmer.
She grew up on the farm and attended rural school in that area prior to graduating from Onida High School.
She attended nurse’s training and then worked as a nurse in Onida and later in Pierre, SD.
Nellie was united in marriage to Isaac "Ike" Neville on March 16, 1952 in Onida, South Dakota.
They made their home on his farm/ranch six miles west of Billsburg, SD which they operated until retiring in the spring of 1981, when they moved into Philip.
While in Philip, Nellie worked as a baby sitter for several years.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Ike Neville of Philip, three sons, Richard Neville and his wife, Beulah of Philip, Fredrick Neville and his wife Judy of Box Elder, SD, Lee Ike Neville and his wife Debra, of Milesville, SD; one daughter, Helen Sexton and her husband John of Rapid City, SD; thirteen grandchildren, Linda Hendricks, Rebecca Eugene, Bonnie Moore, Jerry Neville, Barbara Herin, George Sexton, Shawn Sexton, Lisa Robinson, Wayne Pederson, Amanda Neville, Luke Neville, Eric Neville, and Lynsy Neville; sixteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Nellie was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Lois Bartells, Alvira Patzer, and Olive Baldwin.
Funeral services for Nellie Dee Neville, age 76, of Philip and formerly of the Milesville community, were held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Don McKillop officiating. Nellie died Friday evening, July 20, 2001, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2001 at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church.
Interment will be at Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis.
Jade J. Bryan was born January 22, 1971 at Hot Springs, S.D. the son of Larry and Mary (Weir) Bryan.
His early years were spent in Hot Springs where he started his elementary education. When he was 11 years old he moved to the Golden Valley and Beulah, North Dakota community. In 1989 he graduated from high school in Beulah, ND.
As a young man he moved to Rapid City, SD where he was a full time minister. In 1991 he moved back to Hot Springs where he continued his ministry.
Jade was united in marriage to Tzeidel Wear on July 10, 1992 in Hot Springs, SD.
They made their home in Hot Springs until October 1996 when they moved to Philip, SD.
While in Philip, he continued his ministry but also owned and operated the New Look Painting and later began operating the New Look Tree Service Plus, a position he held until the time of his death.
Jade had a special interest in rock hunting, fishing, basketball and all forms of art.
He was an active member of the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Philip, SD.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Tzeidel Bryan of Philip; a son, Ethan Bryan of Philip; his mother, Mary Bryan of Lawrence, Kansas; his father, Larry Bryan of Beulah, ND; five brothers, Craig Bryan, Todd Bryan, Bud Bryan and Roger Bryan all of Gillette, WY, Jared Bryan of Farmington, New Mexico; four sisters, Moneic Wing of Maple Grove, MN, Madelon England, of Hastings, MN, Jenny Poly of Lawrence, KS, Jody Ernst of Bismarck, ND; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jade was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.
He left footprints on the hearts of all who met him.
Gotthold Walter Eisenbraun was born June 20, 1910 on a farm near Creighton, South Dakota, the son of Henry and Fredricka (Schaefer) Eisenbraun. As an infant, the family moved to a farm in Hutchinson County, SD until moving back to Creighton in 1918.
He grew up and received his education in the Creighton area.
On April 20, 1933 he was united in marriage to Emma Schuler in Creighton, SD. To this union were born two children, Curtis and Geraldine.
After their marriage, they farmed and ranched three miles east of Creighton until retiring in 1965 and moving into Wall. While in Wall, he worked with Hugh Estes Construction and later with Gary Stone Construction in Wall.
He remained active by doing janitorial work for West River Electric since 1976.
In October 1995 he moved into the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
His wife Emma preceded him in death on December 27, 2000.
Gotthold was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Wall and a former member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Creighton, where he was baptized and confirmed as a child. He also was very active in Sunday School, the church choir, and held various offices throughout the years.
Grateful for having shared his life are his son Curtis Eisenbraun and his wife, Aileen, of Rapid City; a son in-law, Robert Knutson of Wall; three grandchildren, Luciene Holen and her husband, Todd, of Rapid City, Gloria Skretta of Rapid City, and Sherri Benson and her husband, Travis, of Gordon, Nebraska; six great-grandchildren, Rachel and Jacob Holen, Turee and Emmie Benson, and Krystina and Veronica Skretta; two sisters, Tillila Denke of Wall, and Hulda Haney of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife, Emma, Gotthold was preceded in death by his daughter, Geraldine Knutson; his parents; and three brothers Ferdinand Eisenbraun, Rudolph Eisenbraun, and Edwin Eisenbraun.
