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Inga C. Olson was born April 30, 1914 on a ranch south of Quinn, South Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Andrena (Anderson) Olson.
She grew up and received her education in the Quinn community. As a young lady she worked at the Miller Hotel in Wall, South Dakota.
Inga was united in marriage to Robert K. "Bob" Blair on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on Bob’s ranch southeast of Cottonwood. In 1942, they moved to the Hoag Ranch located southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they resided until 1946 when they moved onto their present ranch.
Inga was a member of the Harding Grove Evangelical Free Church of Milesville.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Bob of Milesville; two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra, and Kelly Blair, all of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan, Pam and Theo Blair; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Karl Olson of Brookings, Oregon, and Clarence Olson of San Bernardino, California; two sisters, Emma Renner of Portland, Oregon, and Ruby Wallin of Eatonville, Washington; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Inga was preceded in death by her grandson, Kurt Allen Blair; her parents, and three brothers, Elmer Olson, Oscar Olson and Arthur Olson.
Inga C. Blair, age 88, of Milesville, South Dakota died Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2002 at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor Gary Wahl officiating.
Interment was at the Blair Family cemetery in Milesville, South Dakota.
A memorial is established.
MINISTER: Pastor Gary Wahl
MUSIC:
Judy Elshere - Pianist
Sharon Olivier - Pianist
Tracy & Renee Peterson - Vocalists
"Old Rugged Cross"
"Wind Beneath My Wings"
"In His Presence"
USHERS: Glen Radway - Brian Hanson - Mark Radway
PALLBEARERS:
Dan Blair - Theo Blair
Todd Blair - Pamela Blair
Roxie Gittings - Robin Gittings
Tiffanie Wakeley - Tanya Fillingim
Trace O'Connell
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Blair Family cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota
Pearl Marie McCormick, age 95, of Kadoka, died Tuesday morning, May 31, 2005 at the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Pearl Marie Jenks was born December 1, 1909 at Mitchell, South Dakota to Floyd and Elsie B. (Showalter) Jenks. She grew up in the Ethan, Mount Vernon, and Mitchell areas and graduated from Mitchell High School.
Pearl was united in marriage to Earl McCormick on November 9, 1928 at Parkston, South Dakota. They lived with Pearl's parents for a short time and this is where their oldest son Ronald was born. On November 21, 1929 they moved to a ranch north of Kadoka, South Dakota. They owned and operated the farm-ranch until semi-retiring in 1953 and selling the ranch to their son, Robert McCormick. They lived in Denver, Colorado and Rapid City, South Dakota, prior to returning to Kadoka where they continued to make their home.
Her husband Earl preceded her in death on March 24, 1961.
Pearl worked at the Kadoka Care Center for over twenty years, before retiring in 1983.
She moved into the Gateway Apartments in September 1992.
Pearl was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Tri-County Senior Citizens, and was a former member of the Rebecca Lodge and Royal Neighbors, all of Kadoka.
Grateful for having shared her life include her three sons Ronald McCormick and his wife Darlene of Spearfish; Robert "Bob" McCormick and his wife Ardis of Kadoka, and Donald McCormick of San Diego, California; four granddaughters; twelve great-grandchldren; one great-great-grandson; one brother LeRoy Jenks and his wife Vivian of Clovis, California; two sisters Leona Bartly and her husband Banks of Rapid City, and Viola Jenks of Mitchell; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Earl, Pearl was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Julie McCormick in 1983; her parents; and her twin sisters Coral Zard and Clairce Talbot.
Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Friday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment was in the Kadoka cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Maurice C. Ritzman, better known as "Slim" to his family and friends was born June 28, 1915 in Quinn, South Dakota, the son of Charles and Sadie (Knorr) Ritzman. He grew up and received his education in Quinn, graduating from Quinn High School in 1934.
As a young man he worked for various farmers and ranchers in the Quinn area.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII serving from July 24, 1942 through October 23, 1945. During this time Maurice received a Purple Heart serving in the European and African Theatre.
Maurice was united in marriage to Opal K. Pippert on April 8, 1943 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
After his honorable discharge from the Army, he returned to the Quinn area. Maurice and Opal ranched in the Peno Basin area for thirty-four years. In 1980 they sold their ranch and moved onto the Fred Lewis place northwest of Wall. From 1981 until 1996 Slim worked for Floyd Sawvell wheat farms during the spring and fall.
