A4 I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 RAPID CITY JOURNAL Charles 'Chuck Wheeler today's obituaries Mary Kay Coughlin, S3 Rapid City Cynthia Louis Graham, 43 Gillette, Wyo. Benjamin W. Jensen, 8i Sundance, Wyo. Sidney Alan Johnson, 89 Janet C. 'Jan' Ming, 80 Black Hawk Corwin Arnold Cory Klassen, 73 City Vivian A.
Luce, 78 Gettysburg LaVonne Milliken, 83 Mobrldge Haley Dawn Morrisette, 13 Pine Ridge Janelle Parsons, 58 Pierre James A. Jim Schopen, 78 Lead Charles Chuck' Wheeler, 81. Rapid City (Susan), Cleveland, TN, Brian (Noel), Havlock, NC and Kenneth (Julie), Rapid City, SD. He leaves behind 17 grandkids and three great-grandkids. Trying to depict his life in a few short passages is not only impossible, but would be a great injustice to the legacy he has left behind.
So, to sum it up and keep it short (just like he would), well end with this: Chuck Wheeler, his demeanor was quiet but his character was deafening. He gave more than he received. He loved unconditionally and without fear. Dad, Grandpa Chuck, Uncle Chuck, Chuck-sim-ply put, you were the best. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.
kinkadefunerals.com. Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Guam, England and South Dakota. While stationed at Ellsworth AFB in the 60s, a local gal turned the head of this self proclaimed lifelong bachelor. He met Rosalie Rosie" Abeln and on Sept. 25, 1964, he changed her last name to his.
They remained husband and wife and best friends for the next 50 years. Chuck retired from the Air Force in 1974 while stationed at Pease AFB in New Hampshire. He moved his family back to Rapid City, bought some land in the hills, built a house and raised a family while working at the U.S. Post Office. Chuck and Rosie provided a slice of heaven for their four boys at the junction of Nemo Road and Norris Peak Road.
This is where they put down roots and remained for over 30 years. They raised four boys without the aid of bicycle helmets, seatbelts, mulch under the monkey bars, child safety locks, child proof aspirin bottles, baby gates, car seats, bunk beds without a railing and family counseling. He worked overnights for over 20 years to provide a home and so much more for his family. Chuck was preceded in death by his mother and father, Eleanor and James Wheeler. He is survived by his wife, Rosie and their four sons, Gerald (Cindy), Livermore, CA, Anthony RAPID CITY I Charles Chuck" Wheeler passed away on Wednesday, Feb.
11,2015, after a battle with cancer. Through all the operations, radiation, chemo and medications he never lost one ounce of his signature patience and kindness to everyone he met. He joined the Air Force in 1952 and began a 21-year career at Sampson AFB in New York. His Air Force career took him all over the world where he worked as an electronics tech on a myriad of bombers. He served in Florida, IN YOUR TIME FOR OF 65 YEARS! -Terry Gilbertson, CFSP Osfteim tfScfimifft1 James A.
Jim Schopen LEAD I James A. Jim" was briefly employed by Family-owned and operated, with Sidney Alan Johnson BROOKINGS I Sidney Alan Johnson, age 89, of Brookings, passed away Feb. 12, 2015. Preceded in death by his wife, Frances; siblings; Maury and Jake. Sur- vived by his children: Jeffery, Janine, Mark (Anna), Matthew, Patricia (Mike) Gascoigne, Lawrence (Sharon), Chris, and Barbara (Dave) Gramlow; brothers: Charles (Betty) and Dale (Clarabeth); also survived by his beloved grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.
Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. CST Monday, Feb 16, at Church of St. Joseph (1154 Seminole Ave W) West St Paul, MN. Memorial visitation from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
prior to the service. Interment will take place at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. White Funeral Home Burnsville, MN 952.894.5080 Janet C. Jan King BLACK HAWK I Janet C. Jan King, 80, died Feb.
12, 2015. Visitation from 5 p.m. to7p.m. Feb. 16, at Osheim Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Services at 11 a.m. Feb. 17, at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Corwin Arnold Cory Klassen RAPID CITY I Corwin Arnold Cory Klassen, 76, died Thursday, Feb.
12, 2015. Serenity Springs Funeral Chapel Vivian A. Luce GETTYSBURG Vivian A. Luce, 78, died Feb. 11, 2015.
Visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday, Feb. 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gettysburg, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Services at 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 17, at the church. Burial at Gettysburg Cemetery. Feigum Funeral Home at the base of Terry Peak, which was later renovated and became one of the ski areas chalets. James also worked on the demolition of many notable structures in Lead including the Assembly Hall on Leads Central School Campus, St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, the Grier Apartments, Home-stake Hospital, and Lead Bakery. In 1964 James married Judy Gullickson. The couple had two sons, Tony and Scott. He was a loving father and devoted husband, providing diligent care and support to Judy during her long illness. In 2006 Jim married Sherry Lewis Toms.
Jim was an avid skier, snowmobiler and ZONTA. Survivors include three nieces, Kay Frances Dolan, Alexandria, VA, Kelly Draper, Tempe, AZ and Mary Beth Cox, Aurora, CO; a nephew, Robert Dolan, Gretna, NE; a cousin, Mary J. Fleming, Flandreau; three great -nieces, one great-nephew and one great-great-niece, She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank and two brothers, Francis and Nor-bert. Visitation will be on from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15, with a Christian wake service at 7 p.m., at Osheim the duties on the farm, caring for the home and raising her four children. After the passing of her husband Robert in 1997 LaVonne moved to Mobridge and later entered the Golden Living Center. LaVonne is survived by her children; Carey Miller of Rapid City, SD, Clayton (Judy) Milliken of Wright, WY, Colin (Fran) Milliken of Timber Lake, and Martin (Theresa) Milliken of Hill City, SD, grandchildren; Eric Miller, Shane Miller, Brandon Milliken, Angie Milliken, Raquel Nachatilo, 1 343.0077 2700 Jackson Blvd RC, SD 100 years of combined experience. Today's services Everett CarUon 2 p.m.
CST at Grace Lutheran Church In Burke Marly J. Clutter p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church In Rapid City Cynthia L. Graham -2 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home In Gillette, Wyo.
Christopher B. Hacker -11 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church In Hot Springs Carlo Hopklni Sr. -10 a.m.
at Mother Buter Center In Rapid City Janet G. Rockwell 2.30 p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints In Hot Springs Sandra M. Sandldge -10 a.m. at Fldler-Isburg Funeral Chapel In Spearflsh Janelle Parsons PIERRE Janelle Parsons, 58, died Feb.
12,2015. Services at 10 a.m. Feb. 18, CST at Calvary Baptist Church in Blunt. Burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Isburg Funeral Chapel Cynthia Louis Graham GILLETTE, WYO. Cynthia Louis Graham, 45, died Feb. 9, 2015. Services at 2 p.m. today at Walker Funeral Home.
Benjamin W. Jensen SUNDANCE, WYO. Benjamin W. Jensen, 81, died Feb. 12, 2105.
Visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 16, at Fidler-Roberts Isburg Funeral Chapel. Services at 2 p.m.
Feb. 17, at the chapel. Haley Dawn Morrisette PINE RIDGE Haley Dawn Morrisette, 13, died Feb. 10,2015. Two night wake services at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15, at Billy Mills Hall. Services at 10 a.m. Feb. 17, at the hall.
Burial at St. Anthonys Presbyterian Cemetery in Porcupine. Sioux Funeral Home speak candidly about the film. The Times publisher, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger said Carr had formidable talent" and was one of the most gifted journalists who has ever worked at The New York Times. He called him an indispensable guide to modern media.
Executive Editor Dean Baquet also heaped praise on Carr and said he was special. He was the finest media reporter of his generation, a remarkable and funny man who was one of the leaders of our long-time member of the Lead Country Club. He loved to hunt when he was younger and enjoyed exploring the back roads in the Black Hills throughout his life. James is survived by his wife, Sherry of Lead; his sons, Tony and Scott, Tonys wife, Trevor, and grandsons Tyler, Gage, and Wells, all of San Francisco; his sisters, Irene Kennison and Dolores Mattson; sisters-in-law Arlene Schopen and Delores Sen-tovich; and brother-in-law Don Olson. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the St. Patricks Church in Lead. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. kinkadefunerals.com.
Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. A Christian funeral mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Church of St. Therese in Rapid City, with the Rev.
William Zandri presiding. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Elkton.