Funeral services for Gotthold Walter Eisenbraun, age 91, of New Underwood and formerly of Wall, were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at the First Lutheran Church in Wall with Pastor Robert Bailey, officiating.
Gotthold died Saturday evening, July 7, 2001 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
Visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at the Rush Funeral Home in Wall, South Dakota.
Interment was at the Wall cemetery in Wall, South Dakota.
A memorial has been established.
Charles Price, eighty-five year old cattle rancher and lifetime resident of northwestern Haakon County, died at his home in Philip on Wednesday, July 4, 2001.
Charles was born March 11, 1916, at his parent's Charlie and Ella (Foley) Price's home near Dowling, South Dakota. He attended country school and rode horseback to the Hanson and Ramey schools and then later, where he attended Marietta High School located five miles east of home for one year.
He served his country during World War II in the Navy where he served on a heavy cruiser-the USS Salt Lake City. He was Honorably Discharged in November 1945. After the war he returned to his parent's ranch in Haakon County.
On November 12, 1947, he married
Carol Wilsey of Pedro, South Dakota. They lived on Ash Creek for twenty years. They later moved to their Bridger Creek ranch in 1967 before moving to Philip in 1995.
Charles loved the his way of life working with horses and cattle. Charles said the he ranched because it "was a way of life, a good way of life." He was a good steward of the grasslands where he ranched and a good hand with cattle and horses.
In 1971, Charles became the first president of the new consolidated school district board in Haakon County. He was a long-time member and a director of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
He touched many lives of many people. He was a kind, gentle and compassionate man and will be deeply missed by his friends and family. Those who knew him, will always remember his wit and ready ability to entertain with a joke or two. He always wished to be remembered as treating his fellow man honestly and fairly.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, of Philip; daughter Charlotte (Char) Price and her husband Dave Stangle, three granddaughters-Alyssa & Michaela Bryan and Alaina Stangle all of rural Philip; brother Joe Price and wife Kay of Philip; Lois Shearn and her two children-daughter, Susan Shearn and son, Price Shearn and wife Barb -of Mesa and Phoenix, Arizona.
Charles was preceded in death by his son Clay in July of 1987 and his parents.
Funeral services for Charles A. Price, age 85, of Philip, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, SD, with Father Tony Grossenburg, officiating.
Visitation was from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2001 with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.
Interment was at the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
Beth T. Burns was born November 30, 1916 on her parents homestead located five miles northeast of Hilland, South Dakota, the daughter of Douglas and June (Louison) Thieman.
She grew up on the homestead and attended rural school and Philip High School.
Beth was united in marriage to Robert M. Burns on July 28, 1936 at Custer, South Dakota.
They made their home on a farm near her parents in the Hilland community, which they operated until December 1950. They moved to Rapid City in 1950 and in 1951 moved to Lead, South Dakota, where she worked as a waitress at various places. In July 1966 the family moved to Renton, Washington where they lived until moving to Philip in December of 1969. While in Philip, Beth worked out of her home as a seamstress until retiring in September 1999.
Her husband Robert M. Burns preceded her in death on June 10, 1972.
Beth moved to Lead South Dakota in September of 1999.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Deadwood and a former member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip, where she was a charter member of the LWML. She was also active with the Bad River Senior Citizens of Philip.
Grateful for having shared her life are her two sons, Robert D. Burns and his wife Karen of Lead, SD, John D. Burns of Key West, Flordia; three daughters, Roma Denman and her husband, Edward of Bagdad, Arizona, Carrole St. Michael and her husband, Ronald of Douglasville, Georgia, and Arla Fenner and her husband, Jim of Couer D’Alene, Idaho; twenty-one grandchildren; forty-seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Wayne Mahaney of Desert Aire, Washington; a sister, Evelyn Anderson of Rapid City, and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Robert M. Burns, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Mahaney; five grandchildren; her parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Ira Thieman; and two sisters, Eunice Swisher and Helen Thieman in infancy.