Maurice's wife Opal preceded him in death on January 29, 1991.
He continued to reside on the Lewis place until the fall of 1997, when he moved into the Prairie Village Apartments. He later moved into Fox Run Assisted Living in Rapid City, where he has since resided.
Maurice was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Wall and a life member of the F.J. Willuweit VFW Post #9120. Maurice had also served as Peno Township Clerk for many years as well as treasurer of the Peno Basin Water System.
Grateful for having shared his life are one brother, Howard Ritzman of Rapid City; two sisters, Lila Laustrup of Ukiah, CA, and Eva Whalen of Rapid City; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Maurice was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; one sister Vera G. Cochran, and two brothers, George and Floyd.
Maurice C. "Slim" Ritzman, age 89, of Wall, South Dakota, died Sunday, February 27, 2005, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Wednesday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the First Lutheran Church in Wall.
Interment with military honors by the Sturgis Honor Guard was 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Black Hills National cemetery.
A memorial is established to First Lutheran Church in Wall.
Robert K. "Bob" Blair, age 95, of Milesville, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Robert K. Blair, better known as "Bob" to his family and friends, was born August 30, 1910 in Pierce, Nebraska, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Ottman) Blair.
At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to a ranch above Cedar Pass in the Badlands of South Dakota. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and received his education in that community. As a young man he started ranching for himself on a ranch southeast of Cottonwood.
Bob was united in marriage to Inga C. Olson on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on the ranch southeast of Cottonwood until 1942 when they moved to the Hoag Ranch southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they ranched until 1946 when they moved to their present ranch. They operated the ranch until 2002, when health reasons forced him to retire.
His wife, Inga, preceded him in death on September 17, 2002. In January 2003 he moved into the Philip Nursing Home, where he has since resided.
Bob was a former member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Grateful for having share his life are two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra of Pierre, and Kelly Blair of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren; Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan Blair, Pam Blair and Theo Blair; ten great-grandchildren; a special friend Jean Snyder of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Inga, Bob was preceded in death by a grandson Kurt Allen Blair; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, George, William and John Blair as an infant; and his twin sisters, Grace May and Katherine Amelia Blair as children.
Visitation was held 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, at the American Legion Hall in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the hall on Thursday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1, at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor Mark Ford officiating.
Interment was 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the Blair Family cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota.
A memorial is established.
Clarence Edwin Reutter was born June 19, 1916, in Colome, South Dakota, the son of Lewis and Sophie (Bender) Reutter.
He was baptized in Colome, and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Kadoka.
His parents moved to Kadoka when Clarence was three years old. He has lived and worked on the same place ever since.
Clarence received his education in Kadoka, graduating from Kadoka High School.
On April 18, 1941 he enlisted in the United States Army. Clarence was in the Medical Corp, with the 147th General Hospital, stationed in Hawaii. He was honorably discharged on September 28, 1945.
Clarence was united in marriage to Arlyss Gustafson on June 20, 1959 at Bigfork, Minnesota, and to this union were born two children, Dave and Roxanne.
They made their home on the ranch, where he ranched with his brother Phil and son Dave, until Phil’s death on November 2, 1990. Since then they have continued to make their home on the ranch.
Clarence was a member of the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, where he was very active, teaching Sunday School and was the chairman of the L.L.L. Club for several years. Clarence was also a chairman of the Badlands Zone Club and was a Jackson County Commissioner for ten years. He also sang with the Haakon County Crooners, as Clarence loved to sing.
Clarence died Sunday at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Arlyss of Kadoka; one son Dave Reutter and his wife Gail of Kadoka; one daughter Roxanne Britton and her husband Henry of Fayetteville, North Carolina; five grandchildren, Mandi and Dustin Reutter, and Holli, Ashleigh, and Nicole Britton; three nieces Louise McGannon, Cleo Anway, and Rose Sully; cousins Johnny and Lola Reutter of Hasting, Nebraska; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Clarence was preceded in death by a grandson, Shane David Reutter, his parents; three brothers, Paul, Lewis, and Philip Reutter; and two sisters, Helen and Ruby.
Funeral services for Clarence Edwin Reutter, age 86, of rural Kadoka, SD were held 2:00 p.m. MDT on Thursday, September 19, at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church south of Midland, with Pastor Glenn Denke officiating.
