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Emil Muller, age 95, passed away at a Rapid City nursing home on Sunday, March 11, 2007.
Emil was born September 16, 1911, on his parents' homestead north of Wall, south Dakota, the son of Peter and Gottliebine (Geigle) Muller. He attended his young years of school in the lake flat area. In 1921, he moved with his parents to Wall, South Dakota, where he graduated from Wall Public School. His greatest enjoyment was playing basketball.
He was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church north of Quinn, South Dakota and confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Wall.
Along with his parents he farmed, ranched and helped with the dairy operation delivering milk around Wall selling it for 5 cents a quart.
Emil was united in marriage to Bertha Simpfenderfer of Golden Valley, North Dakota in the year 1934. Together they had 72 years of marriage.
After his parents passing he took over the farming operation. He still drove his John Deere tractor at the age of 85, then finally retired and moved to Rapid City, where he resided until his death.
Emil was a member of First Lutheran Church, where he held different offices. He was a member of the Wall Fire Department for several years, a member of Crop Improvement, won a Farmstead Beautification award from East Pennington Conservation District, member of the Lions Club, and served as Director of West River Electric Association for nine years. He enjoyed many years of bowling, playing pool and darts, and attending basketball games.
Emil was a kind and gentle man always with a smile and a wave and will be greatly missed.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Bertha; three daughters Laura Kjerstad and her husband Theodore of Quinn, Donna Zubke and her husband Dean of Rapid City, and Beverly Sims and her husband Hal of Wichita, Kansas; thirteen grandchildren; forty-two great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Emil was preceded in death by a son Dale; a great-granddaughter Tiffany Zubke; his parents; and one sister Pauline Muller in infancy.
Visitation was held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at the First Lutheran Church in Wall, with Pastor Lowell Boettcher officiating.
Interment will be in the Wall cemetery.
Louie Grimes
age 89 of Kadoka, South Dakota, died February 16, 2008, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Louie was part of what has been called the greatest generation that grew up in the depression era, served in WWII, came back, raised a family, and through persistence and hard work built a ranch in spite of blizzard, drought, and economic ups and downs.
Lewis Edward Grimes, better known as Louie, was born October 14, 1918, at Gregory, South Dakota, the son of Everett and Eva May (Gray) Grimes. He grew up on a ranch and received his education in rural schools in the Belvidere area. At the age of 14, he began working for various ranchers in the Belvidere area.
As a young man he lived in a line camp in the unfenced Weta Basin area where he rode on cattle for neighboring ranchers.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the 10th Mountain Division. He sailed for Italy on Christmas Eve. His unit packed supplies with horses and mules through the Alps.
After his discharge, he was united in marriage to Elsie Peterson in November 1945, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They established a ranch in the Weta area where they raised their three children. Over time, they were able to expand the ranch and have a heritage to pass on to their children and grandchildren.
One of the things he took pride in was making and riding good horses. He could make an average horse into a good one and a good one into a great one. One of his greatest pleasures was roping. He was one of the founding members of the Rodeo Bible Camp, which allowed him to share his passion for rodeo and helping young people.
Louie was fortunate enough to have his health and was able to work on the ranch until the day he died. One of his greatest pleasures in later life was the time spent with his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Kadoka, and the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Survivors include two sons Tom Grimes of Kadoka, and Jerry Grimes and his wife Merilee of Kadoka; one daughter Jeanie Kingsbury and her husband John of Pine Island, Minnesota; four grandchildren Stacy Green and her husband Tucker, Levi Grimes and his wife Elissa, Austin Grimes and his wife Jessica Jean, and Megan Kingsbury; three great-grandchildren Lane Green and Jackson and Jordan Grimes; one brother Lornce Grimes of Interior; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Louie was preceded in death by his wife Elsie on June 8, 2005, a granddaughter Jessica Ray Grimes on April 9, 2006; his parents; one brother John Grimes, and a sister Opal Thompson.
Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment will be in the Kadoka cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Belva K. Stone
age 58 of Kadoka, South Dakota, died May 15, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Belva K. Crazybear was born March 8, 1952, in Belvidere, South Dakota, the daughter of Isaac and Alvina (Ghost) Crazybear. She grew up in the Okaton-Belvidere area, where she received her education.