Funeral services for Beth T. Burns age 84 of Lead, S.D. and formerly of Philip, S.D. was held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2001 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip with Pastor Don McKillop and Pastor Gordon Goldammer officiating.
Beth died early Wednesday morning, June 27, at the Northern Hills General Hospital in Deadwood, S.D.
Visitation was held on Thursday June 28, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:000 p.m. and on Friday June 29, 2001 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Philip and 1 hour before the services at the church on Friday.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
A memorial is established to Grace Lutheran Church of Deadwood or Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Philip.
George Adam Smith was born September 24, 1913 on a farm in Hutchinson County near Parkston, South Dakota, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Fritza) Smith.
He grew up on a farm and received his education in the Parkston area. As a young man he farmed on with his parents.
George was united in marriage to Lucille Mary Brech on September 23, 1941 in Cottonwood, South Dakota. They made their home near Parkston.
George served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged on November 6, 1945. He then returned to the Parkston area where they farmed for two years prior to moving to a farm west of Cottonwood, South Dakota in 1947. In 1949 they moved to a farm/ranch near Cactus Flatt. In 1953, they moved into Cottonwood but continued to farm and ranch south of Cottonwood.
In the mid 1950’s, he began working for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, a position he held until retiring. In 1957 they purchased the Standard Oil Station and Grocery Store which his wife and he operated until 1963. In 1970 they sold their farm/ranch south of Cottonwood and moved into Wall, South Dakota. While in Wall, George worked at the Wall Drug Store during the tourist season for nine years.
His wife Lucille preceded him in death on June 14, 1981.
He continued to reside in Wall until moving into the Silver Leaf Assisted Living Center in Philip in February 1998.
George was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Philip and a former member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wall. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2679 of Philip.
Grateful for having shared his life is his son Jim Smith and his wife Betty of Philip and their children, Heidi, Marcy, Ashley and Dustin; a daughter Sharon and her husband Jerry Reid of Rapid City, and their children Tanya and Tara; two great-grandchildren, McKennah and Meghan Drury, and two more joining his earthly family in July; one brother, Edward Smith of Parkston; four sisters, Loretta Brech of Parkston, Josephine Montefering of Auburn, Iowa, Hildegard Polreis of Parkston, and Rita Hoff of Tripp; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Lucille, he was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Florence Gau, and four brothers in infancy.
Mass of Christian Burial for George Adam Smith, age 87, of Philip, and formerly of Wall and Cottonwood was held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2001, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, with Father Tony Grossenburg officiating. George died Monday, June 25, 2001 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday June 21, 2001 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.
Interment was at the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
A memorial is established.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Patrick Corcoran better known as "Mike" by his family and friends, was born November 20, 1943, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, SD, the son of Thomas and Viola (Schaber) Corcoran.
His adolescent years were spent in Pierre, where he attended school and graduated from Pierre High School in 1961. After graduation he worked on the construction of the Oahe Dam.
He volunteered for military service on July 22, 1963. He spent three years as a Green Beret member of A Detachment, 236 5th SFGP. He spent a year in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star.
Upon being honorably discharged from the service, he went to work as an ironworker. He worked in several states and finally settled in Seward, Alaska. He retired from working steel in 2000 and was visiting his brother in Philip, SD when a heart attack completed his tour of duty.
Mike was a great outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and contact sports, football being his favorite. He was a fair gamester with a scattergun and deadly with a rifle, which was his primary reason for settling in Alaska.
Mike was a life member of VFW Post #10252 of Mountain View, Alaska.
Mike leaves behind one son, Monte Corcoran of Tombstone, AZ; one daughter, Holly Corcoran of Anchorage, AK; his ex-wife, Mary Corcoran of Grand Junction, CO; two brothers, Thomas Corcoran and his wife Florence and Bob Corcoran and his wife Benita, both of Pierre; one sister, Susan Morris and her husband John of Lewiston, MT; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Viola, and one son Michael Thomas.
Services for Michael Patrick Corcoran, age 57, of Pierre, were held 2:00 p.m. July 25, 2001 at the Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis, SD, with Father Bryan Sorensen officiating. Michael died Saturday evening, June 23, 2001 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
