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Frances Dean
age 91 of Rapid City, formerly of Grindstone, South Dakota, died May 24, 2010, at the Fairmont Grand Manor Assisted Living Center in Rapid City.
Frances Irene Rausch was born August 18, 1918, on her parents’ homestead four miles north of Grindstone, South Dakota, the youngest of nine children born to Mike and Susan (Clesen) Rausch. She attended grade school at North Lincoln Country School a few miles from her parents’ home. She attended one year of high school at St. John’s Cathedral in Rapid City, before finishing high school at Cottonwood, graduating in 1936, which was the last graduating class of Cottonwood High School. She then attended a year of nurses training at Pierre.
Frances was united in marriage to Raymond Dean on May 18, 1940 at Kadoka, South Dakota. To this union six children were born, Leroy, Larry, Dorothy, Diane, Vicki, and John. They had recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. They started their married life working for a rancher in the Presho area. They moved to a farm north of Philip and a few years later moved to a farm north of Grindstone. In March of 1953, they moved to Lead where they owned and operated a filling station. In 1955, they moved back to Grindstone to work with Raymond’s parents on the family farm. They eventually purchased the place from Raymond’s parents and farmed and ranched in that area until retiring.
For many years Frances worked for Wall Drug and the Hustead family, a job she took great pride in. For the last three years, they have resided at Fairview Grand Manor in Rapid City. Frances enjoyed the visits from all the old Grindstone-Philip-Wall friends and neighbors. She looked forward to the trips she and Raymond took around the country to visit family and friends. She was especially fond of the times her grandkids came to stay with them.
Survivors include her husband of 70 years Raymond of Rapid City; three sons LeRoy Dean and his wife Twila of Belle Fouche, Larry Dean of Red Oak, Oklahoma, and John Dean and his wife Carla of Platte, South Dakota; three daughters Dorothy Root and her husband Dan of Riverton, Wyoming, Diane Clark and her husband Dean of Rapid City, and Vicki Swanson and her husband Ron of Sioux Falls; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents Mike and Susan Rausch; five sisters Suzie Buck, Gertie Nichols, Anna Tubbs, Margie Baye, and Dorothy Olson; and three brothers Matt Rausch, Joe Rausch and Leo Rausch.
Visitation was held 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 28, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, with Father Ron Garry as celebrant.
Interment was at the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
A memorial is established.

Adolph John Denke was born July 20, 1925 in Creighton, South Dakota, the son of Henry and Esther (Eisenbraun) Denke. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Creighton. He grew up and received his education in the Creighton area.
He was united in marriage to Violet Geigle on February 22, 1948 at her parents’ house north of Quinn.
After their marriage, they moved on a farm-ranch north of Kadoka, South Dakota. In 1957, the moved to Wichita, Kansas where Adolph worked on the Titan II Missiles. In the fall of 1962 they moved to Rapid City, where Adolph was self-employed transporting mobile homes across the country. In 1966, he went to work for Alaska Homes as a sales manager until 1968, when Adolph and his brother Harold purchased the company. Adolph was in charge of the service and delivery portion of the company. In June of 1972 he purchased and developed the Western Mobile Park in Box Elder. He continued to own and operated the Western Mobile Park until 1990 when he sold his business to his son, Gene.
During his retirement, Adolph enjoyed fishing and hunting with family and friends, and cuddling up in quilts that his wife Violet made.
Adolph was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City, and the Good Samaritan Club.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Violet of Rapid City; three sons, Gary Denke and his wife Gail of Rapid City, Gene Denke of Box Elder, and Gerald Denke of San Diego, CA; four daughters, Donna Denke of Rapid City, Darla Mengenhauser and her husband Jack of Rapid City, Diane Denke of Rapid City, and Delores Denke of Rapid City; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five brothers, Harold Denke and his wife Hilda of Rapid City, Helmuth Denke and his wife Marie of Wall, Erhart and his wife Alice of Rapid City, Julius and his wife Ruth of Rapid City, and Eugene and his wife Marge of Butler, MO; a sister, Clara Crose of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Adolph was preceded in death by his son Greg Denke, and his parents Henry and Esther.
