MORE NEWS ONLINE AT RAPIDCITYJOURNAL.COM OBITUARIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 A7 Matthew Jon Emmert RAPID CITY Matthew Jon Emmert Emmert, 25, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Matthew was born March 13, 1987 in Newcastle, WY. Matt went to school in Emmert Newcastle and Rapid City. He graduated from Central High School in 2006. In 2008 he graduated from Western Dakota Technical Institute with an associate degree in automotive technology.
In 2010 he graduated Duane W. Pinnt RAPID CITY Duane Walter Pinnt, 76, went to sleep with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at his home with his wife beside him. Duane was born March 19, Pinnt 1936, to John and Leona (Krogh) Pinnt in O'Neil, NE. He was one of five children.
He ranched for several years before going into the U.S. Air Force. After the service he came back to Hot Springs where he Louisa DeLeon RAPID CITY Louisa DeLeon, 99, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Golden Living CenterMead- owbrook in Rapid DeLeon City. She was born March 8, 1913, in New Mexico to Esquipula and Leonor (Chavez) Gallegos.
She attended school in Edgemont. On September 15, 1929, she married Santiago "Jim" DeLeon and they lived Irene P. Hiland RAPID CITY Irene Paula (Eppler) Hiland, 89, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012. Irene was born August 26, 1923, in Stuttgart, Germany. Her Hiland parents were Albert Eppler and Helena (Weik) Eppler.
Irene grew up in Germany during World War II and she worked at several Ruth A. Grant RAPID CITY Ruth A. Grant, 94, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Fountain Springs Health Care. Survivors include sons Steven Grant, Peoria, David Grant, Whitefish, and Christopher Grant, Rapid City; daughters Michele McGeeney, Peculiar, Marla Grant, Tampa, Jacqueline "Jacki" Dixion, Rapid City, and "Nikki" Hanson, Salt Lake City.
Her husband, Dr. A.J. Grant, preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, at Osheim Schmidt Funeral Home, and for one hour before services at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Blessed Sacrament Church, with the Rev.
Brian Lane presiding. Burial will follow at Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Kickin for Kids, a foundation to benefit children with leukemia. An online guestbook is available at www.osheim schmidt.com. with an associate degree in transportation technology heavy duty.
He stayed in Newcastle while working in Campbell County and lived in Rapid City. Matt had a laugh and a smile that he shared with family and friends and he had a heart of gold. His favorite race car driver was Dale Earnhardt, and he enjoyed going to the races and collecting Dale Earnhardt memorabilia. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends working on cars, hiking, bowling, his catalogs of Snap On Tools, and automobile magazines. again ranched.
He met and married Elaine Darling. He then went to work for the State Game Fish Parks, working eight years before going to WY, where he worked in the oil fields for 18 years, owning his own business, Duane's Dozer Service. He then moved back to SD working for Hills Materials for several years before retiring. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine in Edgemont until 1941, when they moved to Provo, SD. She was the Postmaster at Provo from 1960 to 1975.
She transferred to the Fort Meade, Post Office in 1975. After 47 years of marriage, her husband, Jim passed away in 1977. She retired from the postal service in 1978. In 1979 she moved to Rapid City. She was active in St.
Therese' The Little Flower Church and Choir, Altar Society, RSVP, VFW Auxiliary in Rapid City, National Assn. Postmasters, Hospital Auxiliary Rapid City, Minneluzahan Sr. Citizens Center and professions to help support her family. Irene met Sgt. James Hiland Jr.
and they were married on May 3, 1949 in Stuttgart. They spent many years traveling to different Army posts in Europe and the United States. In 1967 James and Irene moved to Rapid City which became their home. Irene was a loving wife, mother of four daughters, grandmother to nine grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with her family including Donald G. Bates GILLETTE, WYO.
Donald G. Bates, 84, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include daughters Donna Foster, Gillette, and Gail Layden, Elizabeth, seven grandchildren; 16 great -grandchildren; and a brother, Scott Bates, Lead, S.D. His wife, Elsie, preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Gillette Memorial Chapel.
Services will be at noon Friday, Oct. 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jared Tucher officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 42 and VFW, will follow at Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to benefit the American Cancer Society of Wyoming, Gillette Relay For Life Team 29.
