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Vernon Willard Foster
ORAL - Vernon Willard Foster was born
June 13, 1950, in Valentine, Neb., to Willard and Flora Foster. They lived at Kewanee, Neb., for his first five months, and then moved near the South Dakota/Nebraska border just north of Valentine, Neb. In 1955, the family moved to Unit 56 on the Angostura Irrigation Project east of Oral. Vernon attended grade school at Oral Community School for eight years. He then went to Hot Springs High School and graduated with the class of 1968. His next official step in education was his graduation from the University of South Dakota in 1972 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration.
Vernon and Angie Kostelecky were married May 24, 1979, in Hot Springs by the Rev. Don Lagge. They have twin sons, Frank and Forrest. These two fine sons are the best products Vernon ever raised. They could not ask for a better father or friend. He taught them how to farm, work, enjoy life and love the careers they chose. Forrest will be a junior at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, where he is studying to be a mechanical engineer. Frank graduated from Western Dakota Vo-Tech in May with an associate degree in auto technology. He is a mechanic at Jacobs Motor Co. in Rapid City. He is engaged to be married to Linda Heindel.
After college, Vernon drove truck for Charlie Flyte and ORFECO while farming with his parents. In 1977, he purchased Unit 56 from Willard and Flora, who were the first to farm the unit. He continued to farm and ranch there all of his life. He loved visiting with his neighbors and helping people. He talked and walked the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Vernon was a lifelong member of the Oral Volunteer Fire Department, president of the Fairview Cemetery Board, a member of the Fall River Planning Commission, past member of the FHA Board, a past member and president of the Angostura Irrigation District Board, and an Elks member. Vernon was an avid blood donor. He was a member of the Oral Methodist Church for many years.
After a full but much-too- short life, he died Aug. 9, 2000, at age 50, doing what he loved best.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother and both sets of grandparents, Dewey and Hyacinth Shelbourn and George and Laura Foster.
A memorial has been established for the Oral Volunteer Fire Department for medical equipment.
Survivors include his wife, Angie, Oral; twin sons, Frank and his fiance, Linda Heindel, Rapid City, and Forrest, Oral; parents, Willard and Flora Foster, Hot Springs; a brother, Leroy, and his wife, Charlene, and their children of Fort Pierre; his parents-in-law, George and Vi Kostelecky, Lemmon, and wealth of friends.
The Rev. David Anderson will preside at the (closed casket) services at Mueller Civic Center Theatre, Hot Springs, at 2 p.m. today. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery near Oral. A lunch will be held at the Oral Methodist Church after the interment.
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron, Neb., is in charge of arrangements.
Penny Jean Egemo
LEAD - Penny Jean Egemo, 52, Lead, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at her residence in Lead.
Penny was born Dec. 20, 1947, at Deadwood, the daughter of Jack and Hazel (Ikola) Silfven. She attended school at Deadwood until her family moved to Alaska in 1961. Penny graduated from West Anchorage High School in 1966. That year, Penny met her husband, Denny, and they were married at Anchorage on Feb. 11, 1967. They returned to Lead in 1970, where they owned and managed various businesses. Penny had been an employee of the Lead-Deadwood school system since 1981.
Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Denny, of Lead; son John Douglas and wife, Terri, Lead; daughter Lee Esther Egemo-Essink and husband, Dan, Deadwood; and son Carlton Jacob, Lead; father and mother Jack and Hazel Silfven, Spearfish; grandfather Carl Marcum, Spearfish; sisters Laurie Silfven, Anchorage, and Denise Buchanan, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; special aunt and uncle Lillie and Jim Shea, Deadwood; and an aunt Ruth Kotti, Rapid City; grandchildren Jessica, McKenzie, Isaac, Eli, Jack, Derrick, Jenna, Heather and Ty. Penny also leaves behind special friends and co-workers Sarah McEvoy, Donna Cotton, Jacque Fuller and many others.
Penny was preceded in death by grandfathers Ed Silfven, John Ikola, and grandmother Senya Ikkola, her very special grandmother Esther Marcum and a favorite aunt, Anna Pascoe.
There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lead with the Rev. Steve Agan officiating. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
A memorial has been established to the Penny Egemo Scholarship fund.
Arrangements are under the direction of Chaput Memorial Chapel in Lead.
Pauline (Zorn) Yaeger
BELLE FOURCHE - Pauline (Zorn) Yaeger, 87, Belle Fourche, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Belle Fourche Long Term Health Care Center.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Ross, Belle Fourche, and Barbara Franzen, Anchorage, Alaska; one son, William Phillip Yaeger, Littleton, Colo.; one brother, John Zorn, Rapid City; and 14 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at Kline-Frost Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Nisland Independent Community Church with the Rev. Bob Reinsch officiating. Burial will be at Pine Slope Cemetery.
Carl August Reutter
EDGEMONT - Carl August Reutter, 89, Edgemont, died Aug. 11, 2000, at his home after a long battle with emphysema.
Carl was born Oct. 14, 1910, in Fenton, Iowa, to August and Cassie (Hunter) Reutter. At age 5, he moved to Colorado with his parents, three sisters and two brothers. At 17, Carl moved with his father to the Edgemont area, where he would spend the rest of his life. Carl worked on several ranches and later became a long-haul truck driver for Tucker Produce. On May 21, 1938, Carl married Evelyn Melton in Hot Springs. In 1942, Carl and Evelyn and their new daughter, Beverly, moved to Igloo, where he was employed at the Black Hills Ordnance Depot. While at Igloo, their son, Edward, was born. In the spring of 1952, the family moved to a ranch north of Edgemont, achieving Carl's lifetime dream of owning his own ranch. He would live there for many years.
