Rapid City Journal from Rapid City, South Dakota • 10

Tuesday, July 9, 2002 www.rapidcityjournal.com RAPID CITY JOURNAL Obituaries Jennie L. Sly, 90 Sturgis Henrietta H. Heckman, 87 Rapid City Adele M. Taylor, 75 Aberdeen Lois J. Gibson, 76 Rapid City Myrtle Irene Borgmeyer, 85 Tucson, Ariz.

Richard C. Geib. 74 Rapid City Agnes E. Martin, 75 Eagle Butte Rachel Brookens, 87 Interior Beatrice R. O'Rourke, 84 Whiteriver, Ariz.

Patricia Ann Fahrni Lee, 56 Juneau, Alaska Helen Elizabeth Rezatto, 82 Aberdeen Dr. Jayne M. Hohn, 45 Rapid City Emmaline G. Sauser, 86 Oglala Melvin D. Presson, 52 Buffalo Gap Richard Lee Glen, 44 Wanblee Rosa Antonette Wehling Gilbert, 88 Newell Pauline Bobbitt Hansen, 91 Newcastle, Wyo.

Christopher Lee Ball, 33 Rapid City See more obituaries on Page B3. Jennie L. Sly STURGIS Jennie L. Sly, 90. Sturgis, died Sunday, July 7.

2002. at Rapid City Regional Hosptial. Survivors include six nieces and nephews. Darcy Kuronen, Boston. Dennis Kuronen.

Philadelphia. Garry Huffman. Eldorado Hills. James Leep. California.

Kay Jung. Hawaii, and Karen Grant. Arizona. Visitation will be for one hour before services. which will be at 10 a.m.

Friday, July 12. at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, with the Rev. Herb Cleveland officiating. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A memorial has been established for Hospice of the Hills.

Henrietta H. Heckman RAPID CITY Henrietta H. Heckman. 87. Rapid City, died Sunday, July 7.

2002. at a local nursing home. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law. Charles D. Heckman, Akron.

Ohio. Arrangements are pending with Osheim-Catron Funeral Home of Rapid City. Adele M. Taylor ABERDEEN 1323 S. Dakota July 11.

2002. Ave. NE. A private Adele Today's services Danielle Coggins 10 a.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Rapid City LuVerne Heinz 2 p.m.

at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hill City Edith Pountain 10 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis Eva Shoemaker 10 a.m. at United Church in Philip Ruth Waldman 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen Lois J.

Gibson RAPID CITY Lois J. Gibson, 76, Rapid City, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Magnavito, Rapid City: one sister, Lorraine Dunning, Cathedral City, and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10, with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service, at OsheimCatron Funeral Home in Rapid City. Memorial services will be later in July. A memorial has been established to Black Hills Arthritis Association and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Funeral services for Adele M. Taylor, 75. have been set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1620 Milwaukee family burial will be at a later date.

Mrs. Taylor died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen. Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE. is in charge of arrangements. Adele M. Meier was born June 15.

1927. to John and Mabel (Shave) Meier on the family farm four miles north of Loyalton. South Dakota. She completed eight years of elementary school in seven years at Montpelier Country Taylor School and attended Loyalton High School until transferring to Roscoe High School. where she graduated with the class of 1944.

She attended Business College in Mitchell. South Dakota, and began her secretarial career with the Aberdeen District Office of the I.R.S. She was confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Roscoe. South Dakota.

At the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aberdeen on September 26. 1951. she married Harley F. Taylor of Northville. South Dakota.

This marriage lasted nearly -one years. Four daughters were born of this union: Jacalyn (Geoffrey) Slingsby of Rapid City, SD. Joan (Neal) LaFon of Franktown. Colorado. Catherine (James) Couch of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma, and Lynn (Stephen) Eckrich of Rapid City. SD. She was an exceptionally good mother and homemaker. She loved to cook and sew. Making dresses was one of her specialties.