Adolph John Denke, age 78, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at the Black Hills Beverly Healthcare Center in Rapid City.
Visitation was held 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, and one hour prior to the services on Monday, all at Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City.
Funeral services was held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City, with Pastor Lowell Boettcher officiating.
Interment was 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Wall cemetery.
Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall was in charge of arrangements.

Edna Brandon was born May 26, 1916 at Blackwell, Texas, the daughter of Samuel and Minnie (Landreth) Brandon. She grew up and received her education in Vernon, Texas.
Edna was united in marriage to Dolph Dennis on December 29, 1932 in Stonewall, County, Texas. They made their first home on a ranch in Stonewall County before moving to a ranch near Hereford, Texas where they ranched until moving to a ranch near Texline, Texas. In 1958 they moved to a ranch near Fort Pierre, South Dakota where they ranched for several years before moving to the Faith, South Dakota area. They ranched near Faith for about ten years before moving back to central South Dakota. In 1981, they moved back to Texas where they resided until moving to the Philip, South Dakota area in 1993 where they made their home near their son and daughter-in-law George and Shirley Dennis.
Edna was a member of the Methodist Church.
Grateful for having shared her life are her son George Dennis and his wife Shirley of Philip; two daughters Patricia Law and her husband Jack of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Barbara Gail Haisten and her husband Tom of Hobbs, New Mexico; six grandsons; three granddaughters; twenty great-grandchildren; one brother Richard Moorehead of Sweetwater, Texas; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Edna was preceded in death by her husband Dolph Dennis on February 10, 1999; her parents; one sister Boots Blackwell; and one brother Jack Brandon.
Edna E. Dennis died Sunday, February 01, 2004 at the Philip Nursing Home.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the United Church in Philip, with Pastor Al Brucklacher officiating.
Interment will be in the Masonic cemetery, Philip, South Dakota
A memorial is established.

Mary Alice Deuchar, age 83, of Philip, South Dakota, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Mary Alice Neville was born December 25, 1921, in a washtub on her parents’ homestead in Milesville, South Dakota, the daughter of Dewitt Clinton and Harriet Adams (Stiles) Neville. She grew up on the farm in the Milesville community taking her education at Fairplay and Hart rural schools, and three years of high school at Philip. As a young youth, she worked as a maid at the Cheney Ranch in the Milesville area and at the Bjorge mansion in Lead.
Mary was united in marriage to Raymond Deuchar on December 28, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church in Milesville, where she was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. They made their home on the Deuchar farm in the Milesville area until 1975, when they moved to Philip.
Her husband Raymond preceded her in death on December 18, 1997. After his death, she continued to reside in Philip. Due to health reasons, she moved into the Philip Nursing Home in May 2004, where she has since resided.
While in Philip, Mary Alice was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, a member of the Federated Women’s Club of Philip, serving as president in 1982, and she was a secret grandmother for FHA.
Mary Alice began to write poetry in high school and also found a love and talent for drawing. She took singing lessons in high school and sang frequently at banquets and social functions. An interest in drama also developed, and she was active in plays throughout her life, from high school plays as a youth, to Milesville plays when she was a wife and mother. Mary Alice taught herself to play the harmonica and has entertained many times at the nursing home. She enjoyed playing her harmonica with her friends Maurice Falzone and Marie Hansen. Being a very creative person and possessing as she says, "a God given talent" she continued with her drawing and sketching, working with pastels and subsequently producing some very beautiful paintings.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children Joan Bessette and her husband Duane of Philip, Cheryl Harry and her husband Keith of Midland, Gene Deuchar and his wife Theresa of Milesville, and James Deuchar of Rapid City; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a sister Helen Wegner of Hanna, Wyoming; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Raymond, Mary Alice was preceded in death a daughter Dianne Faye Anderson, three brothers Allen, Andrew, and Isaac Neville; and a half sister Katherine Sykes.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services weree held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Robert Oettel officiating.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
A memorial is established.