She was united in marriage to William “Bill” Stone on July 17, 1993, in Belvidere. She continued to work at the Kadoka Care Center and later she worked at the Super 8 Motel until health reasons forced her retirement.
Belva enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband Bill of Kadoka; two sons David and Nathan Dale of Kadoka; two daughters Stefanie Garnette and her husband Shawn of Rapid City, and Briana Stone of Kadoka; five grandchildren Tanner, Kaylee and Brittnie Garnette, and Allisia and Elleyah Wright; one brother Alvis Crazybear of Denver, Colorado; four sisters Julia Herbaugh of Murdo, Lucy Crazybear of Murdo, Melva Crazybear of Martin, and Bessie Dress of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Belva was preceded in death by her parents; one brother Larry Crazybear; and two half-sisters Myrna and Eleanor.
Visitation will be held one hour preceding the services at the church.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment was at the Kadoka cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Winifred Ellen O’Connell better known as "Winnie" to her family and friends was born June 19, 1920 along with her twin brother Warren, on her family’s ranch north of Philip, South Dakota, the daughter of Jim and Doris (Daly) O’Connell.
She grew up and received her education in the area, attending Pleasant View Rural School by walking everyday. She attended Philip High School graduating salutatorian of the class of 1938. In 1939 she attended Green’s Beauty School and became a licensed cosmetologist, which she would practice for over sixty-four years. Her first job as a cosmetologist was in Martin, South Dakota, and later moved to Rapid City and taught at Green’s Beauty School. In 1942 she moved to Los Angeles, California, then moved back to Rapid City in 1944. While in Rapid City, she owned and operated shops in Newcastle, Wyoming and Rapid City.
Winnie was united in marriage to Mark Trask on December 27, 1950. After their marriage they moved to a ranch in southern Meade County near the Elk Creek and Cheyenne River. Her husband Mark preceded her in death on February 21, 1983. She continued to live on the ranch until April of 2001 when she moved into the Silverleaf Assisted Living Center in Philip, but still called the ranch "home".
Winnie liked visiting with family and friends, spending time with her fifteen grandchildren, whom she dearly loved. Winnie loved doing things for other people, and was known for her generous ways..
Winnie loved her years on the ranch, being near her family and neighbors, raising her family, cooking, gardening and fossil hunting.
Grateful for having shared her life are her three children and their families, Patrick Trask and his wife Rose Mary of Elm Springs, and their children Matt, Nick, Al, Stephanie, Julie, Becky, John Paul, Joe, Austin, Gemma, Maria, and Celine; Terry Karrels and her husband Mike of Belvidere; and Tom Trask and his wife Shelia of Elm Springs, and their children Mark, Mick, and Tomilyn; two brothers Colin "Jiggs" O’Connell and his wife Ardene of Dickinson, North Dakota, and Dannie O’Connell of Creighton; a brother in-law Milton Trask and his wife Twila of Wall; several nieces and nephews; and all the "angels" at Philip Health Services.
Winnie really enjoyed all the many folks who came to see her in Philip, at the Silverleaf and Philip Hospital. She saw friends she hadn’t seen for many years, and that made her "retirement" in Philip a very special time for her. The staff at the Silverleaf and the hospital became her second family, and she loved each of them very much.
In addition to her husband Mark, Winnie was preceded in death by a grandson James Michael Karrels, her parents; a brother, James G. "Jim" O’Connell; her twin brother Warren O’Connell; and four sisters, Bonnie Bloom, Muriel Johnson, Mary Neil, and Lorraine O’Connell as an infant.
Winifred E. "Winnie" Trask, age 83, of Philip, formerly of Elm Springs, died Friday morning, October 3, 2003, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Visitation was held on Sunday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil services scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday October 6, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip with Father Ron Garry and Father Dan Juelfs as celebrants.
Interment was 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Elm Springs cemetery, Elm Springs, South Dakota.
A memorial is established.