Visitation was from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.
Interment was 4:00 p.m. MDT on Thursday at the Zion Lutheran cemetery in Kadoka.
A memorial is established.
Margaret L. Kelly, better known as "Maggie" to her family and friends, was born on August 29, 1946, in Wall, South Dakota, the third child of James L. "Ike" and Mary Jane (Schone) Kelly.
She grew up in Quinn and went through the 8th grade there. She continued her education in Wall and graduated from Wall High School in 1964. The last two years of high school she lived in Wall. She attended Black Hills Teachers College for one year. She returned to Wall and worked as a cook in the Wall Drug Store.
Margaret was united in marriage to Ed Wittmer in June of 1967. They lived in Arizona for a short time after which Margaret returned to Wall to live.
Margaret spent the rest of her life working in the food service business. She worked at the Wall Drug Store, worked as a cook at Perpetual Help School in Rapid City for several years, operated her own business and worked at the Cactus Cafe as a cook.
Not only was Margaret a great cook, but she was a talented painter. She enjoyed her nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews, as well as all her family and friends.
Grateful for having shared her life include four sisters Loretta Ramsey and her husband Bill of Silver City, Iowa, Kathern Stone and her husband Gary of Strausburg, Colorado, Rose Mary Cramer and her husband Charles of York Springs, Pennsylvania, and Dana Gladding of Lincoln, Nebraska; eight nieces; two nephews; seventeen great-nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Maggie was preceded in death by her parents.
Margaret L. "Maggie" Wittmer, age 58, of Wall, South Dakota, died Friday, December 17, 2004 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation was held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wall.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with Father Leo Hausmann as celebrant.
Interment will be at the Quinn cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Bonnie L. Royer
age 74 of Wall, South Dakota, died February 6, 2008, at her home in Wall.
Bonnie Lucille Tuning was born January 30, 1934, northwest of Hayes, South Dakota, in Stanley County, the third of four children born to Frank and Clara (Renkel) Tuning. When she was two years old the family home burned to the ground, and she moved with her family to a ranch northeast of Midland, where she attended Little Prairie Dog School northeast of her home, grades one through three. She then attended Midland School graduating in 1952. She roomed with several other girls at Mrs. Lammon's home in the early grades and later with her sister, Gladys Holden. During her high school years, she and her brother Bob drove to Midland School.
In the summers during high school she drove truck for her older brother, Everette, hauling hay, gravel, livestock and what ever was needed. She also skinned cats and ran the combine.
After graduation she worked in Midland as a waitress at Mom's Cafe for Mrs Illian. She also worked at the Seven Mile Corner and for Duffy's Cafe in Ft. Pierre before working at the Quinn Hospital under Dr. Ole Hvam.
On October 2, 1955 she was united in marriage to Raymond A. Royer of Milesville, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rapid City. They were blessed with three children, Cindy L., Robert A. and Raymond E. They lived mostly in Philip, but were on construction crews, building roads most of the summers and lived in several different places around the country wherever the construction jobs took them.
In Philip she worked at the laundromat for Les Baker and as a maid and waitress at the Senechal Hotel for several years. She also worked as a bartender at the Dakota Bar and 73 Bar. She worked for thirteen years at the Cottonwood Bar for Red and Lois Pigsley. She had been secretary of the bowling leagues and belonged to several pool leagues, attending state five times. She was a past member of the Midland American Legion Auxiliary.
In 1983 she and a partner leased the Buckhorn Bar at Cottonwood which they ran for two years. While in Cottonwood she was the City Finance Officer. She then moved to Wall and worked at the Badlands Bar and worked several years at the Plains Motel for Duane Peters.
Bonnie had previously survived a heart attack, colon cancer and a stroke. Her loves were her family, horses, country music, dancing and pitch.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Cindy Nelson and her husband Terry of Britton, South Dakota, and their sons, Dustin Nelson of Willmar, Minnesota, and Robert Nelson of Britton; her son Ray E. Royer of Rapid City, and his son Jeremy Royer and his wife, Jamie and their daughter, Jayda Royer, all of Sioux Falls; her sister Gladys Holden of Rapid City; her brother Bob Tuning of Nampa, Idaho; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Bonnie was preceded in death by Raymond A. Royer; her thirteen year-old son, Robert "Bobby" Royer on May 27, 1971; her father Frank in 1972; her mother Clara in 1988; her brother Everette in 1991; three nephews, Kenny Holden in 1971, Lee Tuning in 1958 and Rocky Tuning in 1982.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008, at the First Lutheran Church in Wall, with Pastor Monty Dell officiating.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery of Philip.