Memorials may be directed to the Church of St. Therese, the Little Flower, 532 Adams Rapid City, SD 57701. Family and friends may leave condolence wishes in her online guestbook at www.osheimschmidt. com. Tanner Milliken, and Nichole Jackson, greatgrandchildren; Dominick Milliken, Abigail Miller Ella Miller, Devin Smith, Hailee Milliken, Deagen Milliken, Anna Nachatilo, and Zoe Nachatilo, one brother; Lyle (Loretta) Myers of Iowa, two sisters; Loretta Olson of Spear-fish, SD, Lois (Charles) Pelton of Sioux Falls, SD, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister, Lorraine Carter; and her brother, Lamar Myers. 1 Homestake Mining Co. He later purchased the Twin Plant and several other local businesses. James also became part- owner of the Terry Peak Ski Area and was actively involved in its development and operations. He installed several of the original chairlifts and was instrumental in bringing snowmaking to Terry Peak, which included drilling an 800 foot well to find water below the slopes of Stuart Hill.
Jim also constructed the Schopenhaus dormitory to Frank Coughlin on August 12, 1946. Frank was killed in the Korean War in 1951. Mary Kay then began a long career in civil service, first at the Bureau of Reclamation, then the U.S. Public Health Service and, in 1966, she moved to Rapid City to set up a U.S. Civil Service Commission office.
After her retirement from the federal government, she was employed for 13 years at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mary Kay was active in Catholic Daughters of America, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and SD, under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. LaVonne passed away on Feb. 10, 2015, at the Golden Living Care Center, Mobridge. LaVonne (Myers) Milliken was born on Sept.
6, 1931, in rural Timber Lake, to Charlie and Louise (Baier) Myers. LaVonne married Robert Milliken on Jan. 19, 1948, and the two made their home on various farms in Dewey and Corson counties. They eventually purchased the Walt Donald farm in 1958. LaVonne spent her time helping with with his wife and their daughter and had two other daughters, also wrote The Night of the Gun, a 2008 memoir about addiction and recovery.
The book, published by Simon Schuster, traces Carrs rise from cocaine addict to single dad raising twin girls to sobered -up media columnist for the Times. Carr said he wrote a book proposal on a dare to myself in two days. After an agent sold the idea, Carr ended up interviewing about 60 people and working on the book for three years. He took the transcribed interviews, numerous documents and pictures to his familys cabin in the Adirondacks, where he wrote the book. Schopen passed away on Feb.
13, 2015, due to complications related to He was born in Lead on June 5, 1936, the of six children, to the family of Fred and Martha (Schock) Schopen. He attended St. Patricks Elementary School and graduated from Lead High School in 1955. Jim was drafted in i960 and served in the U.S. Army until 1963, stationed in Germany and serving part of his time on the Army ski patrol.
Jim Mary Kay Coughlin RAPID CITY I Mary Kay Coughlin, 93, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City. Mary Kathryn Dolan was born on May 1921, in Elkton, to James C. and Loretta (Fleming) Dolan. She graduated from Flandteau Public School and Eastern Normal in Madison.
Mary Kay taught elementary school for six years prior to her marriage. She was united in marriage LaVonne Milliken MOBRIDGE Funeral services for LaVonne Milliken, 83, of Mobridge, formerly of Timber Lake, SD, will be at ll a.m. CST Monday, Feb. 16, at First Baptist Milliken Church in Mobridge. Visitation will be from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kesling Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at 1 p.m. MST Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, newsroom," Baquet told Carrs colleagues in an email.
He was our biggest champion, and his unending passion for journalism and for truth will be missed by his family at The Times, by his readers around the world, and by people who love journalism. Carr, who grew up in Minnesota, joined The Times in 2002 as a business reporter, covering magazine publishing. His Media Equation column appeared in the Monday business section. It focused on issues of media in relation to business, culture and government, said The Times, which confirmed his death. Carr, who lived in Montclair, New Jersey, DEATHS ELSEWHERE New York Times media columnist Carr dies Obituary policy The Rapid City Journal offers obituaries as a way to inform friends throughout the area about the death of a person.
Obituaries also offer families the opportunity to provide a final public memorial. If you have questions about this policy, call 394-8420 between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Associated Press NEW YORK Media columnist David Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, collapsed at his office and died.
He was 58. Just hours before his death Thursday, he had moderated a Times Talks conversation with Edward Snowden, director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald about the documentary Citi-zenfour," which chronicles Snowden's leak of National Security Agency documents. Carr, engaged as always, drew them out with pointed questions and wry observations to DO YOU HAVE SWELLING OF YOUR LEGS, ARMS OR HANDS? Now offering certified Lymphedema Services! Dont let swelling slow you down, call for an appointment today. -Most Insurance Accepted- i 1 SUNDOG Rehabilitation, llc 3064 Covington St. (Hy 44 East below Sally OMalley 's) Rapid Valley 605-787-2719 Si mmc Rehmiiuiahon llc sundogrehabfflaol com fell JfcglLjglMIliliiC.llA.
