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Judd Kazuot Fulton
GREELEY, Colo. - Judd Kazuto Fulton, 19, Greeley, a football player at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, as a result of an automobile accident at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Adamson Memorial West Chapel in Greeley.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Greeley Wesleyan Church, 3600 West 22nd Street, Greeley. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley.
He was born Jan. 14, 1985, at Greeley to Anne and Bob Fulton. He graduated from Northridge High School at Greeley and attended BHSU on a football scholarship.
Survivors include his parents; a brother, Todd Fulton, Greeley; grandparents Thelma Fulton, Greeley, and Kazuto and Yukie Takahashi of Kahului, Maui, Hawaii.
His grandfather, Robert Fulton Sr., preceded him in death.
A memorial is established for the Judd K. Fulton Northridge Football Fund, c/o Adamson Memorial West Chapel, 2000 47th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634
Florence E. Davis
Florence E. Davis, 89, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
She was born February 11, 1915 in Harding County near Buffalo in Cave Hills to Ferman M. and Maude (Moriarty) Clarkson.† Florence attended the University of South Dakota.
Florence married
Arthur Davis June 28, 1940 in Miller, S.D..† She spent 60 years in banking as a board member of several local banks.
She was a member of P.E.O., Order of the Eastern Star and a member of First Presbyterian Church taking part in all church activities.
A quiet and self-assured lady, it was important for Florence to be involved in many activities, though not seeking recognition for her efforts.
Survivors include her husband Arthur, Rapid City, 2 sons; Earl Davis and his wife, Loretta, Deer Trail, Colo. And Terry Davis, Fair Oaks, Calif., a daughter in law; Elly Davis, Fair Oaks, Calif., a brother; LeRoy Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 2 grandchildren; Clark Davis and Laura Luehrs and four great grandchildren; Shawn, Tyler and Ryan Luehrs and
Kaleena Davis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, James and a grand daughter, Sara Luehrs.
Visitation will be Thursday, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City.† Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church in Rapid City with Dr. David Miller officiaiting.† Interment will be in the Pine Slope cemetery in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
A memorial has been established to the Clarkson-Mountain View Health Care Facility in Rapid City.
Annie Marinoni
PRICE, Utah - Anna Caserio Marinoni, 87, passed away Sept. 22, 2004, at home, while surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 16, 1917, in Lead to Dominic and Victoria Miglio Caserio. She married
John A. Marinoni, Nov. 5, 1938, in Lead. During the Depression Annie quit high school and worked to help her mother support the younger family. She never regretted doing it but reinforced the importance of education on her girls and grandchildren.
She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church, Price Ladies of Elks, Price Women of the Moose and Stella D'America Italian Lodge 77. She loved helping others and volunteered at the Carbon County Food Bank, Notre Dame School and Church and as a Girl Scout leader. She worked at the Campus Inn, Price City Swimming Pool and Angie's Dress Shop.
Annie loved to walk, swim, bowl and she was an avid C.E.U. and Jazz basketball fan. She loved to be with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, John Marinoni, Price; daughters, Charlene (Paul) Dupin, Price, and Judy Leavitt, Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren Paula (Paul) Dupin-Zahn, Kaysville, Utah, Pamela (Shane) Dupin-Bryant, Stansbury Park, Utah, and Joshua (Stacey) Leavitt and Jan Raquel Reardon, both of Las Vegas; great-grandchildren, Candace and Courtney Reardon, Las Vegas, Patrick and Phillip Zahn, Kaysville, Kendel and Preston Leavitt, Las Vegas, and Samantha and Zane Bryant, Stansbury Park; sister, Patricia Marinoni, Price; brother, Clifford (Maxine) Caserio, Lead, ; sister, Stella (Clarence) Leeling, Lead; and dear friend, Phyllis (Bill) Baker.
She was preceded in death by two infant daughters, great-grandson, Ethan Leavitt; parents, brothers and sisters, Lucy Bachelli, Charlie and Joe Venuta, Theresa King, Margaret Larive, Charlie and Stephen Caserio.
A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. A Vigil service will be Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home. Committal services will be at Price City cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to Notre Dame Church, Carbon County Food Bank or Rocky Mountain Hospice.
Mary Lou Taft
Mary Lou Taft, Spearfish, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Facility, from a brief illness with ovarian cancer.