Alfred Deutsch, age 87, of White River, died Thursday morning, June 2, 2005, at the White River Health Care Center in White River, South Dakota.
Alfred Deutsch was born on February 6, 1918, the son of David and Christina (Littau) Deutsch, in the cellar on the Deutsch Homestead. Alfred was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church. He attended the Deutsch School one mile south of the homestead. This school later was moved to Butterfield Hill, where he attended through the eighth grade. Alfred was confirmed on July 3, 1932, by Pastor Hugo Beyer, at Zion Lutheran in Kary, South Dakota. Alfred farmed on the homestead until 1939, when he attended Coyne Electric School in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1941, he was drafted into the United States Army as a radio operator. He was stationed in Ft. Eustuce, Virginia, and later moved to Boston, where he was stationed for two and a half years. Later he was sent to Texas and then on to California where he was a part of the signal core (radio intelligence). He received his orders to ship out just as the war was officially over. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of T-3 Technical Sergeant.
Alfred was united in marriage to Lucille Schmidt on April 8, 1945 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Norris, South Dakota, and to this union were born four children. They had a double wedding with Alfred’s sister, Leona and Lucille’s brother, Andrew. Alfred and Lucille made their home in Petaluma, California, where Alfred did mechanical work until June 1946.
They then moved to the Deutsch Homestead in the Cedar Butte area where they operated a ranch. Alfred also sold and repaired televisions, appliances, and was an expert welder, often creating parts that you couldn’t buy. For a short time they operated a store in what is now the American Legion building.
In 1981, Alfred moved into White River and opened up Deutsch Electric where he continued to sell and service televisions, appliances and chain saws. He continued this business until 2002.
Alfred was a member of the White River Lion’s Club, where he held the position of president. He was also a member of the American Legion and helped at the Frontier Days rodeo for many years. Alfred loved to square dance, fish and was an avid bowler, winning many trophies over the years.
Alfred was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Norris until 1981, when he transferred his membership to the Messiah Lutheran Church in Murdo, South Dakota.
For the past year and a half, Alfred was a resident of the White River Healthcare Center. Alfred loved being around people and enjoyed the attention of the staff at the care center. One of Alfred’s greatest joys was his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all the children in the community. He was always known to have a bag of candy or quarters available for the kids.
Alfred is survived by his children, Pauline Krogman and her husband Jerry of White River, Ronald Deutsch and special friend Jacqueline Wuestwald, of White River, Jim Deutsch of White River, and Gloria Sims and her husband Gary of Maynard, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Karmin McGinnis and her husband Tim, Kerri Huber and her husband Greg, Wendy Feenstra and her husband Greg, Autumn Sims and her fiancé Chris Grund, Sunder Sims and London Sims; six great-grandchildren, Ryan and Riley McGinnis, Amber, Mackenzie and Carter Huber, and Alexis Feenstra,; three sisters, Ida Stegeman of George, Iowa, Leona Schmidt and her husband Andrew of Douglas, Wyoming and Erna Hill of White River; his special companion Esther Brown; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He is united in death by his parents; three brothers Abraham, Reinold and Edwin; and four sisters Hilda, Matilda, Marie and Elsie.
Visitation was held Monday June 6, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. CDT to service time all at the White River Community Event Center.
Funeral service were held 11:00 a.m. CDT Monday June 6, at the White River Community Event Center (High School Gym) in White River with Pastor David Brinkmeyer officiating.
Interment with military honors by the American Legion Otterman Post #94 of White River, was held at 2:00 p.m. CDT Monday at St. John Lutheran cemetery, southeast of Norris, South Dakota.
