John was born July 12, 1926, in Elm Springs, SD to Otto and Anna (Leonard) Gapp. He joined the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, serving during the Korean conflict. In the mid 1960’s John partnered with his brother Bob Gapp in Sturgis Meat Service. They worked together until Bob’s retirement in the mid 1980’s. John continued to run the business until his retirement in 2000
Nyla McGriff
Nila McGriff, 54, went to her final home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Rapid City. She died of a brain aneurysm. She was born Dec. 29, 1959, to Jack and Betty Gasseling in Chadron, NE. She graduated from Rapid City Stevens High School in 1978 and received her BA for Business from Arizona State University. She worked for JC Penney’s in the shoe department for many years
Earl and Miriam Reinhold August 13, 1925 - January 6, 2013
Miriam Caroline (Hood) Reinhold went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, January 6, 2013, in her home following an extended illness. She was born August 13, 1925 to parents Carl and Pearl (Norman) Hood in Pierre, South Dakota. They later moved to Kadoka, South Dakota where her father became a rancher and her mother a teacher. Miriam married Earl Reinhold on October 18, 1941 in Sundance, Wyoming. From that union, three daughters were born. While raising a family, she continued her education, earning a B.S. and a M.S. from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. After three years of teaching high school English, speech and drama, she accepted a position in Waxahachie, teaching the same courses at the college level at her beloved SAGC, now Southwestern Assemblies of God University. During this tenure, she took post graduate studies at Baylor University. She often reflected on how difficult English had been for her and was passionate about making it easy for her students. This was typical of her determination and compassion for others. Organizations which Miriam greatly enjoyed were: DAR (40 year membership), Delta Kappa Gamma, AAUW, Texas Junior College Speech and Theatre Association and Roger Williams Family Association (She was a proud descendent of Roger Williams.) She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, aunt, cousin and friend. She had a great sense of humor and an incredible ability to see the best in all people and circumstances. She was a faithful member of University Church for 52 years. Her church family was a very important part of her life. She was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class and greatly enjoyed assisting with church banquets and travelling with her husband on Daystar tours. She was a mighty prayer warrior who interceded on behalf of her family through life's challenges. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Miriam is survived by daughters Marilyn Thompson and Linda Edwards and her husband Dean; son-in-law Larry Wallace and wife Michele, all of Waxahachie; grandchildren Cami Dodds and husband Bill of Mansfield, Texas, Chad and Sarah Wallace of Rockett, Texas, Brandon Clement of Waxahachie, and Brittanie Thompson of Nashville, TN; great grandchildren Tristen and Landon Dodds, Emma Grace Clement, Elizabeth, Hadassah, and Eve Wallace. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Earl Reinhold, her daughter Jeanette Wallace, and son-in-law Woody Thompson.
Norma Nielsen 1925 - 2014
Norma Lorraine Larson was born on November 2, 1925 in Shelburn Township near Tyler, Minnesota to Arnt and Nettie Larson. She was baptized on November 19, 1925 and confirmed on May 12, 1940. Norma graduated from high school at the University of Minnesota Morris. On October 7, 1945, she married Clarence ‘Pat’ Nielsen.
Ray Shellito 1942 - 2014
LaVonne Remington 1931 - 2014
LaVonne was born July 15, 1931 in Sturgis to Charles and Marilla (Shuck) Hanzlik. Her family lived on Sulphur Creek near Lovell, SD.
She married the love of her life, Cecil Remington, at Fairpoint, SD on July 17, 1949. They made their home on the Schuster place, south of Fairpoint, where they started their family. In October 1956 they moved in with Cecil's parents after losing their entire home to a fire.
W.A. "Dub" Hotchkiss 1925 - 2014
W.A. (Dub) was born at Raton, New Mexico on May 10th 1925, the third child of Lora (Messick) and John Samuel Hotchkiss. He grew up on the home ranch near Capulin, New Mexico and graduated from high school at Des Moines, NM.
Dub loved music especially the lively old hymns. He and his sister, Reta, sang together whenever the opportunity arose. The young brother and sister duo sang in many churches and camp meetings.