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Rapid City Journal from Rapid City, South Dakota • 12

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Records Rapid City Journal Friday, June 28. 1996 B2 Truckin' Today's obituaries Ruth Palmer, 61 Rapid City Dane C. Magoon, 25 Rapid City Michael Thomas Isenberg, 54 Annapolis, Md. Robert Lee Jones 45 Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Gertrude E.

Gibbons, 62 Manderson Ronald Earl Scott, 39 Wasta Dillon Calhoun Stetler, 20 months Pullman, Wash. Millicent Ann (Craft) Wolf, 69 Page, Ariz. OA 'Lefty' Schultz, 82 Rapid City Charles S. Miller 89 McCook, Neb. Richie J.

Cornell, 38 Miami, Fla. Webster H. Randall, 63 Wanblee 4V Hi" I TV 4 JVi Ronald Earl Scott WASTA Ronald Earl Scott, 39, Wasta, died Thursday, June 27, 1996, at Rapid City Regional Hospital as a result of an injury received in a construction accident on June 25, 1996. He was born March 20, 1957, at Rapid City to Earl and Lenora (Maas) Scott. He grew up on his parents' ranch and attended school at Baseline Country School.

He was married to Beverly Rostad. They had two children, Jennifer Marie and David Earl Scott. On May 28, 1988. he married Kim-berly Ann Torguson at Wicksville. They moved to their ranch south of Owanka.

He was a devoted, loving husband and father He enjoyed his ranching, hunting and the great outdoors. He worked at various jobs in the community throughout his life. He was employed with Best Mobile Homes at the time of his death. He was a great welder and mechanic and was always willing to help a friend. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Kimberly; his parents, Earl and Lenora Scott; his brother, Don Scott; his children, Jennifer Scott and David Scott; and numerous relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Behrens Mortuary and one hour before services at United Church of Christ, New Underwood. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, with the Rev.

Wilbur Bullock officiating. Burial will follow at New Underwood Cemetery. A memorial has been established at Pioneer Bank in Rapid City for the family. Dillon Calhoun Stetler PULLMAN, Wash. Dillon Calhoun Stetler, 20-month-old infant son Charles S.

Miller Jr. McCOOK. Neb. Charles S. Miller 89, McCook, died Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at McCook Memorial Hospital.

Miller was born Jan. 23, 1907, at Hampton, to Charles S. and Lena A. (Austin) Miller. At the age of 1, he moved with his family to Wann, Neb.

The family moved to McCook in 1920, and Miller graduated from McCook High School in 1924. In 1925, he married Frances Maude Shook at Oberlin, Kan. They lived in McCook, and he worked for the family business, the Miller's Cloverleaf Dairy. He worked at creameries in Sioux City, Iowa, and Denver, and then returned to McCook and resumed his work as a cream tester at the Miller's Dairy. He later drove a wholesale foods truck for 10 years for the Miller Dairy and Sales Co.

He later became a real estate agent. Miller retired in 1959. In April 1955, he married Florence Pywell in Wilsonville, and they made their home in McCook. Miller was a 50-year plus member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and had served on the Board of Deacons. He was a member of the McCook Ostomy Club.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances (known as Dutch); a son, Charles Francis Miller; three daughters, Virginia Mae, Claudine and Beverly Jean; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Shook, all of whom perished in the Republican River flood of 1935. He was aiso preceded in death by a daughter, Charlotte Ruth, in 1979; one granddaughter, Carol, in 1984; his wife, Florence, in 1984; one sister, Lola; and one great-great grandson. He is survived by a daughter, Nadine (Mrs. Ray) Fidler, Spearfish, S.D.; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today at Hermann Funeral Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in McCook, with the Rev. John Keener officiating.

Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. A memorial is established for the Spearfish United Church of Christ. Richie J. Cornell BELLE FOURCHE Services are pending at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche for Richie J. Cornell, 38, Miami, formerly of Belle Fourche, who died Thursday, June 27, 1996, at a Miami Hospital.