A memorial is established.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Philip, South Dakota.

Leonard Thorson
age 88 of Philip, South Dakota, died April 26, 2010, at Ft. Meade Veterans Hospice, surrounded by his family.
Leonard was born February 27, 1922 at home near Grindstone, SD to Joe and Cora (Hovey) Thorson. He was the oldest of six children. He was united in marriage to Phillis Pierce on October 16, 1948 in Rapid City. They farmed and ranched in the Grindstone area until moving to Philip in 1992. Leonard had the mail route to Milesville for nearly fifty years. One year he received recognition for outstanding service on the agri-talk radio program.
Leonard graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1940. He attended college in Mitchell and Spearfish and taught the Dean school before enlisting in the Navy in December 1942. He served as an aviation machinist mate aboard the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga (the Big T) during World War II. He served through three major battles in the Pacific. During one, his ship was struck by Kamikaze pilots, resulting in 700 deaths. Though badly burned, the ship made it back to its homeport in Seattle. Attending his ship’s reunions led to many lasting friendships. The Honor Flight to Washington D.C. to view the World War II Memorial in August of 2009 was a special highlight for him.
For 20 years Leonard and Phillis spent winters in Port Aransas, Texas where he enjoyed deep-sea fishing, playing cards, square dancing, and picking up sea shells as he walked on the beach.
Leonard’s tree farm was his pride and joy. He spent many hours hoeing weeds and “talking to his trees.” He enjoyed gardening and sharing his produce. Persistence and determination proved he could do anything he set his mind to. He inspired us and touched all our lives. His greatest joy was watching his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He especially liked watching his grandsons Marcus and Blake mow his yard. He was proud of his grandchildren who got good educations and a memorial is established for a scholarship for a Philip graduate.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 61 years, Phillis; four children, Bill Thorson of Belle Fourche, Coral (Josh) Sand of Spearfish, and Bob Thorson and Crystal Martinez of Philip; siblings Mildred Radway, Maxine O’Reilly, Corwin (Zoni) Thorson, Janice (Bart) Parsons, and sister-in-law JoAnn Thorson; eight grandchildren, Troy Thorson of Loveland, CO, Carrie (Jonathan) Nygard of Black Hawk, Jenny Sand of Spearfish, Kirby (Megan) Sand of Corvalis, OR, David (Cori) Burnett of Greenville, SC, Melissa (Eric) Holland of Lake Crystal, MN, and Marcus and Blake Martinez of Philip; six great grandchildren, Jaxon Zeller-Thorson, Carson Nygard, Savannah Holland, Tessa Holland, Jefferson Sand, and Cora Sand; and many individual family members linked together by a golden chain of love. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lauren Thorson; two brothers-in-law, Bob Radway and Loren O’Reilly; and one sister-in-law, Margo Thorson.
The family would like to express a great thank you to the staff of Fort Meade Veterans Hospice.
A celebration of life service was held 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 3, at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor Kathy Chesney and Pastor Al Brucklacher officiating.
Interment with military honors and Masonic rites, was at the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Leonard Thorson Memorial Scholarship at Philip High School.
Cards may be sent to Phillis Thorson, 22077 Park Ave. Philip, SD 57567

Cecil Gartner
age 87 of Philip, South Dakota, died December 16, 2008, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Cecil R. Gartner was born November 27, 1921, in Platte, South Dakota, the son of Wallace and Ila Collene (King) Gartner. He grew up in Platte until 1930, when the family moved to Philip. Cecil received his education in rural schools in the area. After his schooling, he moved to Washington State where he worked on a wheat farm, prior to moving back to Philip where he worked for Mac McIlravy on his sheep ranch.
Cecil entered the United States Army on September 24, 1942. He was assigned to the 235th Engineering Battalion, stationed in Italy, Africa and the Philippines. He was honorably discharged on December 12, 1945.
After his honorable discharge, Cecil returned to Philip where he worked as a carpenter in the Philip-Kadoka area.