A memorial is established.
Memorials may be directed to Cindy Nelson, 905 6th St., Britton, SD 57430, or Ray Royer 3855 S. Hwy. 79 #25, Rapid City, SD 57701.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Wall.
Josephine M. Mussmann was born February 14, 1909, at Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Cecilia (Ryan) Mussmann.
She grew up and received her education in the Clinton area.
Josephine was united in marriage to Aloysious J. Jobgen on February 12, 1929, in Clinton, Iowa.
They made their home on a ranch near Scenic, South Dakota until the mid 1930’s when they moved to Quinn, South Dakota, where they resided until moving into Philip in the early 1940’s.
While in Philip, Josephine worked as a cook at the Philip High School and at the B&M Café, and later as a nurse at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital until retiring.
Her husband Aloysious preceded her in death on October 9, 1970.
Josephine was united in marriage to Enoch "Pinky" Anderson on April 5, 1972 in Philip. They made their home in Philip, where they owned and operated the North Fork Trailer Park. After his death on July 6, 1985, she moved to Renton, Washington, where she made her home with her daughter Alice.
Josephine was a former member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Bad River Senior Citizens Center of Philip.
Grateful for having shared her life are her three daughters, Cecila Percy and her husband Donald of Apache Junction, Arizona, Alice Stahlecker of Renton, Washington, and Bernadine Robinson and her husband Travis of Crest View, Florida; two step-daughters, Ardith Bauer of Arlington, Texas, and Marsha Sawvell and her husband Don of Quinn, South Dakota; twenty-five grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; sixty-seven great-grandchildren; thirteen step-great-grandchildren; thirty-six great-great-grandchildren; one sister Bernadine Somers of Mitchell, South Dakota; one brother Leonard Mussmann of Clinton, Iowa; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her first husband Aloysious J. Jobgen and her second husband Enoch "Pinky" Anderson, Josephine was preceded in death by a son Charles Jobgen; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; her parents; and nine brothers and sisters.
Josephine M. Anderson, age 93, of Renton, Washington, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died Monday morning, September 2, 2002 at the Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington.
Visitation was held 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, at the Rush Funeral Chapel with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was offered 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2002 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Tony Grossenburg as celebrant.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
CELEBRANT: Father Tony Grossenburg
MUSIC:
Organist - Marianne Frein
Vocalist - Anita Peterson
"Let There Be Peace On Earth"
"Amazing Grace"
USHERS: Joshua Percy - Lawrence Lobey
PALLBEARERS:
Mike Jobgen - Denny Jobgen - Charles Jobgen
Shannon Percy - Cory Percy - Jason Percy
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Masonic cemetery, Philip, South Dakota
John J. Patton, also known as "Johnny", was born December 12, 1920 at Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Patrick H. and Mabel G. (Grotta) Patton.
He grew up in the Milesville and Philip area.
John was united in marriage to Dorothy A. Buschman Hamilton on May 14, 1983, at Pierre, South Dakota. They resided in Philip where John worked at Scotchman Industries until retiring in 1997 and moving to the Hot Springs area. They moved into Custer in 1998.
Grateful for having shared his life are wife Dorothy Patton of Custer; two brothers, Bill Patton and his wife Lois of Missoula, Montana, and Philip Patton of Orange City, Iowa; three sisters, Thelma Heltzel and her husband Jim of Philip, Kathy Pfeifle and her husband Ray of Philip, and Patty Fonseca of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; four step-grandchildren; and a sister in-law, Frankie Pommer and her husband Gene of Hill City, South Dakota.
John was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Irene Stoeser; a brother Robert Patton; and a step-daughter, Diane Bean Kuper on March 19, 2002; a niece Linda Stoeser; and a nephew Alan Pfeifle.
John J. Patton, age 72, of Custer, formerly of Philip, died Sunday morning, September 1, 2002 at his home in Custer.
Services were held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2002 at the American Legion Hall in Philip.
Private family committal was at the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.