On Nov. 13, 1982, Carl married Louise Tupper-Calvert.
Carl loved ranching and the simple way of life. He was always quick with a joke and loved to hear one. He especially enjoyed the company of his family and friends.
Carl is survived by his wife, Louise; daughter Beverly McBride and her husband, Dale, Edgemont; son Edward Reutter and his wife, Wanda, Edgemont; stepsons Dick Calvert and his wife, Janice, Medford, Ore., and John Calvert and his wife, Linda, Canby, Ore; stepdaughter Nancy Dziekan, Canby, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Carl was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn, in 1981; his parents; three sisters; two brothers and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Isburg-Vandebossche Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at United Church in Edgemont. Burial will be at Edgemont Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to Edgemont United Church and the Edgemont Ambulance Service.
Alice I. Brassfield Smith
RAPID CITY - Alice I. Brassfield Smith, 83, of Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at a local nursing home.
Alice was born Aug. 29, 1916, at Owanka to Edward A. and Rena (Castle) Brassfield. Alice married Alvin L. Smith on Sept. 25, 1947, at Lakeside. Alice and Alvin traveled extensively, including to Alaska, Europe and Australia, where she taught school.
She is survived by four brothers, Charles Brassfield and his wife, Gladys, New Underwood; Walter Brassfield and his wife, Evelyn, Ralph Brassfield and his wife, Evelyn, and Donald Brassfield and his wife, Darlene, all of Rapid City, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin, three brothers, Art, Tom and Lyle, and a sister, Amber.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at Rooks & Kirk Chapel of Light, and one hour before services at the church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at First Christian Church in Rapid City, with the Rev. Dale Bartscher officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery.
Katherine Pauley
VALE - Katherine Pauley, 85, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at her home in Arizona.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Pauley, Phoenix, and Robert Pauley, Lake Havasu City; two daughters, Joan Trankle, Sioux Falls, and Linda Stoll, Bradshaw, Neb.; four sisters, Mary Herman, Betty Schmid and Dorothy Reitz, all of South Dakota, and Freda Mailloux of Montana; one brother, John Reinhardt of Wyoming; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. today at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the funeral home with the Rev. Elmore Blain officiating. Burial will be at Bear Butte Cemetery near Sturgis.
Lloyd 'Wayne' O'Connor
STURGIS - Lloyd "Wayne" O'Connor, 66, Sturgis, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Fern O'Connor, Sturgis; two sons, Mike, Rapid City, and Jerry, Gillette, Wyo.; one daughter, Peggy, Sturgis; one brother, Bucky O'Connor, Rapid City; one sister, Doris Cooper, Bonair, Ga.; three grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with the Rev. Herb Cleveland officiating. Inurnment will be at Bear Butte Cemetery.
Richard A. Stapleton
GILLETTE, Wyo. - Richard A. Stapleton, 64, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at Gillette.
Arrangements are pending with Wilson Funeral Home.
Lucille A. Deutsch
WHITE RIVER - Lucille A. Deutsch, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at Regional Health Care Center in Winner.
Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Krogman, White River, Gloria Sims, Maynard, Minn.; two sons, Ron Deutsch and Jim Deutsch, both of White River; one brother, Andrew Schmidt, Douglas, Wyo., two sisters, Viola Deutsch, Valentine, Neb., and Phyllis Fernen, Belle Fourche; special companion Bill Grimm, White River; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CDT) Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Church of the Nazarene in White River, with a Celebration of Her Life service at 7 p.m., with the Rev. John Hockett officiating. Visitation also will be one hour before services Wednesday, Aug. 16, at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Norris. Services will be at 11 a.m. (CDT) at St. John Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Glenn Denke officiating. Burial will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery.
Rush Funeral Chapel of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred P. Beck
SPEARFISH - Alfred P. Beck, 91, Spearfish, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at his home.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home.
Donald G. Ells
LEAD - Donald G. Ells, 78, formerly of Deadwood, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2000, at Gillette, Wyo.
Survivors include two daughters, Lucinda Little-Haas, Grand Prairie, Texas, and Merilee Kennison, Pierre; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to time of service, which will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Chaput Memorial Chapel in Lead. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Alfred P. Beck
SPEARFISH — Alfred P. Beck, 91, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at his home in Spearfish.
Alfred Patrick Beck was born Aug. 11, 1909, at Onida, S.D., to parents Lewis and Margaret (Kane) Beck. Alfred moved with his family shortly after his birth to Camp Crook, S.D. In 1915, the family moved to Spearfish, where Alfred grew up and graduated from high school.
After high school, Alfred moved to Glencross, S.D., where he owned and operated a hardware store. After being in Glencross for only three years, he moved back to Spearfish, where he started a truck-garden business, which gradually evolved into Beck Nursery on the same property as it is today.
In 1932, Alfred married Anne Marie Beito in Spearfish. Anne passed away later that year. In 1937, Alfred married Dorothy Jackson in Spearfish.
Alfred started the Valley Sanitation District, serving as its president for several years. He also served on the Spearfish School Board for a number of years.
Alfred is survived by sisters-in-law, Anna Beck, Minneapolis, Minn., Bessie Jackson, Pierre, and Ruth Jackson and Helen Jackson, Coronado, Calif.; a brother-in-law, Mylo Jackson, Coronado; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, three sisters and one brother.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home in Spearfish
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish, with the Rev. Kerry Prendiville officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home in Spearfish.