He was united in marriage to Eunice Conlee in 1947. They lived in Philip before moving to a farm-ranch in Milesville area where they remained until 1965 when they moved to a farm-ranch in Quinn. In the fall of 1972 they moved to Rapid City where Cecil did carpentry and construction work.
His wife Eunice preceded him in death on January 25, 1975. Later that year, Cecil returned to Philip where he worked construction and carpentry.
Cecil was united in marriage to Audrey (Schonrock) McIlravy on November 26, 1977, at the Presbyterian Church in Philip. They made their home on the farm-ranch north of Philip until moving into Philip in 1983. Although Cecil moved to Philip, he was still very active on the farm-ranch.
After Audrey’s death on August 26, 2000, Cecil remained in Philip, where he has since resided.
Cecil was a member of the United Church of Philip, the Masonic Lodge, VFW, and American Legion Post #173, all of Philip.
Survivors include three sons Danny Gartner and his wife Cathie of Gillette, Wyoming, Marty Gartner and his wife Debbie of Philip, and Todd Gartner and his wife Cheryl of Box Elder; two daughters Cindy Whitney and her husband Donald of Piedmont, and Jill Knight and her husband Sonny of Smithberg, Maryland; eleven grandchildren; one step-grandson; six great-grandchildren; two step-children Betty Bohlander and her husband Clarence of Sugar Grove, Illinois, and Robert McIlravy of Rapid City; one sister Evelyn Henricksen of Willmar, Minnesota; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his first wife Eunice and his second wife Audrey, Cecil was preceded in death by a daughter Brenda, and four brothers Francis, Harold, Herbert, and Cliff Gartner.
Visitation was held 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Friday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, at the United Church in Philip, with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post #173 of Philip, was at the Masonic cemetery.
A memorial is established.

Donald Eugene DeVries, age 50, of Belvidere, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Donald Eugene DeVries, better known as Don to his family and friends, was born October 1, 1954, in Murdo, South Dakota, the son of Fritz and Kate (Boeckman) DeVries. He grew up on a ranch east of Belvidere, where he attended grade school at Stanford Rural School and Belvidere Grade School. He graduated from Kadoka High School in 1972, where he met his wife Dana Dennis. They were united in marriage on July 8, 1972 in Kadoka, South Dakota. After their marriage, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where they attended college. He graduated with a degree in court reporting, but nothing could keep him from his love for ranching. In 1973, he and Dana moved back to the DeVries homestead, where he grew up, and continued to work and raise their three daughters. He farmed and ranched with his parents until Fritz’s death in 1989. He has continued to operate the ranch until the present time.
In addition to ranching, he also loved breeding and raising quarter horses, as well as flying, having his pilot’s license for many years. Don was always generous with his time, being a member of the Belvidere Community Church where he served as an elder for many years. He was instrumental in the development of the Belvidere Christian School where he served as president and presently serving as secretary. He has served on the Belvidere cemetery Board for many years, and presently served as sexton of the cemetery and worked very hard at maintaining the cemetery grounds.
Don was a member of the West Central Board of Directors since 2000, a member of the Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department, the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, and the American Quarter Horse Association.
He was a man who gave selflessly to his neighbors and community. Don loved
Grateful for having shared his life include his wife Dana DeVries of Belvidere; three daughters Terri Tieman and her husband Aaron of Kenai, Alaska, Kelli Halls and her husband Shane of Hot Springs, South Dakota, and Kerri Schofield and her husband Andy of Belvidere; a step-granddaughter Cassidy Halls; his mother Kate DeVries of Belvidere; a sister Ruth Ann Niehoff and her husband Dennis of Carson City, Nevada; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Don was preceded in death by his father Fritz DeVries on October 3, 1989.
Visitation was held 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at the Kadoka Auditorium, and one hour preceding the services at the auditorium on Thursday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Larry Dolezal officiating.
