Rapid City Journal from Rapid City, South Dakota • 16

I C2 Records Wednesday, February 24, 1993 Rapid City Journal Today's obituaries Indian saciredl Oeadleirs say sites damaged) Newcastle, Wyo, Rapid City Wood Lemmon 39 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Hot Springs Winner Winner Rapid City began work on legislation to reverse those decisions, but it has yet to be introduced in Congress. Many sacred sites are kppt confidential by the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico. That has made it difficult to reach a compromise on the proposed legislation, said Pat Locke, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux in South Dakota and coordinator of the American Indian Religious Freedom Coalition. Pueblo tribes, which consider themselves to be theocracies, swear members to keep their religious practices secret. Critics in the West worry that tribes could effectively wall off thousands of acres of public land from tourists or developers.

"There will always be some tension as to access to these areas," said Rep. Tim Johnson, D. Even some liberals, such as Rep. Pat Williams, see potential conflicts over the Indians' desire to keep their religious practices secret and the possible use of endangered animals. "Should the federal government allow any religion to operate outside the public good simply because you claim secrecy? That's a dilemma." Williams said.

The subcommittee will hold one more hearing on the issue, probably next month. religions. Since then, however, triles have lost numerous court battles over sacred sites or their ceremonial use of the drug peyote. The Sioux. Cheyenne and Arapaho lost a legal battle in 1983 to protect Bear Butte in western South Dakota from tourists.

But some Indian leaders say the state has been a good shepherd for Bear Butte, which is administered by the state Game, Fish Parks Department. The state has prohibited tourists from encroaching upon part of the site used by the Sioux for four days of fasting and prayer each spring and early summer. "There's been good cooperation between Indians and the state for years," said Gregg Bourland, chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. The Black Hills is another story. For years, the Sioux have asked that 1.3 million acres of federally owned land in the Hills be returned to them.

The Black Hills is listed as an endangered sacred site because of the mining, logging and tourism there. In 1988, the high court ruled that the First Amendment did not prevent the government from developing land Indians considered sacred. Two years later, the justices denied constitutional protection to the Native American Church's use of the peyote cactus. Indian leaders almost immediately By Philip Brasher Associated Press Writer and Medill News Service WASHINGTON American Indian leaders identified 44 sacred sites that they say are endangered by tourism, development and vandalism, but they haven't agreed yet on the best way to protect them. The sites are spread across 10 states from Minnesota to California, and include the Medicine Wheel rock formation in Wyoming, which has been overrun by a fourfold increase in tourism in recent years.

Oil developers. New Age practitioners and loggers also have endangered sites, according to a list prepared by the Association on American Indian Affairs. Several major Indian organizations are pressing for legislation that would make it more difficult for the government to develop or allow access to land Indians consider sacred. "We are not attempting to reclaim America," Jerry Flute, a Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux from South Dakota, told the House Native American Affairs subcommittee Tuesday. "We are attempting to reclaim a basic and fundamental right, which is the right to practice our native religions." Congress passed a law in 1978 that was supposed to guarantee Indians the right to practice their traditional Woman gets BF.LLE FOURCHE A Sundance, woman was sentenced last week to 10 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for grand theft.

Butte County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald said Lucinda M. Hegge, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft after forging a check drawn on another person's account last year at Lutisha Black WINNER Lutisha Black, 80. Winner, died Saturday. Feb. 20, 1993, at Baptist Hospital in Winner.

Survivors include two sons, Darrell Black, Casper, Wyo and Richard Black, Winner, two daughters, Marian Smith, Casper, and Dons Rysavy, Winner, and 15 grandchildren. Visitation will be today until 9pm at Mason Funeral Home in Winner. A prayer service will be at 7 m. today at First Christian Church in Winner, Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, with the Rev.

Thomas Gosser officiating Burial will be in Winner Cemetery. Olive G. Truhe WINNER Olive Truhe, 98. Winner, died Friday, Feb 19. 1993.

at Winner Nursing Home. She as born Jan 9. 195. at Cedar Rapids. Nob to David and Laura Styer.

In 1913. she came to Winner where she joined her brother on his farmstead in Tripp County. She married Joe Truhe on April 4, 1917, in Winner The couple continued to farm in the area until Joe passed away in 1944 Olive then moved to Winner, where she was employed at Jager Produce and later at her sons Feed and Seed Store She was also a housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. C.J.

Grossenburg for a number of years. Grateful for having shared her life are one son, Clint Truhe, Piedmont; one daughter. Viola Keszler, Clearfield; six grandchildren; and 20 greatgrandchildren. Services were Tuesday at United Methodist Church of Winner. Burial was in Winner Cemetery Randall M.

Collins Randall M. Collins, 78, Rapid City, formerly of Milesville, died Monday, Feb 22 1993. at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Collins, Rapid City; four sons, Jerry Collins, Tampa, Terry Collins and Ross Collins, both of Rapid City, and Randy Collins, Hermosa; three daughters, Soma Bandy, San Bernardino, Debra Krull, Black Hawk, and Jan Jordan. Sheridan, Wyo 17 grandchildren, and one sister.

Norma Singleton, Rapid City Visitation will be from 2 to 8 pm Thursday and 8 to II am Friday at Rush Funeral Chapel of Philip and one hour before services Friday at the church. Services will lie at 1 Friday at the United Church of Philip, with the Rev Don Ijgge officiating. Burial, with Masonic graveside rites, will Ik in Masonic Cemetery in Philip Mary Ratigan Schultze CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Mary Ratigan Schultze. 39. died Feb.