Mary Lou was born on Feb. 2, 1931, to Ensign Leo and Lilly Emma Matilda (Feldkamp) Taft in Natoma, Kan. She was raised in Kansas and Missouri. She earned her teaching certificate and later her bachelors degree from Black Hills State College. She taught school in Rapid City for six years and one year in Spearfish. At that time she was known as Mrs. Lou Philip. She moved to Joplin, Mo. She earned her masters degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., and taught elementary education for 24 years in Joplin, retiring in 1992. She moved to Spearfish in 2004.
Mary Lou enjoyed gardening and reading.
Mary Lou is survived by her daughter, April Philip Trancynger, Spearfish; two grandchildren, Loren Crofutt and Julie Cournoyer; one great-grandchild, Connor Crofutt, all of Phoenix, Ariz; one sister, Rose Casey, Lockwood, Mo.; and one brother, Leo Taft, Missouri.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Arthur Taft.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish.
Donald Clowser
Longtime Deadwood businessman and historian Donald Clowser died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Sunday, May 23, 2004.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at the Lead-Deadwood Funeral Chapel in Lead.
Clowser was born Nov. 17, 1914, in Clarinda, Iowa, to Luther and LaVerna (Gowey) Clowser.
During economic hard times for the family he was sent at age 12 to live with his uncle, Joe Clowser and his wife, Blanche.
His early life as part of a farm family led him to look elsewhere for his education and occupation. He attended Simpson College in Iowa and then, during the Depression, took on a long string of odd-jobs to make his living.
Clowser first came to Deadwood in 1926 on a vacation with his Uncle Joe and then returned in 1935.
Shortly after returning to Deadwood he met, courted and wed Minnie Koskela in Deadwood in 1939.
During World War II he and Minnie traveled to California where both secured jobs in the war-time aircraft industry in 1943.
Shortly afterward, Clowser enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Signal Corps until his discharge in 1946.
Returning to the Black Hills area, Minnie gave birth to their only child, Donna Jo, on Aug. 26, 1947.
Clowser opened a furniture store in Rapid City but soon gave that venture up to return to Deadwood where he owned a number of businesses, including the Trading Post, the Bella Union Theater and, finally, the Deadwood Trading Post.
Over the years he became a noted historian. He also was an avid collector of historic artifacts, in particular he began in 1946 to collect American Indian artifacts. He sold his assembled "Clowser Collection" to the City of Deadwood in 2000 and it is housed in the Days of '76 Museum in Deadwood. He had been a member of the Days of '76 Committee since the 1950s. He was chosen Days of '76 parade marshal, along with his friend, David Bald Eagle, in July 2000.
Clowser was adopted into the Lakota tribe with the name of Hokshita Luta, or "Red Boy, " noting his bright red hair.
Clowser published two books on history, "Deadwood -- The Historic City" and "Dakota Indian Treaties, from Nomad to Reservation." He also printed and distributed a pamphlet, "The Russell-Collins 1874 Gold Expedition to the Black Hills of Dakota, " which was printed from the original handwritten document, part of the Clowser Collection.
Clowser traveled to several universities in the late-1970s with noted Lakota medicine man Frank Fools Crow. Their joint lectures included the status of the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty.
Clowser was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie, in 1986.
He is survived by his daughter Donna Randolph and her husband, Scott Randolph, of Deadwood; his brother Eddie Clowser and wife, Maria, of Pollock Pines, Calif.; his sister Ruth Weaver of Clarinda, Iowa; his former son-in-law Bruce Hahn and wife, Rebecca Popelka, of Prineville, Oregon; his grandson Adrian Hahn and wife, Cathy Christian Hahn; their daughter Donís great-granddaughter, Edison, of Burns, Oregon; and special friend and companion Luz Goodwin of Deadwood. Numerous nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, and friends also survive.
The family requests no flowers but has established a memorial fund at First Western Bank in Deadwoodfor special projects of the Clowser Collection.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Carlsen-Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish.
Charlotte Grawn
Charlotte Rankin Grawn died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in Spearfish.
Charlotte was born on June 18, 1908, in Duluth, Minn., to Dr. and Mrs. (Vera Rankin) Grawn.
Charlotte was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing and the Mayo Clinic School of Physical Therapy, both in Rochester, Minn., and Black Hills State College. Charlotte had also attended Columbia University in New York City; Wayne State University in Detroit; and the University of Oslo in Norway.
