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Claude I. Nash
STURGIS - Claude I. Nash, 70, Sturgis and formerly of Hettinger, N.D., died Thursday, May 16, 2002, at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sturgis.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nash, Sturgis; two sons, Heath Nash, Rochester, Minn., and Justin Nash, Sturgis; two brothers, James Nash, Prairie City, and Arlo Nash, rural Hettinger; and five sisters, Clara Shoug, Dorothy Beld and Yvonne Hendricks, all of Hettinger, Flora Ellington, Reeder, N.D., and Thelma Drolc, Miles City, Mont.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, with a 1 p.m. family service, at Hettinger Lutheran Church.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Jerry Lee officiating. American Legion Post. No. 115 of Hettinger will provide military honors.
Harold Smith
VIVIAN - Harold Smith, 92, Vivian, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Maryhouse Sub-acute in Pierre.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Smith, Vivian; one son, Jim Smith, Vivian; one daughter, Pam Dreyer, Winner; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Vivian Lutheran Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at the church.
Burial will be at Vivian cemetery.
Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements.
Rilla Margaret Gilman
BELLE FOURCHE - Rilla Margaret Gilman, 79, Belle Fourche and formerly of Spearfish, died May 20, 2002, of natural causes at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Fidler Funeral Chapel, Spearfish.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Spearfish, with Rev. Kent Stillson officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Rilla will always be remembered for her lively spirit and her love for her family.
Rilla was born July 16, 1922, in Proctor, Minn., to Arthur and Marguerite (Van Buskirk) Hanson. She grew up in Proctor and graduated from Proctor High School. During WWII, she moved to Washington, DC. She was the first female fingerprint identifier for the FBI.
In 1944 she married
Gene Peckham in Maryland. The Peckhams had two sons and two daughters and they made their home in Spearfish in the early 1950's. Rilla was active at Our Savior's Lutheran Church and in the Black Hills Passion Play. In the years to follow, they made their home in many different places.
In 1962 Rilla married
Joseph Gilman in Washoe County, Nev. In 1974, the couple moved to the Black Hills and lived in Whitewood and Spearfish. She and Joe were active in the Black Hills Barbershop Chorus and Sweet Adelines. In 1997, she moved to Belle Fourche to make her home.
Grateful for having shared in Rilla's life are her children, Mimi (and Bill) Beck, Costa Mesa, Calif., Tom Peckham, Costa Mesa, Calif., Audrey Karinen, Spearfish, and Ron (and Fatima) Peckham, Sugarloaf, New York; eight grandchildren, Terence Isaac Karinen, Amy Brassard, Corey Peckham, Gustave Karinen, Sarah Shawd, Beau Peckham, Kerensa Karinen and Faron Peckham; and six great-grandchildren, James Koch, Andrew Karinen, Aysha Fancher, Noah Brassard, Isabelle Karinen, and Nathan Brassard.
Rilla was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe Gilman; and one brother, Neil Hanson.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Fidler Funeral Chapel, Spearfish.
Robert D. Cooper
RAPID CITY - Robert D. Cooper, 71, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Verlie Cooper, Box Elder; a daughter, Valerie Hoffman, Sturgis; two sons, Terry Cooper, Box Elder, and Ted Cooper, Sioux Falls; two brothers, Billy Cooper, Denver, and Barry Cooper, Washington; one sister, Nancy Anderson, Maine; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services, with military honors by Rushmore VFW Post 1273, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24, at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Osheim-Catron Funeral Home of Rapid City is in charge of arrangements.
Francis B. Miller
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Francis B. Miller, 76, Moses Lake, died Monday, May 20, 2002.
Survivors include eight children; 11 grandchildren; three brothers; one brother-in-law, Lewis Bishop, Palm Desert, Calif.; and one sister-in-law, Mary Lou Lowry, Rapid City.
His wife, Nancy Bishop Miller, preceded him in death.
Waino Brooks
CUSTER - Waino Brooks, 84, of Custer, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Custer.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Custer.
He lived with his niece, Winifred Wilson of Custer, and is also survived by his stepdaughter, Joan Gamache of New Hampshire, and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel of Custer.
Robert Lee Lingle
HOT SPRINGS - Robert Lee Lingle, 66, Hot Springs, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Lingle, Hot Springs; one daughter, Barb Lind, Beresford; two sons, Dave Lingle and Chuck Lingle, both of Rapid City; two brothers, Charles Lingle, McCook Lake, and Alfred Lingle, Brookings; one sister, Joy Zacek, Elk Point; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements are pending with Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City.
Brenda Lynn Gunderson
PIEDMONT - Brenda Lynn Gunderson, loved by so many family and friends, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2002.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the Foothills Community Baptist Church in Piedmont, with Pastor Charles Hall officiating. Burial will follow at the Piedmont cemetery.
