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Records Wednesday, April 22, 1998 Rapid City Journal Today's obituaries Marvin L. Wishard, 56 Rapid City Rose Frances Rausch, 86 Redfield Janet Kay Peterson Hunt, 60 Rapid City Arthur J. Fiegen, 76 Sioux Falls Dorothy A. Colbert, 83 Spearfish Florence Marie DeWall, 91 Rapid City Vern Evans, 85 Hettinger, N.D. Anna W.

Schoniger, 101 Philip Marvin L. Wishard RAPID CITY Marvin L. Wishard, 56. of Rapid City, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Linda Wishard, Rapid City; a son, Dale Wishard, Rapid City; four daughters, Melissa Cross, Worland, Karen Melick, Gillette, Wyo, Kristi Wishard, St.

Marys, and Ruth Wishard, Spearfish, his father, Ervan Wishard, Mitchell, two sisters, Connie Zeller, Madison, and Arlyce Martins, Mount. Vernon. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Campbell.

Paula Quinn Funeral Home in Rapid City. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Calvary Baptist Church in Rapid City, with the Rev. Martin Crump officiating. Burial will be at Pine Lawn Memorial Park in Rapid City.

Rose Frances Rausch REDFIELD Rose F. Rausch, 86, of Redfield, died Wednesday, April 15, 1998, at James Valley Nursing Home in Redfield. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara King. Keystone, Annette Thayer, Kingsford, and Rita Gisi, Aberdeen: a son, Richard Richmond, Junction City. Kan: two brothers, John Lutter, Zell, and James Lutter, Redfield: and two sisters, Ramona Rehfeld, Redfield, and Virginia Perry, Washington; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great -great-grandchild Services were held at St.

Bernard's Catholic Church In Redfield. Burial was at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery in Frankfort. Local arrangements are with Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City Janet Kay (Nichols) Peterson Hunt RAPID CITY Janet Kay Hunt, 60. of Rapid City, died Monday, April 20, 1998.

at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband. Lyle Hunt. Rapid City, her mother, Katherine Nichols, Rapid City: two sons. Bret Peterson and Scott Peterson, both of Rapid City; a daughter.

Kathy Peterson, Rapid City, and three grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at Behrens Mortuary Corrections Elmer LeRoy Oldenkamp OKATON Based on information provided to the Journal, the obituary for Elmer Oldenkamp on page B2 in Tuesday's edition incorrectly listed a survivor's name. The correct spelling is Pearl Grosz Ahnberg. Lorna Blacksmith RAPID CITY Based on incomplete information provided to the Journal, the obituary for Lorna Blacksmith on page B2 in Monday's edition omitted a survivor. Survivors also include a brother.

Al Blacksmith. (Lloyd) Dale Blessing CUSTER Based on incomplete information provided to the Journal, the obituary for (Lloyd) Dale Blessing on page B2 in Monday's edition omitted two survivors. Survivors also include two brothers, Keith Blessing. and Perry Blessing, both of Hot Springs. Arthur J.

Fiegen SIOUX FALLS Arthur J. Fiegen, 76, of Dux Falls, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Arthur Joseph Fiegen was born Feb. 25, 1922, to Max and Mary (Gebhart) Fiegen in Dell Rapids. He grew up in Dell Rapids where he attended St.

Mary's School. Following his education, Arthur farmed in the Dell Rapids area. On March 5, 1945, he entered military service with the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his honorable discharge from the Marines on Aug.

24, 1946. Upon his return from the service, Arthur farmed until 1951. On Nov. 25, 1950, he was united in marriage with Elinor Abel in Sioux Falls. He worked for Bob Davis Firestone in Sioux Falls and, from 1960 until 1965, in Rapid City The couple returned to Sioux Falls where Arthur worked for American Tire and Tire for the next 16 years as a salesman.

He retired from there in 1988. His wife, Elinor preceded him in death on May 27, 1996. Arthur was a member of St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. He was also involved as a leader in the Boy Scouts for 14 years.

He is survived by three sons. Dr. Michael Fiegen of Sioux Falls, Scott Fiegen of Baltimore, and Richard Fiegen of Sioux Falls; a daughter Kathy Frank of Sioux Falls; a brother, Maynard Fiegen of Madison; and seven grandchildren. Visitation will begin at noon today at Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, with a scripture service at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary.

Family will be present following the rosary until 8:30 p.m. to greet friends. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls.

Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Memorials may be directed to the Art and Elinor Fiegen nursing education fund at Good Samaritan Village. Dorothy A. Colbert SPEARFISH Dorothy A. Colbert, 83, of Spearfish and formerly of Deadwood, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at Loving Care Group Home in Spearfish.