Survivors include his parents, Jack and Billie Cornell, Spearfish; one brother, Bill Cornell, Garretson; and one sister, Jacalyn Brown, Black Hawk. Webster H. Randall WANBLEE Webster H. Randall, 63, Wanblee, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at Oakley, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Delores Randall, Oakley; four sons, Randy Randall and Todd Randall, both of Everett, Wesley Randall, Hayward, and Webster Randall, Fairfield, three daughters, Betsy Rodriguez, Lake Stevens, Lisa Adams, San Leandro, and Sophia Fassio, Tracy, two brothers, Leonard Randall, Man-teka, and Bill Randall, Fremont, two sisters, Vina Lathom, Fremont, and Leona Breeden, Hayward; and 10 grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Wanblee CAP Office. Burial will be at Gethsemane Episcopal Cemetery. Sioux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Correction Marge Sierra's daughter's name, Wendy Stabnow, was incorrectly spelled in the June 26 edition of the Journal.

Journal photo by Johnny Sundby Re-railment: Hulcher Services employees shove a set of railroad car wheels, known as trucks, down the track Thursday at Pressler Junction. The crew is cleaning up after the eight-car derailment June 9 on the Dakota, Minnesota Eastern Railroad line just north of Omaha Street. Hulcher is a professional train-wreck cleanup crew from Denton, Texas, but with a division in Rapid City. By Thursday, the crew had managed to get three of the cars back on the track. will probably scrap the cars but save the trucks.

Robert Lee Jones Jr. FORT WALTON BEACH, Ha. -Robert Lee Jones 45, Fort Walton Beach resident, died at Fort Walton Beach Saturday, June 22, 1996. He was born Dec. 23, 1950, at Chadron, the son of Robert L.

and LaDonna Green Jones, Sr. He moved to Rapid City at age 11 with his family. He graduated from high school at New Underwood and was employed at the New Underwood Locker Plant for a time. He moved to Rapid City and was employed for a time with the Rapid City Merchant Police and was involved in assisting flood victims during the 1972 flood. He enlisted in the U.S.

Air Force in 1973 and served in the Air Force until 1993. He served in Korea, England and Saudi Arabia. He was stationed at Fort Walton Beach, at the time of his retirement in 1993. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Robert L. and Mary Jones, Rapid City; his mother and stepfather, LaDonna and Bill Black, Modesto, twin sons, Robert and Michael Jones, Madison, one daughter, Rachael Jones, Madison; one sister, Carol Ann Black, Tuscon, a special friend, Charmaine Steffen, Fort Walton Beach, three stepbrothers, Jim Woods and Gary Woods, both of Boise, Idaho, and Gayle Woods, Santa Anna, Calif and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by a stepsister, Ruth Woods Roeszler; and his grandparents. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Services will be at 10:30 Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors provided by the Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard.

The funeral procession will leave Osheim-Catron Funeral Home at 9:45 a.m. Monday. Gertrude E. Gibbons MANDERSON Gertrude E. Gibbons, 62, Manderson, died Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at Bella Vista Nursing Home.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Lunderman, Rapid City; one adopted son, Winfield Gibbons, Rapid City; one sister, Pauline Oiler, Rapid City; and one grandchild. One-night wake begins at 3 p.m. today at St. Agnes Church Hall at Manderson. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday, with the Rev. Paul Manhart, S.J., officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Magdeline Cemetery near Rockyford. Sioux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Palmer Ruth Palmer, til. Rapid City, died Wednesday, June 26. 19iN, at Kapid City Regional Hospital. She was horn Aug 2. at Glendo, S.D., the daughter of Ole and Phoebe (Nelson) fc'ggebo.

She graduated from high school at Hettinger, N.D., and attended Spearfish Normal at Spearfish. Ruth taught school in Vale Township in Perkins County for two years. She married Earl Palmer on June 1954, at Buffalo. S.D. They ranched near Prairie City.

Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. A. 19S5. Ruth continued to reside at the ranch until moving to Rapid City in 1 99 1. Survivors include one brother, John Eggebo, Hettinger, N.D.; three sisters, Irene Abelseth and Esther Palmer, both of Rapid City, and Lila Van Slooten, Hettinger: one great-aunt.

Esther Humphreys. Lioise, Idaho; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a Monday at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, with the Rev. Burl Baty officiating. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m.

at Prairie City Cemetery. Dane C. Magoon Dane C. Magoon, 25, Rapid City, died Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Aug.

21, 1970, at Tor-rington, the son of Bruce and Marjorie (Schneider) Magoon. The family moved to Rapid City in 1979. He attended Rapid City schools and also attended Western Vo-Tech. Survivors include his mother, Marjorie Magoon, Rapid City; his father, Bruce Magoon, Bernalillo, N.M.; his grandparents, Charles and Vera Schneider, Rapid City; an aunt and uncle, and Janice Baumeister, Rapid City; cousins, Betty Jo and husband, Jim Dunaway, Alamagordo, N.M., and Kara and husband, Dennis McCarty, Rapid City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Savery officiating. Interment will be at Pine Lawn Cemetery in Rapid City. A memorial has been established. Michael Thomas Isenberg ANNAPOLIS, Md.

Michael Thomas Isenberg, 54, Annapolis, formerly of Pierre, S.D., died Sunday, June 23, 1996, in Berkeley, Calif. Survivors include his mother, Maxine "Max" Isenberg, Fort Pierre. SD. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre, with the Rev.

Roger Easland officiating. Feigum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements AS 4 Poker run set The Black Hills Area Bikers annual poker run will be Sunday, June 30, starting at the Windmill Truck Stop. The poker run, which raises money for charitable efforts by Black Hills Area Bikers, including its annual Christmas toy delivery, begins between 10 a.m. and noon. Cost is $5 per hand.

Participants receive a poker hand and a map showing a 105-mile route with several of Larry and Jeanette (Gross) Stetler, died Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at Pullman Memorial Hospital in Pullman, from complications related to cancer. Dillon He was born Oct. 2 man. 1994, at Pull- Survivors nclude his parents; Clifford and Rosalie grandparents Gross and Harold and Alice Stetler, all of Rapid City; and great-grandparents, Cecil and Irene Nelson, Rapid City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at First Assembly of God Church in Rapid City, with the Rev. Steve Schaible officiating. Interment wil be at Mountain View Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Millicent Ann (Craft) Wolf PAGE, Ariz.

Millicent Ann (Craft) Wolf, 69, Page, formerly of Hot Springs and Pierre, died Monday, June 10, 1996, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. Survivors include three sons, Dwight Wolf, Shasta, Spencer Wolf, Page, and Craig Wolf, Dolores, one daughter, Sandy Black, Dolores; and seven grandchildren. O.A. 'Lefty' Schultz Services are pending at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home for O.A. "Lefty" Schultz, 82, Rapid City, who died Thursday, June 27, 1996, at his home.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian Schultz, Rapid City; and two daughters, Susan Dohrmann, Indianapolis, and Kathy Yankoff, Great Falls, Mont. Records for Sunday stops. Players get a card at each stop. The last card is drawn at the last stop, the cement plant park in Rapid City, where sloppy joes and pop will be served. The poker winner gets a cash prize, and there will be a drawing for other prizes.

Any motorcyclists, or even people in cars, are welcome to take part. For more information, call 348-7977. nington County Sheriffs Office from a vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Pennington Street in Rapid Valley. Sports equipment, jewelry and a police scanner radio, worth a total of $620, were reported stolen from a home in the 2400 block of Sprucewood Street in Rapid Valley. A gold ring with diamonds and rubies, worth about $1,500, was reported stolen from a home in the 6100 block of South Side Drive west of Rapid City.

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