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Lillie Ann Truhe passed away on March 25, 2016, at the age of 94 and went to her heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m., Friday, April 8th at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home, 632 St Francis Street, Rapid City. Funeral services will be held for Lillie Ann on Saturday, April 9th, at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Memorial Park.

Lillie Ann was born on July 2, 1921, to Felix and Anna (Riha) Watzel who were homesteaders near Colome, SD, in 1909. She was the youngest of eight children. Her mother passed away when Lillie Ann was two years old.

Lillie graduated from Winner High School in 1938 at the age of 16. She attended Southern State Teachers’ College in Springfield, SD, and received a teaching credential. During her first year of teaching she met Clint Truhe. They were married in January of 1940 and became life-long companions for 63 years. They were blessed with five children. Their children’s activities were important to them and came first and foremost.

During the first years of their marriage they owned and operated a farm near Clearfield. In 1946 they moved to Winner where they purchased a feed and seed produce business. Clint and Lillie Ann were active members of the Methodist Church. She belonged to the Winner Women’s Club and participated in community events.

In 1956 she resumed teaching and taught at rural schools in Tripp County and later taught elementary school in the Winner School District. After many years of attending summer school at Southern State Teacher’s College she received a Bachelor Degree in1966.

Clint and Lillie moved to Rapid City in 1966 where she taught at the Ellsworth Air Force Base for the next 18 years. She was a professional and dedicated educator. She received a special award at a state teacher’s convention and had her name placed on a plaque in the S.D.E.A facility at the capital in Pierre.

In 1971 they built their retirement home north of Rapid City and lived there for the next 27 years. Over the years they held family reunions in the Black Hills and other states where their children lived. Lillie Ann and Clint were a fun loving couple and lived life to the fullest. One of their greatest passions was dancing. It was said that all their dance steps could have taken them around the world. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church, Retired Teachers Association, VFW Women’s Auxiliary; Women of the Moose Lodge; Card Club and Canyon Lake Senior Citizens.

In 1998 they moved back to Rapid City. After Clint passed away in 2003 she continued to live alone for 11 years. Suffering from health issues and macular degeneration, she moved to NC to be near her son DeWayne and his wife Fern in early 2014.

Laura Mae Delaney, age 82, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturday April 2, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls followed by her funeral service at 10:30 AM. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 PM on Saturday at Highland Cemetery in Fairfax, SD.

Laura Mae Hartland was born on August 27, 1933 in Tripp County, SD to Lloyd and Mae (Van Schoonhoven) Hartland. She graduated from Winner High School and Southern State Teachers College at Springfield, SD. Laura then taught country school in Tripp County.

Laura was united in marriage with Raymond Delaney on August 15, 1952 at Winner, SD. She worked in the health field at the Gregory Hospital, Mitchell Methodist Hospital, and Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. Laura first began as a Nursing Assistant, Heart Monitor Technician and Health Unit Coordinator at Sioux Valley from 1971 until her retirement in 1998.

Laura took great pride in her family and served as a foster parent for 13 years to four girls. She spent time as a mentor at Jane Adams School following her retirement. Her love and care for others was evident in her family, friendships and work. She enjoyed camping, spending time working in her flower garden, reading and attending her grandchildren’s activities.

Donald Paul Blomstrom, of Delafield, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016, of a sudden heart attack, at the age of 58. He was born in Winner, South Dakota to Paul and Dorothy Blomstrom.

Don had a larger than life personality, lived life to the fullest, and had a smile that lit up a room. He was greatly loved, and loved greatly. His generosity knew no bounds. We are blessed to have learned many valuable lessons from Don during his 58 years. He believed in making everyday moments special. He believed in being kind and welcoming to everyone. He believed cars should be driven fast, music should be listened to loudly and steaks should only be served rare. Don believed you should always be making new memories because he knew that was all you had at the end of the day.

Don was an adoring husband to his wife, Tina (Palmer), for 38 years. He made her coffee every morning and told her he loved her every night. Don was a very proud father to Marissa, Nick, and his wife, Laura (Wann). He was affectionately known as Pop Pop to four beautiful grandchildren, Isabelle (10), Charlotte (9), Cole (6), and Sam (4). He was an amazing brother and friend to Pat (Bill), Ray (Robin), Joe (Lori), and Jim. He was known as Uncle Don to more people than we can count.

On Friday, April 1 a Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial was held at 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Nashotah, Wisconsin.

On Saturday, April 2 a Celebration of Life was held from 1-4 p.m. at Zin in Delafield, Wisconsin.

Don was a consummate salesman and spent the majority of his career advocating for women’s healthcare and the early detection of breast cancer; in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation at give.bcrfcure.org.