Interment was in the Belvidere cemetery.
A memorial is established.

Alice M Dietrich, age 72, of Philip, died Monday morning, May 2, 2005 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Alice M. Waldron was born June 15, 1932, on a farm south of Presho, the daughter of Jesse and Mabel (Harmon) Waldron. She grew up on a farm north of Presho, and received her elementary education in rural schools in that area.
She was united in marriage to Bill Jackson on November 20, 1948 at her parents’ home north of Presho, and to this union were born two children, Connie and Ed. They lived on various ranches in Jones and Haakon County.
In the mid 1970’s she moved to Philip. While in Philip she worked at Jerry’s Steakhouse and later and Scotchman Industries.
Alice was united in marriage to Ken Dietrich on February 29, 1980 in Philip. They made their home in Philip, where she worked as a bartender at the Dakota Bar and later at the 73 Bar until retiring in June of 2002.
Alice enjoyed camping, fishing, and playing cards.
Survivors include her husband Ken Dietrich of Philip; a daughter Connie O’Bryan and Tom of Anaheim, California; a son Ed Jackson and Mari of Nebraska City, Nebraska; three step-daughters Cindy Kraft and Mike of Littleton, Colorado, Susan O’Connor and Tim of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Darla Parsons of Orlando, Florida; two step-sons David Dietrich and Leann of New Underwood, and Daryl Dietrich and Stella of Sioux Falls; ten grandchildren; fifteen step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three sisters May Hall and Bill of St. Peters, Missouri, Imogene Rotert and Jim of Whitewood, South Dakota, and Donna Hansen and Jack of Philip; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers Chud and Bill Waldron; two sisters Dorene Schaefer and Lucille Waldron; two half-brothers Port Urband and Melvin Urban; and one half-sister Myrtle Gunderson.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 5, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Ann Schlossnagle officiating.
Interment will be in the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
A memorial is established.

Matilda Mae Owens was born July 16, 1917 on her parents’ homestead southeast of Midland, South Dakota, the daughter of David and Julia (Simington) Owens. She grew up on the homestead and attended rural school prior to graduating from Midland High School in 1934.
Matilda was united in marriage to Frank Byers Dinsmore on July 20, 1935 in Midland.
They made their home on a farm north of Midland, until moving into Midland in 1938. While in Midland they operated a mail contract route, which continued for thirty-six years.
Her husband Frank preceded her in death on July 7, 1989.
Tillie was an active member of St. William’s Catholic Church where she was secretary of the Altar Society, church organist for many years, sang in the church choir, and served as bookkeeper for the church as well. She was active in the community, serving on the library board, Midland Senior Citizens, the New Century Club, the Birthday Club, Hobby Club, Midland Community Choir; and had served on the Midland School Board.
In addition to her love of family and grandchildren, Tillie enjoyed her flower garden, her cats, and reading and writing poetry.
Grateful for having shared her life include two daughters, Sister Cherylyn Dinsmore of Pierre and Watertown, South Dakota; Ruby Engelhaupt and her husband Ted Engelhaupt of St. Paul, Minnesota; four grandchildren Victoria, Dianna, Stephen and Dean Engelhaupt; one great-grandson Michael John Engelhaupt; two daughters-in-law Dianna K. Dinsmore of Midland, and Mary Ellen Dinsmore Hart of Kadoka; four step-grandchildren Patty, Judy, Debbie, and Matthew; five step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandson; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Frank, Tillie was preceded in death by two sons, Blaine and Vincent Dinsmore; a daughter Mary Dinsmore; her parents; one brother Edward Owens; and one sister Genevieve L. Owens.
Matilda "Tillie" Dinsmore, age 86, of Midland, died Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation was held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m., all at St. William’s Catholic Church in Midland.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, at St. William’s Catholic Church in Midland, with Father Ron Garry as celebrant.
Interment was at the Midland cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip was in charge of arrangements.

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