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Lloyd S. Fox
BUFFALO — Lloyd S. Fox, 76, rural Harding County, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at home.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Fox, Buffalo; one son, Russell Fox, Buffalo; and two daughters, Sherry Fox, Belle Fourche, and Vicki Heairet, Buffalo.
Arrangements are pending with Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
Christian Jacob ‘Jack' Haas
RAPID CITY — Christian Jacob "Jack" Haas, 49, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at home.
Survivors include one sister, Marcetta Flynn, Rapid City, and three brothers, Robert Haas, Mandan, N.D., Michael Haas, Bismarck, N.D., and Leroy Haas, Ashley, N.D.
Arrangements are pending with Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City.
Marjorie L. Krutsch
HOT SPRINGS — Marjorie L. Krutsch, 76, Hot Springs, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at Hilltop Assisted
Living in Hot Springs.
Arrangements are pending with Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel of Hot Springs.
Stan Ernest Burckhard
BISON — Stan Ernest Burckhard, 68, rural Bison, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at home.
Survivors include his wife, Joy Burckhard, Bison; two sons, Tim Burckhard, Brookings, and Greg Burckhard; one daughter, Virginia Harris, Manhattan, Kan.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his mother, Emma Burckhard, Creed, Colo.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 15, at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, with a time of sharing at 11 a.m. in the funeral home's Prince of Peace Chapel.
Burial will be at Bison cemetery.
Marvin Walter Waldner
RAPID CITY — Marvin Walter Waldner, 69 years, 9 months and 22 days, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Marvin Walter Waldner was born on February 19, 1932, at Freeman, SD, to Jake P. Waldner and Anna J. Waldner. He was raised on farms near Freeman, Marian, Canistota and Salem. He graduated from Salem Public School in 1950. He attended General Beadle and Dakota State College and South Dakota State University at Brookings. He taught two years in county schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Army for two years that included 18 months in the Korean War. After graduating he worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a teacher, principal and superintendent.
He was a 4-H leader and Boy Scout leader for years. He received the Silver Beaver Award. He returned to teaching for the White River School District at the Ring Thunder School for five years. He then moved to Rapid City in 1986 and he substituted at the Rapid City Public Schools. He retired from teaching in 1992. He traveled the United States, spending the winters in Arizona, the Sun Belt. He enjoyed his church activities.
Marvin was united in marriage to Lavonne on June 2, 1956, and to this union was born four children, Jerry and Diane Waldner of Mesa, AZ, Joanne and Daryl Ling and their children, Danae, Andrew and Alex of Harrisburg, SD, Gregg and Jackie Waldner and their children, Wendy, Micki and Tonia of Wamsutter, WY., and Michael and Lori Waldner and their children, Jessica Fjerstad, Brendon and Sydnie of Madison, SD.
He was a member of the American Legion, National Retired Federal Employees, Black Hill Ramblers Good Sam Chapter, Minneluzahan Senior Citizens Center, Rock and Mineral Society and the Federation of the Blind.
Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 7 p.m., with the family present 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., at Kirk Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2001, at South Canyon Baptist Church, 3333 W. Chicago St., Rapid City, with Pastor Herb Vetter officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis, with military rites by the Sturgis Honor Guard.
A memorial has been established.
Shirley Lou (Rumsey) Hatch
EDGEMONT - Shirley Lou (Rumsey) Hatch of Edgemont died Saturday, December 8, 2001, in Rapid City Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born in Newport, Nebraska, in 1940 and spent her first eight years living in Bassett, Nebraska, on a family farm. She and her family moved to Hot Springs, S.D., in 1948, where Shirley graduated from high school with the class of 1957. Shirley married
Bennie Hatch in 1964 and together they raised a family of five children. Shirley was a Postmaster for 19 years, starting in Smithwick, S.D., then Buffalo Gap, S.D., and finally in Edgemont, S.D. She retired in 1994.
Shirley was a member of the Minnekahta Quilter's Guild, the American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary and the National Association of Postmasters of the United States. Shirley loved people, a good book and a good story. She played bridge most every week at the Senior Citizen's Center in Edgemont.
Shirley was an avid collector of the family's genealogy, both hers and Bennie's. She had boxes and boxes of old photographs, letters and mementos. If there was a story behind something or someone, Shirley was sure to know.
Shirley had a close family network of children, brothers, and sisters, aunts and uncles and cousins near and far. There were plenty of family gatherings throughout the years. Shirley loved to sit and listen to others' stories and share a few of her own. She came from a long line of storytellers who sometimes embellished to round out the tale.
Shirley enjoyed traveling, though in the last few years only a few trips were made. She and Bennie often traveled in a vintage vehicle from their large collection of automobiles. The annual Rod Run in the Black Hills was one of their favorites.
Shirley liked a good football game, especially if the Denver Broncos were playing. You knew to never interrupt her during a game. She generously supported high school sports when her children were in school and often traveled to the away games.
Shirley was the center of our family. You could generally catch up on everyone else after one conversation with her. She was our source of good advice. If you were contemplating a problem, she was sure to have a reasonable solution or suggestion. If you were discouraged, she'd tell you a funny story and cheer you up.
Shirley had a good heart. There was never anyone going hungry if she knew about it. Hence, at mealtimes, there was often an extra face or two. She was accepting of anyone regardless of race or socioeconomic status. More than once she opened her home to a wayward traveler. Friends of her children often sought refuge in her home.
Shirley was an avid collector of antiques. Many of the pieces in her home she had personally discovered and refinished. Some of them she had had for years, others were recent purchases. A few of the antiques had been in Shirley or Bennie's family for years.