Survivors include three sons, Lee Colbert. Deadwood, Eugene Colbert, Belle Fourche, and Norman Colbert, Elgin, a sister, Nettie Bowling Green, nine grandchildren; and 10 great -grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Thursday, April 23, at Chaput Funeral Home in Deadwood. Services will be at 7 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Wilbur Armagost officiating. Burial will be Monday, April 27, at Montecito Memorial Park in San Bernadino, Calif. Florence Marie DeWall RAPID CITY Florence Marie DeWall, 91, of Rapid City, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, at David M. Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish.

Survivors include three sons, Robert Colvin, Mitchell, Melvin "Mike" Colvin, Hill City, and Lee Colvin Lead; 22 grandchildren; 29 great -grandchildren; and 12 greatgreat -grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and before the services on Thursday, April 23, at Behrens Mortuary in Rapid City. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at the mortuary, with the Rev. Ronald Hennies and Deacon Tom Regan officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City. Perhaps, you sent a lovely card. Or sat quietly in a chair.

Perhaps you sent a funeral spray. so we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words. Is any friend could say: Perhaps you were not there at all. Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts. We thank you so much whatever the part. By the family of Howard L. Fisher Wed also like to thank the Police Department, Fire Department. (mbulance Service and Paramedics for their prompt response, and tireless efforts.

Many decline summer assignments Twenty-nine lawmakers ask to be excused from interim study committees. By Bob Mercer Capital Bureau Pierre An unusually high number of South Dakota legislators didn't want to serve on interim study Pierre committees this summer. Twenty-nine lawmakers officially requested that they not be assigned to study committees. The Legislature has 105 members. The 29 is much more than normal, said Sen.

Harold Halverson, R- Twin Brooks. He is chairman of the Legislature's executive board, which made the study committee assignments Tuesday. "Last there was only five or six who didn't want to," Halverson said. Halverson said he asked not to serve on another committee because of his duties on the executive board, which is overseeing a gambling study. The same reason was given by Sen.

Jerry Shoener, R-Rapid City, another executive board member. Sen. Paul Symens, D-Amherst, said his responsibilities are year-round on the Joint Appropriations Committee, the legislative panel which oversees state government's budget. He also is on the executive board. "That's plenty right there.

That's why I asked not to be on another study committee," Symens said. Nine of the 29 are from legislative districts in western South Dakota. They are Sen. Alan Aker, R- Rapid City; Rep. Gary Brown, R-Rapid City; Rep.

J.P. Duniphan, R-Rapid City; Sen. Jim Dunn, R-Lead; Rep. Scott Eccarius, R-Rapid City; Sen. Bill Johnson, R-Buffalo; Rep.

Larry Lucas, D-Mission; Rep. Jeff Monroe, R- Pierre; and Shoener. Election-year politics shaped some decisions. Aker is running for the U.S. Senate, while Brown and Johnson aren't running at all.

Lucas, Monroe and Eccarius each has a primary in six weeks that could end their respective legislative careers. "I don't want to make any commitments to any summer studies at this time as I have a primary election June 2 that will consume a lot of time," Eccarius wrote the board. The number of available legislators was further reduced by Halverson's decision not to appoint any who aren't seeking re-election. That knocked out some longtime lawmakers such as House Republican leader Larry Gabriel of Cottonwood; Speaker of the House Rex Hagg, R- Rapid City; and Rep. Kay Jorgensen, R- Spearfish.

Committee assignments at a glance Here's a look at study committee assignments for legislators from western South Dakota Pierre districts. Committee chairmen and vicechairmen are in parentheses Agriculture Sen. Bob Benson, R-Clearfield. Sen. Paul Valandra, D-Mission.

Sen. Drue Vitter, R-Hill City. Rep. Dean Schrempp, D- Lantry. Rep.

Ken Wetz, R-Newell. (Chairman Sen. Arnold Brown, R-Brookings. Vice chairman Rep. Mike Jaspers, R-Eden.) Education Sen.

Mike Rounds, R-Pierre. Rep. Cheryl Madden, R- Rapid City. (Chairman Rounds. Vice chairman Rep.

Dick Brown, R-Sioux Falls.) Health and Human Services Sen. Arlene Ham, R-Rapid City. Rep. Dick Hagen, D-Pine Ridge. Rep.

John Koskan, R-Wood. (Chairman Rep. Roger Hunt, R- The executive board bent Halverson's rule slightly Tuesday and granted Hagg's request that Rep. Patricia de Hueck, R-Pierre, and Rep. Gary Sokolow, Vermillion, be appointed to the committee studying judiciary issues.

Both are lawyers and de Hueck is a candidate for a circuit judge. Panel to assess need for fuel tax Rep. Gordon Pederson doesn't know yet whether South Dakota will need to raise its state motor-fuels Pierre tax next year. But he wants the legislative study committee which he now heads to get to the bottom of it. The Legislature's executive board appointed Pederson, R-Wall, as chairman of the study committee on highway needs Tuesday.