In fact. her oldest daughter was sixteen years old before receiving her first store-bought dress. She played a huge role, especially in the early years of her husband's John Deere dealership. She made and retained friends easily and could see the good points in each person she met. She possessed that golden touch that lies between saying too little and saying too much.

During her lifetime, she was active in many organizations. including PEO. Pasque Club. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle, several bridge clubs and Job's Daughters. Her community volunteer work included working at election voting polls.

the Saint Luke's Hospital Gift Shop. Meals on Wheels. YWCA. PTA and various activities at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Yelduz Shrine Horse Patrol Gals for over thirty years.

Adele loved music. the theater and traveling, particularly in the family motor home. She instilled these loves in her children through many memorable experiences the family has shared. Most of all her greatest love was her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Harley, her four daughters.

four sons-in-law. twelve grandchildren: Jacob Couch (17), Joey Couch (14). Jason Slingsby (13). Taylor Slingsby (13), Max LaFon (13). Weston LaFon (11).

Janell Eckrich (11), Patrick Eckrich (10). Calley LaFon (9). Nichole Eckrich (8), Marissa Eckrich (5). and Carolyn Eckrich (3). She is also survived by two sisters: Susanna Brammer of Aberdeen and Ruth (Louis) Hamilton of Yuba City.

California. Casket bearers will be Jacob Couch. Arlen Brammer, Geoff Slingsby. Jim Couch. Neal LaFon, and Steve Eckrich.

Honorary casket bearers will be all of Adele's many friends and family. In her honor. a memorial fund has been established at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Myrtle Irene Borgmeyer TUCSON, Ariz. Myrtle Irene Borgmeyer, wife, mother and business partner, 85, passed June 4, 2002, in Tucson.

Interment was at Black Hills National Cemetery next to her husband of 65 years, Dr. Henry John Borgmeyer, who predeceased her by two months. Myrtle Myrtle was Borgmeyer born August 8, 1916, on a 160-acre family farm in Meadow, South Dakota, to Ted Huwe and Tracy (Lorenz) Huwe. After graduating from Lemmon High School in 1934, she got her first "off-farm" job as a maid in a house on West Boulevard in Rapid City. She then worked in a drugstore in Deadwood, where she was united in marriage to Henry in 1937.

While Henry was in the Army Medical Corps from 1941 to 1946, Myrtle accompanied him to Philadelphia, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Cheyenne. When he served in the European Theatre, she lived in Rapid City in various houses near Eighth and Franklin streets. They moved in 1950 to their present home in the 1700 block of Eleventh Street. Myrtle ran both rental and ranch businesses for 50 years through the combination of a prodigious work ethic, a "cando-attitude." and a piercing intelligence. She balanced her work life by playing piano "by ear." dancing with Henry at the VFW, and bridge.

She was wife, caregiver and business manager for their remaining thirty years after her husband's injury and retirement in 1972. Myrtle was predeceased by her two brothers, her two sisters, and one grandchild. She is survived by her daughter Jan Gallagher of San Mateo, California, son Robert of Tucson, seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Richard C.

Geib RAPID CITY Richard Richard Geib until his Upon his al Grand High Arch Masons international Saturday, July 6, 2002, at surrounded by his family and He was born February Ohio. He attended school and immediately joined While serving his country, tours of duty including Germany. In 1951 he married Brook. Newfoundland, from the Air Force, he Rapid City, where he School of Mines and College of Business, Business Administration. with the South Dakota retirement in July 1995.

passing, he proudly held Priest of the North Central and General Grand Master honor. He was also a member Masonic Lodge 220 A.F. patron of Golden Link Chapter member of the Naja Shrine stamp collecting, amateur hunter, and loved to travel. He is survived by his wife, son, Robert F. Geib.

daughter, Carol Ann Stork and her grandchildren, Hannah and Alec Stork; who loved him. He was preceded in death by his Geib: one sister Betty Jane Scholl; and Geib. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 and Masonic Services at 7:30 p.m.. Osheim-Catron Funeral Home.