Brenda Gunderson was born June 19, 1964, in Rapid City, S.D., to R.W. and Ellen Stoll. She attended elementary school in Piedmont and junior and senior high in Sturgis, graduating from Brown High School in 1982. She married
Darin Roger Gunderson on July 15, 1982, in New Orleans, La. They lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they had their daughter Vanessa Lorraine in 1984, and later moved to Washington state, where their son Darin Austin was born in 1988. In 1993, they moved to Piedmont, where the family has resided since.
Brenda worked as a loan officer for Blue Ribbon Finance Company in Rapid City. She was a member of Foothills Community Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Vanessa Lorraine and D. Austin; Darin Gunderson; her parents, R.W. and Ellen Stoll, Piedmont; her sister and her husband, Katie and Bruce Martin, Lake Stevens, Wash., and their sons, Joey, Casey and Danny; her brother, Dick Stoll, Winfield, Kan.; her brother and his wife, Alan and DeeDee Stoll, Winfield, Kan., and their son, Rigan; and her sister, Tracy Stoll Miner, Rapid City.
Brenda will be remembered and missed by all who knew and loved her.
A memorial fund has been established for Brenda's children, Vanessa and D. Austin.
Mildred Agnes (Porter) Spargur
CUSTER - Mildred Agnes (Porter) Spargur passed away while holding the hands of her two oldest granddaughters on May 20, 2002, at the Custer Community Hospital.
Mildred was born on March 8, 1910, to Effie Jane (Hare) and George Edwin Porter in Custer, South Dakota. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Mildred married
Irvin Spargur on April 1, 1930. They had four sons, Jim, twins Jack and Jerry, and Gene. She cooked and was a waitress in various cafes in Custer. She cleaned houses, sewed and did washing and ironing for people. She loved her work and in her 70's trained as a cook at the Custer hospital.
She and Irvin lived in Custer and Hill City until Irvin died in September 1973. Mildred moved to the Hillyo Manor in Hill City to be closer to her family. She loved to crochet and made beautiful tablecloths for all of her "daughters," granddaughters and great-granddaughters. She was a wonderful cook and would fix Sunday dinner in case any of the family came. If they didn't, she would call them to come and help her eat the food, after which she would usually sneak in a game of Yahtzee or canasta!
God was very important in her life. She was a member of the Little White Church, and on July 28, 1974, was baptized by immersion despite her morbid fear of the water.
She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America, and served on their local board many times over the years.
She was evidently not Y2K compatible, as, after a short illness beginning on January 1, 2000, she became a resident of the Colonial Manor in Custer, where she received excellent care and started a college fund for her 2 great-granddaughters with her winnings from bingo!
She was loved deeply by her family and her greatest joys came from their company. She gave unselfishly to everyone, especially her family, who will all greatly miss her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, several brothers and sisters, an infant grandson and a beloved daughter-in-law.
She is survived by her sons, Jim (Jean) of Hill City, Jack of San Diego, Calif., Jerry (Alice) of Gillette, Wyoming, and Gene (Pat) of Custer, and one sister, Rose Dean of Custer. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and their spouses, 23 great-grandchildren and spouses and her 2 precious great-great-granddaughters. Another great-great-grandchild is expected in July.
Services will be held at the Little White Church in Hill City on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. Pastors Dwayne Snell and Bill Savery will be officiating, with burial at the Custer cemetery. A memorial will be established in her name.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Rooks-McColley Funeral Chapel of Custer.
Gertrude Taylor
SPEARFISH - Gertrude Taylor, 92, Spearfish, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at David M. Dorsett Health Care Facility in Spearfish.
Survivors include one son, Martin Taylor, Arizona.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday, May 24, at Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home in Spearfish.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kent Stillson officiating.
Memorials may be made to Spearfish Area Historical Society Speaker Fund, 540 St. Joe St., Spearfish, SD 57783.
James Hopkins 'Hoppie' Godding
OREGON CITY, Ore. - James Hopkins "Hoppie" Godding, 82, Oregon City and formerly of Fairburn, S.D., died Saturday, May 18, 2002.
Survivors include one son, Charles Miller, Rapid City; one daughter, Nola Jones, Oregon City; one sister, Barbara Zornes, Hot Springs, S.D.; and five grandchildren.
His wife, Fay L. Reed Godding, preceded him in death.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Christian Life Church in Clackamas, Ore.
Private inurnment will be at Bear Butte cemetery in Sturgis, S.D.
Hillside Chapel of Oregon City is in charge of arrangements.
Marlis Dorothy Binger
MARION, Iowa - Marlis Dorothy Binger, 62, Marion and formerly of Rapid City, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at her home.
Survivors include three sons, Douglas Binger, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Richard Binger, Lino Lakes, Minn., and Jeffery Binger, Marion; one sister, Shirley Dahn, Rapid City; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and a special friend, Joanne.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids. Friends may register at the chapel after 12:30 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association, Diabetes Association or Lung Association.