CELEBRANTS:
Father Ron Garry
Father Dan Juelfs
MUSIC:
Organist – Mary Kay Wilson
Pianist – Myrna Smith
" The Rose"
Tomilyn Trask and Terry Karrels
"In The Garden"
Steph, Julie, Becky, Gemma, Maria and Celine Trask
LECTOR: Kenneth Wilson
USHERS:
Joe Carter - Philip Wilson
Jim Smith - Jim Deering.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS:
Winnie’s Grandsons
Matt Trask - Nick Trask - Al Trask
John Trask - Joe Trask - Austin Trask,
Mark Trask - Mick Trask
INTERMENT: 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2003, Elm Springs cemetery, Elm Springs, South Dakota
Linda J. Thomas, age 57, of Interior, died Friday, February 24, 2006, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Linda J. Lange was born March 24, 1948, at Rapid City, the daughter of Willard and Agnes (McEwen) Lange. She grew up in Interior, graduating from Interior High School in 1966. She then graduated from the Medical and Dental Assistant School of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. After graduation she moved to Kadoka where she worked at the Kadoka Clinic and Hospital.
Linda was united in marriage to Paul Thomas on December 23, 1967 in Kadoka. They made their home on Paul's grandparents' ranch west of Wanblee. In 1992 she moved into Interior where she continued to reside until the time of her death.
Linda was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Interior, and also attended ST. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Wanblee.
She enjoyed sewing and crocheting, making many afghans over the years, and also enjoyed reading.
Grateful for having shared her life are her four sisters, Loretta White of Interior, Carol Wickstrom of Wall, Rita Barber and her husband Barry of Interior, and Shirley Gartner and her husband Terry of Interior; two brothers, Gary Lange of Sioux Falls, and Larry Lange of Interior; a brother in law Lorence Grimes of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister Mary Lou Grimes.
Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wall.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Tuesday February 28, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wall with Father Leo Hausmann and Father Ron Garry as celebrants.
Interment will be in the Wall cemetery
A memorial is established.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Wall.
Katherine B. Gebes, better known as Kate to her family and friends was born April 23, 1914 on a farm near Billsburg, SD, one of ten children born to Frank and Bertha (Dirndorfer) Gebes.
She grew up there and attended Hart Rural School. As a young lady she worked for several families as housekeeper and as a nanny.
Kate was united in marriage to Gordon Stephenson on January 5, 1934 at Milesville, SD. To this union were born eight children.
They lived in the Plum Creek area until 1943 when Gordon was drafted into the Army and Katherine went to Michigan and worked as a welder in the defense plant. Later she returned to South Dakota and moved to Midland where she worked as a cook at the Stroppel Hotel.
Gordon returned from the Army in 1946 and the family moved to Milesville where they ran a store, filling station and later purchased the Milesville General Store and Repair Shop. In 1954 Katherine moved into Philip with her family and worked at the Midway Café. She later purchased the Park Inn Café from Pinky and Gertrude Anderson. She operated the café for several years and then upon selling it went to work for Deis Food Center and also worked in the kitchen at the Philip Health Services.
In addition, she helped Kathy Baker operate the Senechal Hotel Café for about two years. Kate continued to work in the Philip Health Services kitchen and later moved to the laundry department. She continued full time in the laundry department until about 10 years ago when she went part time working until January 2003.
Kate was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the evening guild. She was a member of the Bad River Senior Citizens and also a card circle. She volunteered at the Philip Nursing Home for bingo, bowling and playing cards with the residents. She loved playing cards, gardening and helping at the farm as well as helping other people.