Services Wednesday, July 10, at First United City, with Rev. Doug Diehl officiating. Black Hills National Cemetery, with the EAFB honor guard. Agnes E. Martin EAGLE BUTTE Agnes E.

Martin, 75, Eagle Butte, died Friday, July 5, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre. Survivors include three sons, Daniel Martin, Aberdeen, and LaVern Martin and David Martin, both of Eagle Butte: four daughters, Mary Rousseau, Frances Rousseau, Shirley Ducheneaux and Marilyn Balderas, all of Eagle Butte; three brothers, Andy Fischer, Midland, Leo Fischer, Eagle Butte, and Raymond Fischer, Haywarden, Iowa; two sisters, Frances Webb, Wecota, and Kathy Olson, Pierre; 23 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Her husband, Harvey Martin, preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 6 p.m.

to 7 p.m. MDT Wednesday, July 10, with a 7 p.m. MDT rosary, at All Saints Catholic Church in Eagle Butte. Services will be at 10 a.m. MDT Thursday, July 11, at the church.

Burial will be at United Eagle Butte Cemetery. Rachel Brookens Brookens, Monday, Pioneer Springs, Eugene two Gordon, Bettelyoun, children; ters, City, Bonnie ka. Her Brookens, death. 6 p.m. Rush and for es Interior Thursday with ating.

Burial Cemetery. Campbell INTERIOR Rachel of 87, Interior, died July 8, 2002, at Manor in Hays Neb. Survivors include one son, Brookens, Sioux Falls; daughters, Alice Grooms, and Edith Pine Ridge; 11 grandchildren; 22 great one great -greatgranddaughter; and three sisGladys Wagner, Rapid and Muree Struble and 2 Enders, both of Kado- husband, Milo preceded her in Visitation will be 2 p.m. to Wednesday, July 10, at Funeral Home in Philip, one hour before servicThursday, July 11, in the School gym. Services will be at 10 a.m.

in the school gym, the Rev. Ron Sahr offici- will be at Interior Geib, 74, Rapid City, Rapid City Regional friends. 4, 1928, in Lakewood, in Cleveland, Ohio, the U.S. Air Force. he followed several Canada, Brazil, and Ellen (Gushue) in Corner Canada.

After retiring and Ellen moved to attended South Dakota Technology and National graduating with a degree in He was employed Department of Labor, the title of Deputy GenerRegion of the Royal of the Third Veil, an of the Rapid City A.M.; a member and past of Eastern Star: and Club. He enjoyed radio, was an avid Ellen Geib, Rapid City; Sunnyvale, California; one husband Bill, Pierre; two and a host of friends parents, Lester and Nellie one brother, Robert p.m., with Eastern Star Tuesday, July 9, at will be: at 1 p.m. Methodist Church in Rapid Interment will be at the military honors provided by Osheim-Catron Funeral Home Thoughtful Funeral Service 2700 Jackson Blvd. Rapid City, S.D. 343-0077 Locally owned and operated Ozzie Osheim, Owner Funeral Directors: Ozzie Osheim Clint Jolley Prepaid Marty Jolley Funeral Trusts Robb Schmidt Available Beatrice R.

O'Rourke Emmaline G. Sauser WHITERIVER, Ariz. Beatrice R. O'Rourke, 84, Whiteriver and formerly of Rapid City, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at her daughter's home. Survivors include four daughters, Betty Sanchez, Mesa, Flores, Tucson, Terrie Chaves, Show Low, and Charlene O'Rourke, Whiteriver; one son, Darrell O'Rourke, Lakewood, N.Y.; two sisters, Eileen Jelovich, Aberdeen, and Eleanor Jelovich, Hoquiam, 29 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Porcupine, S.D. Burial will follow at Red Cloud Mission Cemetery in Pine Ridge, S.D. Silver Creek Chapel Mortuary of Whiteriver is in charge of arrangements. Patricia Ann Fahrni Lee JUNEAU, Alaska Patricia Ann Fahrni Lee, 56, Juneau and formerly of the Black Hills of South Dakota, died May 21, 2002, at her home.

