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Fern LaVernia Joy
MILLER Fern LaVernia Joy, 96, Miller, died
Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Prairie Good Samaritan Center.
Survivors include three sons, Vernon Joy, Richard Joy, and Don Joy, all of Miller; two daughters, Ardis Koppelman, Spearfish, and Doris Lofton, Boyce, La.; 12 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Reck Funeral Home in Miller, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at First United Methodist Church in Miller with the Rev. Beth Kelsey-Englemann officiating. Burial will be at GAR Cemetery.
Christina L. Chastain
BLACK HAWK Christina L. Chastain, 33, Black Hawk, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Kris Ward, Black Hawk; her mother, Ann Chastain, Spearfish; her father and stepmother, Don and Pat Chastain, Spearfish; her sister, Theresa Smith, Rapid City; and two grandmothers, Evelyn Laity, Rapid City, and Dora Chastain, Denton, Texas.
After cremation there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. today at Rooks & Kirk Chapel of Light in Rapid City.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at South Maple United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tom Haggar officiating.
Russell L. Goodsell
HILL CITY Russell L. Goodsell, 79, Hill City, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at his home.
Services are pending with Isburg-McColley's Chapel in Custer.
Roy Anderson
RAPID CITY Roy Anderson, 94, Rapid City, formerly of Midland, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at a local nursing home.
Roy was born to Josephine and Charles Anderson on April 25, 1906, on Brave Bull Creek in Jackson County in a log home that his parents built and which is still standing today after nearly 100 years.
He made his home with his brother, George, and his wife, Marie, for a number of years on the original homestead. Shortly thereafter, he, George, and another brother, Charles, formed a ranching partnership. Around the 1950s, he bought his own ranch south of Midland and continued to be a successful rancher until he retired. He bought a small home in Midland in 1980 and sold his ranch to an old friend of the family.
Roy was active in the Senior Citizens Center, Lutheran Church and other community activities in Midland. He was the last charter member of the original Midland Lutheran Church. Roy had a gentle and loving nature and made many, many friends throughout his life.
He loved little children, and since he never married, he became a great favorite with the children of the Midland community and his many nieces and nephews. He was always "the favorite uncle." At any event, he could be found making whistles out of willow branches for the little ones.
Roy moved into Westhills Village Retirement Community when it first opened and had his own apartment for 10 years, until he moved into the new assisted-living facility Westhills South. He had been at the Health Care Facility at Westhills for the past two years until his death.
He is survived by one sister, Josephine Linquist, Sioux City, Iowa; 12 nieces and nephews, James (Bud) Oberembt, Helena, Mont., Theresa Robinson, Great Falls, Mont., James (Jim) Fahy, Olivet, Rita (Midge) Gossman, Rapid City, George Anderson Jr., Midland, Jean Anderson, Spearfish, Karen Grothen, Medicine Lake, Wash., Mark Linquist and Lee Linquist, both of Sioux City, Iowa, Chuck Anderson, Casper, Wyo., Mary Ziegler, Martin, and Marla Anderson, Rapid City.
Roy was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and three brothers.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at Behrens Mortuary, and for one hour before services at the church in Midland.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Midland with the Rev. Paul Bly officiating.
Burial will follow at Midland Cemetery.
Harry R. Fulton
SEAL BEACH, Calif. Harry R. Fulton, 78, Seal Beach, a former Rapid City resident, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, after a brief illness.
He was born May 21, 1922, in Armour, S.D. He graduated from East High School and attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He then served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific and Guadalcanal during World War II.
He worked for the A.Y. McDonald Company, stationed in Rapid City for 12 years. After a total of 38 years with the company, he retired and moved with his wife, Billie, to Leisure World, a retirement community, in 1986.
He was active in Leisure World and Seal Beach. He was president of the mutual he resided in, and served as president of the President's Council from 1993. He also was a Seal Beach city councilman from 1996 to 1998.
He was a member of the Methodist Church. He belonged to American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons and Shriners, where he participated in a clown unit.
He took great pleasure in softball, bowling and golfing during his retirement years. He had a wry sense of humor and a generous heart, and was known for his wonderful smile and cheerful optimism.
He is survived by his loving family: his wife, Billie Fulton of Seal Beach; a son, John, and nephew, Sean, of Rapid City; a daughter, Tai Fulton, and her companion, Robert Yemm, of Nashville, Tenn., a brother, Frank, and his wife, Pearl Fulton, of Sioux City; two sisters, Dorothy Cleveland of Shenandoah, Iowa, and Elaine and her husband, Miles Olson, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and several nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and grandnephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, his mother and father and two nieces.