In her retirement, Shirley took up quilting. Her favorite project was a quilt over 60 years old that had been worked on by three generations, including her mother, Evelyn, and daughter Amanda.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Bennie, of Edgemont, S.D.; two sons, W.T. and Joyce Hatch of Caputa, S.D., and A.J. and Natalie of Rapid City, S.D.; three daughters, Lisa and Robert of Portland, Ore., Adriana and Adam of Glenpool, Okla., and Amanda of Spearfish, S.D.; seven grandchildren, Jay, John, Daniel, Maria, Gabriel, Chemenne, and Sara; two brothers, Bob Rumsey and wife Marion, Old Town, Idaho, and Bud Rumsey, Kennewick, Wash.; and two sisters, Doris Nielsen and husband Herb, Dayton, Wyo., and Beverly Muhm and husband Skip, Ames, Neb. Additional extended family are Tom and Dee Petrizzo and children of Sturgis, S.D., and Steve and Myra Alexander of Rapid City, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Jackson Rumsey and Evelyn Adeline (Orr) Rumsey.
A memorial has been established in her name to the Minnekahta Quilter's Guild in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel of Hot Springs.
Helen Pulles
PIERRE - Helen Pulles, 91, Pierre, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at Maryhouse Nursing Home in Pierre.
Four sisters, Catherine Margaret, Alma and Dorothy, and her parents, Matthias and Agnes Pulles, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of services, which will be at 2 p.m. today at Maryhouse Chapel in Pierre.
Burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Isburg-Hofmeister Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements.
Josephine M. Park
CUSTER - Josephine M. Park, 92, Custer, died Sunday, December 2, 2001, at the South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs.
She was born on a ranch near Presho, South Dakota, September 15, 1909, to Nova and Katie Ann Rabern. She attended grade school in Presho and high school in Fort Pierre and Presho.
In 1930, she married
Rollie O. Park of Mitchell, S.D. The couple made their home in Mitchell.
In 1943, she joined the Women's Army Corps and was discharged in 1945. She returned to her home in Mitchell, where she was employed by the Singer Company. In 1950, she and her husband formed the Park General Contracting Company. The firm was a member of the South Dakota Association of General Contractors. The business was discontinued in 1962, at which time the couple moved to Custer, where she continued to reside until 1999, when she moved to Hot Springs.
She was a member of the Custer Community Church, VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary, and a life member of the American Legion and the DAV.
She is survived by one sister, Mary E. Lewandowski, Vancouver, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971, two sisters and eight brothers.
Visitation was held Monday, December 10, 2001, from 11 a.m. until service time at Behrens Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 10, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Behrens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Keith Ballinger officiating.
Burial followed at Black Hills National cemetery, Sturgis, S.D.
Bernice Fetter
MARTIN - Bernice Fetter, 88, Martin, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Bennett County Health Care Center in Martin.
Survivors include her husband, Orville Fetter, Martin; four sons, James Fetter, Martin, John Fetter, Kadoka, Jack Fetter, Hay Springs, Neb., and Roy Fetter, Arizona; three daughters, Alice Harvey, Philip, Opal Hopper, Merriman, Neb., and Judy Tallman, Rapid City; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Chester Kimball and Wayne Kimball, both of Mesa, Ariz.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at American Legion Hall in Martin, with the Rev. Terry Olthoff officiating.
Burial will be at Martin Community cemetery.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Martin is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial has been established for the Alzheimer's Association.
Ted Parks
RAPID CITY - Ted Parks, 54, Rapid City, died at his Rapid Valley residence Sunday.
He was born May 5, 1947, at Kiefer, Oklahoma, the son of Teddy L. and Minnie (Atkinson) Parks.
Ted served in the U.S. Navy from June 28, 1965, until April 3, 1972. He married
Dianne Jones on Feb. 20, 1996, at Hill City, S.D. He was currently employed at Toyota of the Black Hills as a master mechanic. He enjoyed camping and especially loved fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne Parks, Rapid City; his father, Ted Parks of Kiefer, Oklahoma; four sons, David Parks and Bryan Parks, both of Rapid City, and Chad Parks and Dustin Parks, Kiefer, Oklahoma; two daughters, Brandie Jones and Amber Underwood, Rapid City; one brother, Fred Parks, Georgia; two grandchildren, Cody and Megan Parks, Rapid City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Parks, and a brother, Tom Parks.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. No formal services are planned.
A memorial has been established.
Elizabeth Louise 'Betty' Keever
PIERRE - Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Keever, 71, Pierre, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Beverly Health Care in Pierre.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Klinger, Tucson, Ariz., and Paula Epperson, Casper, Wyo.; one son, Bill Reiners, Pierre; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Two husbands, Paul Henry Reiners and Joseph Keever, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Pierre.
Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements.
Cheryl Ann Big Boy
KYLE - Cheryl Ann Big Boy, 28, Kyle, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, in Rapid City.
Survivors include her father, Roger Big Boy, Kyle; her mother, Carol Yellow Elk, Kyle; four sons, Roger Big Boy, Robert Little Dog and Vincent Little Dog, all of Manderson, and James Hairy Bird Jr., Rapid City; and three daughters, Delia Big Boy, Pine Ridge, Jamie Hairy Bird, Salt Lake City, and Chelsea Hairy Bird, Rapid City.
Two-night wake begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Hall in Kyle.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the hall, with the Rev. Joe Damhorst and the Rev. Dan Makes Good officiating. Mr. John Around Him will officiate at traditional services.
Burial will be at Big Boy Family cemetery in Kyle.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements.