Survivors include her husband, Roger Lee; nine children, Tracy Lee, Tom Lee, Tim Lee, Tina Lee, Tara Lee Mason, Tammy Lee-Beam, Tessa Lee, Tyson Lee and Tiffany Lee; 10 grandchildren; and three siblings, Leonard Fahrni, Aiea, Hawaii, Gloria Veitl, Vienna, and Larry Fahrni, Sturgis, S.D. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at United Methodist Church in Spearfish, S.D., The family requests that donations be made to a memorial fund in the name of Patty Lee, care of Southeast Alaska Cancer and Wellness Foundation (SEACWF), P.O. Box 20329, Juneau, AK 99803. Helen Elizabeth Rezatto ABERDEEN Helen Elizabeth Rezatto, 82, Aberdeen, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Aberdeen Living Center.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Miller-Huebl Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Northern State University Foundation. 1200 S.

Jay Aberdeen, SD 57401, to be used for scholarships for English and creative-writing students. Dr. Jayne M. Hohn RAPID CITY died Friday, Jayne was Jayne Hohn November 6, 1915 to July 6, 2002 OGLALA Funeral services for Emmaline G. Sauser of Oglala, South Dakota will be July 10, 2002 at 11 a.m.

at the Holy Rosary Mission in Mission, South Dakota with Father Peter Klink S.J. officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 10, 2002.

Mrs. Sauser was 86 years old. Mrs. Emmaline G. Sauser was born November 6, 1915 to Mr.

and Mrs. Parker and Amelia (Traversie) Gage in Timber Lake, South Dakota. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1935 and then attended and graduated from Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1936. She completed a two-year program in just one year. After graduating she worked at Cheyenne River Agency for one year and then transferred to the Pine Ridge Agency in 1938.

Emmaline married Ray Sauser on April 4, 1940. This union was blessed with two sons, Jon and Jim. After 20 years of work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Service she retired and the family moved to the ranch. In 1967 she went back to work at the Loneman School and 9 years later in 1976, she once more retired and spent remainder of her time with the family at the ranch. She will be greatly missed by her husband Ray, her sons Jon and wife Deb Sauser of Chadron, Jim and wife Marla Sauser of Oglala, South Dakota, her brother Bernard Gage of Seattle, Washington, her sister Catherine Johnson of Flandreau, South Dakota, 3 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents Parker and Amelia. Chamberlain Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Melvin D. Presson 3 BUFFALO GAP Melvin D. Presson, 52, Buffalo Gap, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Hot Springs Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Survivors include two daughters, Nicole Presson and Denise Presson, both of Colorado Springs, and one grandson. Graveside services, with military honors by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Interment Service Center at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Carlsen Aldinger Funeral Home of Sturgis is in charge of arrangements. Dr.

Jayne M. Hohn, OD, 45, of Rapid City, July 5, 2002, at her home. born May 12, 1957 in Parkston, SD. to Marlin and Wilma (Schoenfelder) Hohn. Jayne earned her Doctorate of Optometry at Pacific University in 1983.

She worked as an optometrist in the Rapid City area until February 1998, when she established the Hohn Vision Center. Jayne was a member of the Rapid City Catholic Community. Survivors include her parents, Marlin and Wilma Hohn of Dimock; six brothers, David Hohn and wife Diane of Plymouth, MN, Darrel Hohn and wife Connie of Colleyville, TX, Steve Hohn and wife Paulette of Parkston, Stan Hohn of Martin, and Brian Hohn and wife Melody, Bradley Hohn and wife Lisa, all of Parkston: one a sister, Germaine Day and husband David of Bossier three nieces; and 10 nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Lyle. grandparents.

Services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Rapid City, Monsignor Michael Wooster as celebrant. A memorial fund has been established. Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City is in charge of ments. City, LA; and her 10, 2002, at with the arrange- Trust the best.

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