"There are a lot of road problems. If we get to the point we need more money, we need to let the people understand why," he said. "I believe in no new taxes, but if there's a need, I'll bend that." Pederson has considerable knowledge of highway funding. He was House Transportation Committee chairman 14 years before being reassigned six years ago. He also knows what it takes to win public support for raising the fuel tax.

Vern Evans By Bob Mercer Capital Bureau HETTINGER, N.D. Vern Evans, 85, longtime Adams County farmerrancher, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at the Hillcrest Care Center in Hettinger. Survivors include his wife, Flora Evans, Hettinger; a son, Clifford Evans, Lemmon, S.D.; a daughter, Violet Kostelecky, Lemmon; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 23, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, at EvansonJensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday: at the United Methodist Church in Hettinger, with the Rev.

Scott MendezAndrews officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon. Anna W. Schoniger PHILIP Anna Schoniger, 101, of Philip, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at Philip Nursing Home. Survivors include two sons, Leland "Lee" Schoniger Philip, and Wayne Schoniger, Phoenix; a sister, Elizabeth Schultz, Red Wing, seven grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and three great -greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, a at Rush Funeral Chapel in Philip and one hour before services Friday, April 24, at the United Church in Philip. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev.

Don Lagge officiating. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery at Philip. He helped shepherd the mostrecent permanent increase in the tax, when it was raised by a nickel to 18 cents per gallon in 1988. "By the time we were done, people were so attuned there was no problem passing Pederson it," he said. (Legislators also temporarily increased the tax in 1997, to 21 cents for 18 months, to pay for winter and spring road damage.

The temporary 3 cents expires this year on Sept. 30.) Pederson plans to delay the study committee's first meeting until Congress produces the final version of the transportation funding bill. He said that's expected sometime in the next three to four weeks. South Dakota likely will see a large increase in federal funding from the Records Police blotter A theft was reported Monday to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office. A CD player, tools and other items, worth a total of $500, were reported stolen from a home near Box Elder.

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Vice chairman Rep. Kristie Fiegen, R-Sioux Falls.) Judiciary Sen. Marguerite Kleven, R-Sturgis. Sen. Fred Whiting, R-Rapid City.

Rep. Jerry Apa, R-Lead. Rep. Carol Fitzgerald, R- Rapid City. (Chairman Rep.

Jarvis Brown, R-Faulkton. Vice chairman Sen. Ken Albers, R- Canton.) Taxation Rep. Helena Hassard, R-Hot Springs. Rep.

Cheryl Madden, R-Rapid City. Rep. Ken McNenny, R-Sturgis. Rep. Bill Napoli, R-Rapid City.

Rep. Willard Pummel, -Belle Fourche. (Chairman Rep. Steve Cutler, R- Claremont. Vice chairman Sen.

Don Brosz, R-Watertown.) Transportation Sen. Drue Vitter, R-Hill City. Rep. Mike Derby, R-Rapid City. Rep.

Gordon Pederson, R-Wall. (Chairman Pederson. Vice chairman Vitter.) "They're still officially members. I don't think we should exclude them if they want to serve," Sen. Charlie Flowers, D-Iroquois, said.

A handful of legislators wound up with two assignments, such as Rep. Cheryl Madden, R-Rapid City, and Sen. Drue Vitter, R-Hill City. $119 million it's averaged each of the last six years under the old transportation bill. State Transportation Secretary Ron Wheeler said last week he hopes South Dakota will get at least $175 million a year under the new bill.

Wheeler said it's "a possibility" he will ask the Legislature to raise the state fuel tax so South Dakota can qualify for its full share of federal funding. Federal law has required states to contribute 10 percent, or more, on most projects involving federal highway aid. The state's match can vary, depending on the project. The new requirements for states won't be known until Congress finishes negotiating the new bill. "We have to wait to see what Congress does," Pederson said.

"We have to see how we can spend the federal money and what we have to do to spend it. There's nothing automatic that we need a tax increase or how much. It's possible we can re-arrange some of our funds and do some things differently. And it's also possible we'll need to come up with some more Pederson said he hopes to use the committee to educate legislators and the public on the costs of maintaining and building highways. He said he also wants to examine funding issues such as license plate fees, the formula used to distribute road and bridge funds to counties and the backlog of county road needs.

NOTICE to all Former Patients Families of Dr. Nathaniel R. Whitney, Jr. Pediatrics Retired: 1988 Deceased: 1997 All patient records, currently in storage, will be destroyed unless written request is made to Dr. Whitney's estate prior to May 30, 1998.

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