An online guestbook is available at www.gillette memorialchapel.com. Matt touched many lives while he was with us, and we will remember him always with love. He is survived by his mother, Twila BonsellWilladson and stepfather, Jim Willadson, Newcastle; his father, Lawrence Dean Emmert and stepmother Cathy Emmert, Four Corners, WY; brother, Thomas Emmert, Washington; sister, Amanda Emmert, Newell; stepbrothers, Scott and Ron Willadson; stepsisters Adrian Young and Ashley Ditto; grandmother, Leslie Bonsell and grandfather, Russell Bonsell, Spearfish; Pinnt, Rapid City; one son, Robert (Lisa) Pinnt, Coeur d'Alene, ID; one daughter, Michele (Robert) Kuhn, Veorna, MO; seven grandchildren, Joshua and Ashley Pinnt, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Charity Timmer, Gillette, WY, Trista Jo Rauls, Veorna, MO, Sarah Beth Kuhn, Charlotte, NC, Jill Renee Kuhn, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Timothy Duane Kuhn, Veorna, MO; five great -grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Jacquelyn) Pinnt, Chadron, NE; one sister, Dorothy Goeden, Rapid City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in the Rapid City Community Service Volunteer. She is survived by three sons, Patrick DeLeon Rapid City, Louis (Patty) DeLeon, Amherst, VA, and Ted Deleon, Fairbanks, AK; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; eight great -great -grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Virginia Wallace in 2011; two daughter in-laws, Nancy DeLeon in 2001 and Stella DeLeon in 2011; a son-in-law, Kyle Wallace in 2004; four sisters and four brothers. her seven great -grandchildren. She also had a love of flowers and family fondly remembers the iris' ever present in her yard. She often enjoyed crocheting and gardening. Irene also had an extensive collection of beautiful glass birds.
Irene is survived by her husband, James Hiland Jr. of Rapid City; daughters, Monika Rezmovits of Denver, CO, Evelyn Wilder of Rapid City, Helen Reynolds of Cedar Run, NJ, and Bonnie Esther P. Parks RAPID CITY Esther P. Parks, 75, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Black Hills Surgical Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Parks, Rapid City; a son, Mike Parks, Rapid City; daughters Kay Gross and Kim Ennen, both of St. George, Utah, and Kris Thorfinson, Santa Margarita, 11 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; a brother, Charles Rambow, Rapid City; and a sister, Dorothy Hobbs, Fluergerville, Texas. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, at Edstrom and Rooks Chapel of Tranquility. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Richard Ressler officiating.
Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. An online guestbook is available at www.serenitysprings funeralchapel.com. TODAY'S OBITUARIES Quindrid Albert, 91. Harold Anderson, 91 Donald G. Bates, 84 Loren Brenden, 82 Louisa DeLeon, 99 Matthew Jon Emmert, 25 Linda Mae Freier, 72 Natalia Garza-Mitchell, Ruth A.
Grant, 94 Margaret 'Bargy' Hall, 84. Irene P. Hiland, 89 Evelyn Knutson, 93 Emma Raine McGuire, Theresa 'Tess' Metz, 92. Joseph Oakie 65. Esther P.
Parks, 75. Duane W. Pinnt, 76 Roy W. Rissky, 86 Linda Mae Freier STURGIS Linda Mae Freier, 72, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012.
Her fam ily was by her side. She was born Feb. 11, 1940, in Chamberlain to Lloyd and Mildred (Wood) Nedved. Freier Linda was happiest spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved animals (especially horses), football, and arguing politics.
Linda cherished the simpler things in life. Linda is survived by her sister, Judy Abbott of Gillette, WY; brother, Alan (Mary) Nedved of Pierre, SD; three children, Kathy (Brett) Helmer of Omaha, NE, Barb (Tim) Reiman of Black Hawk, SD, and Chuck (Jennifer) Freier of Castle Rock, CO; five grandchildren, Sarah Reiman, Kelly Helmer, Wyatt and Shaylea Freier, and Korutney Freier Rose; and one great -grandchild, Mckenna Rose. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mildred Nedved; and her daughter, Lori Jean Heezen. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. Natalia Garza-Mitchell BELLE FOURCHE Natalia Garza- -Mitchell, 88, died Tuesday, Oct.