Grateful for having shared her life are two sons, Boyd Stephenson of Grandview, Missouri, and Gary Stephenson of Rapid City and Philip; four daughters, Joan Patton and her husband, Leo of Milesville, Kay Ainslie and her husband, George of Philip, Arlene Ingersoll and her husband, Bob of Seattle, Washington, and Sue Koepp and her husband, Darwin of Victoria, Texas; eighteen grandchildren, Alan and Natalie Stephenson, Barbara Howe and husband, Denny, Sharon Kauffman and husband, George, Carol Kroetch and husband Ralph Jr., Linda Stangle and husband Jim, Kathy Knight and husband Bob, Janet Penland and husband Terry, Susan Jones and husband Dave, Bill Patton and wife Michele, Diane Walker and husband Gary, Cheryl Behrend, Karla Ainslie, Marlene Scheessele and husband Tom, Angela Koepp, Andrea Koepp, Diane Coble, Carrie Miceli and husband Pat; thirty great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren, one brother, George Gebes and his wife Fran of Batavia, Illinois; two sisters, Mary Schaefers of Miller, South Dakota and Esther Simmons of Aurora, Illinois; a sister-in-law Jeannette Gebes of Batavia, Illinois; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Kate was preceded in death by Gordon Stephenson in 1970; two sons in infancy; two grandsons, Richard Leo Patton in infancy and Jerry Ainslie in 1993; her parents; four brothers, Joe, Henry, Jerry Gebes and one brother in infancy; two sisters, Pat Baker and Anna Huth.
Katherine B. "Kate" Stephenson, age 89, of Philip, died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
A vigil service was held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 3, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Ron Garry as celebrant.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family, which will be used for the Sacred Heart Grotto Renovation and for a landscaping project at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip was in charge of arrangements.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
10:30 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2003
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota
CELEBRANT: Father Ron Garry
MUSIC:
Jo Anne Stilwell – Organist
Maureen Palecek – Vocalist
"On Eagles’ Wings"
"Peace Is Flowing Like A River"
"Amazing Grace"
LECTOR: Linda Stangle
ALTAR SERVERS: Chad Kroetch – Seth Knight
USHERS: Mike Gebes – Chuck Allen
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Masonic cemetery, Philip, South Dakota
Hazel Marie Johnson was born February 25, 1912, at Marne, Iowa, the daughter of Levi and Bessie Ann (Spears) Johnson. As a child she moved with her parents to central South Dakota. She grew up and received her education in the Hayes area.
Hazel was united in marriage to Stanley Evans on November 28, 1927 in Atlantic, Iowa. They operated a hotel in Hayes for several years prior to moving to Stanley’s parents’ homestead where they farmed and ranched. They also operated a trucking business in conjunction with the farming and ranching. Later her husband was a foreman for the Corey Clarke Cattle Ranch and Hazel worked as the cook for the ranch hands.
Her husband then worked on road construction in Wyoming and Montana where they resided until moving back to the Hayes area in 1960. They continued to make their home in Hayes. Her husband Stanley preceded her in death on July 25, 1984.
In the fall of 1984, Hazel moved to Pierre where she has continued to reside.
Hazel was a member of the Open Bible Standard Church in Midland. She enjoyed baking, crocheting, coin collecting, and was famous for her homemade peanut brittle.
Grateful for having shared her life are her two sons George Evans and his wife Alice of Belle Fourche, and Robert Evans and his wife Verona of Midland; two daughters Beverly Jean Telford and her husband Gene of Copperopolis, California, and Betty Shannon and her husband Phil of Pierre; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister June Flint of Graham, Washington; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Stanley, Hazel was preceded in death by one son in infancy; one granddaughter Connie Evans; two great-grandchildren Harvey Garr and Dakota Anderson; her parents; one brother Ben; two sisters Margaret and Betty; and one half-brother Don.
Hazel Marie Evans, age 91, of Pierre, formerly of Hayes, died Monday, September 29, 2003 at Maryhouse Sub Acute Center in Pierre.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, at the Open Bible Church in Midland, with Pastor Dan Carlson officiating.
Interment will be in the Midland cemetery.
A memorial is established.
FUNERAL SERVICES:
Thursday, October 2, 2003 2:00 p.m.
Open Bible Church
Midland, South Dakota
CLERGY: Pastor Dan Carlson
MUSIC:
Organist: Sarah Carlson
Vocalist
"In The Garden"
USHERS: Lyle Hedman- Ernie Nemec
PALLBEARERS:
Al Garr - Tigh Garr
Stan Evans - Allen Evans
Ross Jones - Seth Anderson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Midland cemetery, Midland, South Dakota