He is mourned deeply and is remembered with much love. Private services will be held at a later date in Sioux City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory to the American Heart Association.
Leota Rose Tiny' McCartney
SPEARFISH Leota Rose "Tiny" McCartney, 84, Spearfish, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at Lookout Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, John McCartney, Spearfish; one son, Dennis Carls, Cayuga, N.Y.; three daughters, Roberta Young and Carla Carls, both of Spearfish, and Donnell Shipley, Sturgis; one sister, Bonnie Petersen, Deadwood; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home in Spearfish. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Mary Maxine Betts
Sept. 20, 1909, to Dec. 9, 1999
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. Mary Maxine Betts died on her 65th wedding anniversary date. Her husband, James Gordon Betts, D.O., passed away Feb. 26, 1991. Her youngest son, John William Betts, M.D., preceded her in death in 1993.
She died of heart failure after 90 years of spiritual and physical use. Her remaining family is son Jay and wife Judy, with two children, James Gordon Betts II and Virginia Ann Betts Highland; John's wife, Helen, and their children, Kate Marie and Cameron Steele Betts.
Mary Maxine Sperry was born in Tama, Iowa, the only daughter among three children. She attended nursing school at St. Luke's Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. She spent a year as an industrial nurse in Kansas City, until she and Dr. Betts married and started a general practice in Spearfish, S.D., on Main Street.
She was a member of the Congregational Church and other local and national organizations.
After the 38th year of general practice, she and Dr. Betts retired to Green Valley, Ariz. They lived there until Dr. Betts died of complications from Parkinson's disease. After the death of her youngest son, John, of a brain tumor, she made her home, until her death, in Lake Oswego, with son Jay Gordon Betts.
We, the remaining Betts family, invite you to celebrate with us the memories of her life at a gathering in the Terry Peak Room, Holiday Inn, Spearfish, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 29.
Clifford Small
PIERRE Clifford Small, 84, Pierre, formerly of Blunt, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at home.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Small, Pierre; two sons, Terry Small, Aberdeen, and Craig Small, Denver; three daughters, Karen Wyly, Fort Pierre, Susan Earley, Boise, Idaho, and Stacy Small, Pierre; two brothers, Donald Small, Sioux Falls, and Keith Small, Denver; one sister, Helen Hoover, Onida; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Feigum Funeral Home, with prayer and Masonic services at 7 p.m.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 20, at Blunt United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blunt.
Rev. Harvey H. Sander
SPEARFISH The Rev. Harvey H. Sander, 85, Spearfish, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Lookout Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Ruth Sander; one son, Dale Sander, both of Spearfish; two daughters, Laura Goodwin, Rifle, Colo., and Ruth Grinager, Watertown; seven granddaughters; one brother, Alfred Sanders; and one sister, Florence Grosklags, both of Fairfax, Minn.
Services are pending with the Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home in Spearfish.
Verna Marie McVey
SPEARFISH Verna Marie McVey, 69, Spearfish, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at her home.
Survivors include two sons, David McVey, New York, and John McVey, Pierre.
Services are pending with Fidler Funeral Chapel of Spearfish.
Cathy Ann (Geiver) Fox
BENSON, Minn. Cathy Ann (Geiver) Fox, 46, Benson, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis, after a three-month illness with cancer.
Cathy Ann was born July 13, 1954, in Rapid City, the daughter of Billie Dean and Marilyn (Moen) Geiver. She grew up in Rapid City, graduating from Stevens High School in 1973.
On Aug. 9, 1980, Cathy was united in marriage to Richard Fox in Rapid City. To this union, one son and one daughter were born.
In 1990, the family moved from Spokane, Wash., to Benson, Minn. Richard and Cathy were able to share in 19 years of marriage. They were foster parents to 26 children.
Cathy attended St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.
She is survived by her husband; one son, Cameron Fox, and one daughter, Dawn Fox, both of Benson; her parents, Billie and Marilyn Geiver, Rapid City; one sister, Christy and Roy Clanton, Millington, Tenn.; nephews and nieces; great-nephews and great-nieces; and foster children, Eric, Patrick, Rachel, Rita, Amanda, Charity, Alexander, Greg, and many others.
Cathy was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents; one brother, Terry Geiver; one sister, Candy Geiver; and two foster children.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 21, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with the Rev. Steven Verhelst as celebrant. Parish prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Jacobson-Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 24, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with the Rev. Dwight Stensgaard officiating. The funeral procession will leave from Osheim-Catron Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. Monday.