9, 2012, at Belle Fourche Health Care Center. Survivors include sons Lupe Garza, Belle Fourche, and Joe Garza, Reder, N.D.; daughter, Juanita Hurley, Baker, stepdaughter Muriel Bear, Fruitdale; 25 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 15 great -great -grandchildren. Her husbands, Crespin Garza and Edwin Mitchell, preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14, at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills. Vigil services will follow at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the church. Burial will be at Pine Slope Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at www.funeral homeofthenorthernhills.
com. Joseph Oakie Sr. VERMILLION Joseph Oakie 65, formerly of Red Scaffold, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Sioux Falls. Family and friends can meet 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14, at the hill west of Red Scaffold to proceed to the Community Center for 7 p.m. wake services. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct.
15, at Red Scaffold Community Center. Burial will follow at St. Pius Catholic Cemetery, rural Red Scaffold. Stout Family Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.stout familyfh.com.
Newcastle, Wyo. Bismarck, N.D. Gillette, Wyo. Wyo. Sturgis 88.
Belle Fourche Rapid City Rapid City Rapid City Nisland Rapid City Vivian infant. Gillette, Wyo. Newcastle, Wyo. Vermillion Rapid City Rapid City Today's services Dora M. Petrik 10:30 a.m.
at Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City Marcia A. Wineteer 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Gillette, Wyo. Harold Anderson BISMARCK, N.D.I Harold Anderson, 91, formerly of Rapid City, S.D., died Sept. 11, 2012, in the Philippines.
Survivors include sons Floyd, Philippines, Wayne, Sawyer and Cory, Minot; daughters, Cheryl Wilhlemi, Nekoma, and Doretta Meske, Bismarck; 16 grandchildren; four great -grandchildren; and sister Eudora McCall, Plentywood, Mont. Services and burial were in the Philippines. Theresa 'Tess' Metz NEWCASTLE, WYO. Theresa "Tess" Metz, 92, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Weston County Health Services.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Metz, Denver; and a brother, James Pisciotti. A Celebration of Life service will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Weston County Senior Services Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tess Metz Memorial Fund at Weston County Health Services. Roy W. Rissky Roy W. Rissky, 86, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab.
Survivors include his wife, Ollie, Mitchell; five children, Patty Ploof, Rapid City, Barb Newman, Aberdeen, Roy Rissky, Tec*mseh, Mike Rissky, League City, Texas, and Jim Rissky, Mobridge; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Ben Rissky, Modesto, Calif. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CDT, with 7 p.m. prayer services, Friday, Oct.
12, at Will Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial with military rites will be at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery.
An online guestbook is available at www.will funeralchapel.com. Margaret 'Bargy' Hall NISLAND Margaret "Bargy" Hall, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include brothers Wendall Hall, Rapid City, and Bernard Hall, Sommerset; and a sister, Virginia Fuller, Commerce, Texas. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Burial will be at Oakridge Cemetery near Deadwood. An online guestbook is available at www.funeral homeofthenorthernhills. com.
great -grandmother, Neva Bonsell, Cheyenne, WY; aunt, Ramona Adams (Donnie); Uncle Jeff (Debbie) Emmert; and cousins Jami, Jordan, Jacob, Kayla, Tyler, and Brilee, nieces Kyla, Shayla and Karla. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joyce and Larry Emmert, Myrtle and Leslie McDaniels, and Russell Bonsell Sr. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Weston County Senior Citizen Center, 627 Pine in Newcastle with Pastor Tom Martin officiating.
death by his parents and two sisters. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Kirk Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the Seventh- -day Adventist Church in Rapid City. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Smithwick Cemetery near Smithwick.
Memorials may be sent to the Seventh -day Adventist Church. Family and friends may sign Duane's online guest book at www.kirkfuneralhome.com. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
12, at St. Therese' The Little Flower Church, with a Christian Wake Service to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Church with Father William Zandri presiding.
Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Sturgis. Black Hills Funeral Home Cremation Services of Sturgis is in charge of arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.black hillsfuneralhome.com.
Kruse of Rapid City; and cousin, Ursula who is still living in Germany. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct.
15, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Family and friends may sign Irene's online guest book at www.kirkfuneral home.com. Evelyn Knutson VIVIAN Evelyn Knutson, 93, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Pierre. Survivors include a son, Gail Booth, Vivian; daughters D.
Janet Hurst, Lakeville, and Brenda Booth, Vivian; 10 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; two greatgreat -grandchildren; and sisters Janice Moore, Vivian, and Alice Christenson, Sioux Falls. Her husband, Leo, preceded her in death. Visitation will be one hour before services, which will be at 2 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 13, at Vivian Lutheran Church.
Burial will be at Vivian Cemetery. A memorial has been established in lieu of flowers. Isburg Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.isburg funeralchapels.com..