Charlotte served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged in February 1946. She was then employed for 19 years as a nurse at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital.
Charlotte was an avid bridge player, reader (especially mysteries), fisherman, bird watcher, animal lover and could be counted on to contribute to the welfare of seals bats, horses, whales, etc.
According to Charlotte's wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service - people could remember her walking her cat and dog in the park, playing bridge, riding her bicycle, or buzzing around in her car.
Charlotte was a walking dictionary and delighted in finding errors in spelling, grammar or word usage - she was a regular contributor to "Letters to the Editor" to point out their mistakes.
Charlotte gloried in being of Scottish ancestry and was delighted that her physician, Dr. McVeety, shared this with her.
Charlotte wrote poetry and won numerous prizes in the poetry contests. Below is the last verse of one of her poems:
"All wishes of this mortal, man, now rise
As the bells ring free
And take the Christmas tidings to the skies
With my wishes for thee."
Carol E. 'Bud' Rust
LEAD - Carol E. "Bud" Rust, 82, died Friday, August 20, 2004, at Northern Hills General Hospital, Deadwood.
He was born July 15, 1922, at Vona Colo., to John and Alma Unger Rust.
He was raised in Colorado and educated in the Rocky Ford and Loveland schools.
In 1942, Bud enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
After his naval service, Bud married
Dorothy Pillinger, July 31, 1946, at Loveland, Colo.
He was a meat cutter for Safeway Food Stores for many years and twice served as president of the Safeway Employees Association. He was a member of Highlands Lodge 86, AF&AM;, Denver Chapter 2, Royal Arch Masons, Denver Council 1 of Cryptic Masons, Colorado Commandery 1, Knights Templar, Rocky Mountain Consistory of Scottish Rite, El Jebel Shrine Temple, Windsor Garden Club, Order of Amaranth, Ada Court, 2, Unity Chapter 97, Order of Eastern Star, and of the Elks Lodge, 1051. Loveland.
Bud is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Kenneth (wife, Kathy, of Lead), and John (wife, Sandy of Port Orchard, Wash.); three grandchildren; three brothers; and four sisters
Private services will take place at a later date.
Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish is in charge of arrangements.
William 'Bud' Boke
Funeral services for William Glenn "Bud" Boke, 90, lifelong Faith rancher and banker will be Thursday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kip Roozen, the Rev. Grace Huck and the Rev. Paul Smith will officiate. Masonic honors will be afforded and interment with military honors by the Faith Veterans Organization will be at 2:30 p.m. at Black Hills National cemetery.
Mr. Boke passed away late Sunday at Lookout Memorial Hospital, Spearfish. A memorial has been established in lieu of flowers. Mr. Boke will lie in state at the church in Faith one hour prior to the service.
William Glenn Boke was born Aug. 18, 1914, at Faith to Hans C. and Elenor (Hill) Boke. He grew up there and spent summers on the family ranch south of Faith, enjoying riding the range with his brother Norman. He attended Faith School and graduated from S.D. State Agriculture School in Brookings. "Bud" then attended the University of Oklahoma. He returned to Faith to begin working for Farmers State Bank and on Feb. 13, 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served in San Diego and the South Pacific.
He was married
to Zenetia Cravens on May 6, 1943, at Chula Vista, Calif. Following his discharge on Oct. 15, 1945, they returned to Faith to begin managing the family ranch, where they raised their family. As well as ranching, Bud served as a director and as vice president of Farmers State Bank until 1988.
Bud was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, holding various offices, and a member of NAJA Shrine Temple. The Bokes traveled extensively beginning in 1973, visiting many continents. Bud also loved to read and study history and particularly enjoyed the hunting parties who visited the ranch.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Zenetia of Spearfish; a son and daughter-in-law; Jim and Carol Boke of Spearfish and their children and grandchildren, Jason and Dana Boke, Jordan, Judah and Katherine, Spearfish, Rebecca Boke, Coventry, England, Brandon Boke, M. D., Kansas City, Kan., and Amy and Michael Kern, Denver, Colo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Steve Alexander, Katy, Texas, and their sons, Scott Alexander of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Lt. Christian Alexander, serving in Iraq.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Norman Boke.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Faith Area Memorial Chapel, Faith, SD.