21. 1993, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a four-vear battle with can- Mary was born March 24. 1953. in Newcastle, to John and Georgia Ratigan. After attending school in Newcastle and at St.

Martin's Academy in Rapid City, she went on to graduate from Black Hills State University in 1980 with a degree in elementary education. Mary was married to Robert Schultze on Feb. 21, 1981, in Spear-fish, SD. They lived in Riverton, Rapid City, and, most recently. Cedar Rapids Mary worked at several business offices in Wyoming and South Dakota, with her last being in the financial aid office at South Dakota School of Mines Technology in Rapid City.

Mary is survived by many loved ones: her husband, Bob. and their son, Nicholas; her parents, John and Georgia Ratigan, Newcastle; three brothers, Mike, Newcastle, Joe, Rapid City, and Dan, Lander. one very special sister, Jean Witt, Vermillion. S.D.; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral sen-ices are scheduled at 10 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 26, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid City A memorial has been established for Mercy Hospital Hospice. Cedar Rapids Ira E. Wright HOT SPRINGS Services are pending at Campbell, Paula Quinn Funeral Home in Rapid City for Ira Wright, 87, Hot Springs, formerly of Rapid City. He died Tuesday.

Feb 23, 1993, at Castle Manor at Hot Springs Survivors include his wife, Blanche Wright, Hot Springs; and one daughter. Frances Veeder, Watertown 10 years for grand theft Joseph J. LaRoss, 76 Ralph Capstick, 84 Beulah Till, 80 Fred W. Wiesinger, 87 Mary Ratigan Schultze, Ira E. Wright, 87 Lutisha Black, 80 Olive G.

Truhe, 98 Randall M. Collins, 78 Joseph J. LaRoss NEWCASTLE, Wyo. Joseph J. LaRoss.

76, Newcastle, died Mondav. Feb. 22. 1993, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife.

Iris LaRoss, Newcastle; and three brothers. Paul LaRoss. Bunker Hill, 111., Steve LaRoss, Meadowbrook, 111., and Vincent LaRoss. Chicago. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.

to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8.30 p.m. today at Worden Funeral Chapel at Newcastle. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Worden Funeral Chapel, with the Rev.

Sam Hemphill officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Newcastle. Ralph Capstick Ralph Capstick. 84. Rapid City, died Friday.

Feb. 19, 1993, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include four cousins, Mary Long and Helen Leeper, both of Martin, Kathryn Lawrence. Punta Gorda, Fla, and Freda (Rahe) Oz-anne, Yakima. Wash.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Behrens Mortuary in Rapid City. Memorial services will be at 1 m. Thursday at Behrens Mortuary, with the Rev Robert Ruedebusch officiating Beulah Till WOOD Beulah Till. 80.

Wood, died Monday, Feb. 22. 1993. at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls Survivors include one son. Robert Till.

Wood, and six grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Mason Funeral Home in Winner Serv ices will be at 2 Thursday at Maon Funeral Home, with the Rev Keith Moody officiating Bunal will be in Winner Cemetery. Fred W. Wiesinger LEMMON Fred W.

Wiesinger. ST. Lemmon, died Sunday, Feb. 21. 1993.

at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Survivors include three sisters, Frances Johnston. Lincoln, Minnie Thenault. Great Falls, and Viola Kulas, Castle Rock, and two brothers. John A.

Wiesinger, Minneapolis. Minn and Oscar Wiesinger, Lemmon Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Chapel of Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, with the Rev Ken Meunier officiating. Bunal. with military honors by Bratt-vet-Green Legion Post of Lemmon.

will be in Greenhill Ceme-terv at Lemmon Records Fire log Monday 4 57 200 E. North medical call. 5 15 201 E. St. Louis fireplace in picnic shelter used improperly, extinguished with no damage.

5 25 p.m., 1200 block of East St. the Belle Fourche branch of First Western Bank. Hegge fled to Texas after first being released on bond in 1992. After being arrested in Texas, she was extradited to South Dakota and had been held in the Pennington County Jail since being returned to the state in November. Patrick Street, medical call Tuesday 12 43 a.m.

call. 12:21 pm call. 1:32 p.m tional call. 3:54 p.m.. 1314 Atlas medical 615 Main medical 413 Sixth uninten- East Boulevard bridge, body found under bridge.

Four years of Hegge's prison sentence was suspended by 8th Circuit Judge Robert Tschetter on the condition she make restitution of S3.300 to the bank upon her release from prison. An additional charge of forgery was dismissed by the state in return for the guilty plea. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AUDIT SERVICES The Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission is requesting proposals for a three-year contract for audit services. Audits are to be performed annually for our fiscal years ending March 31, 1993-1995, and shall be completed no later than 120 days following year end. Proposals will be accepted until 3:00 p.m., March 15, 1993.

To request further information and proposal forms, contact pennington County Housing and Redevelopment commission, 1805 West Fulton Rapid City, SD 57702 or call (605) 394- W50 By Order of Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission John V. Slanina Executive Director ill lilVM ll III If fZ I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 1, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. in the community room of the Jackson Heights Highrise at 1805 West Fulton Street. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments presented orally concerning the final draft of the Comprehensive Grant Program plan which will be considered in the final submitted plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Develop ment (HUU). JLULb UlJJLJgILd ifnaiiiMMiBRiMBj'y itaMiyHM Ullli IMliliU aO nifel(jHJ0nilffi lf 1 ui'fiiii'ji'fiiimiiai f2 mm sA il) II i GOB GllS OSttD 1.