Marvin Joseph Northrup, 89, of Mitchell, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital. 

Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 24, at the Letcher Community Church, Letcher, with burial and military rites at the Butler Cemetery, rural Letcher. Visitation was Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service.

Marvin Joseph Northrup, son of Joseph and Dakota (Alexander) Northrup was born May 14, 1933, in rural Letcher. He attended country school before graduating from Letcher High School in 1951. After his schooling, Marvin helped on the family farm.

He entered the US Army on May 19, 1953, and served 18 months at Quartermaster Depot at Fort Richardson, Alaska. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal on May 10, 1955. After his discharge, Marvin returned to the farm.

Marvin was united in marriage with Joan Black on Feb. 2, 1958, in Armour. The couple lived on a farm northeast of Letcher. In 1978, Marvin began working with the Letcher Co-op Elevator and continued there until 1991. He started working at MJ Aviation in the fall of 1991 and retired on Dec. 22, 2017. During that time, the couple moved north of Mitchell.

Marvin enjoyed collecting toy tractors, toy airplanes and rocks. He also enjoyed woodworking and dancing.

He was a member of the Letcher Community Church and the Letcher American Legion for 60 plus years.

Marvin is survived by his children, Krystal Northrup of Mitchell, Bradley (Jennifer) Northrup of Junction City, Kan., and Jewel (Bobby) Kopfmann of Virgil; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Norma (Robert) Moe of Mitchell; two sisters-in-law, Janice Northrup of Mitchell and Ella Mae Wood of Denver; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Northrup; a son, Joseph Northrup; his parents; and a brother, Duane.

Marvin Joseph Northrup, 89, of Mitchell, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 24, at the Letcher Community Church, with burial and military rites at the Butler Cemetery, rural Letcher. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Will Funeral Chapel, with a prayer service beginning at 6 p.m.

Richard “Dick” Thomas, 92, of Summerset, passed away at his home on Oct. 11, 2022. 

There will be a Celebration of Life service at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home on Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. Burial with military honors will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to any local hospice in your area.

Dick was born in Letcher on May 21, 1930.  He was the fourth child of five children born to Charles and Bernadine (Dunbar) Thomas.  Dick grew up in Letcher with siblings Lorraine, Vernon, Eugene and Charyl. He attended school and graduated from Letcher High School in 1948. After graduation, he was employed as a salesclerk at JCPenney in Mitchell, where he learned to tailor clothing. 

Dick was drafted and served in the U.S. Army from January 1952 until 1954. During the Korean War, he was stationed in Tokyo, Japan, where his duties included putting together military correspondence and managing top secret files. He was honorably discharged from active duty to the Army Reserves in 1954 and discharged from the Army Reserves in 1960. 

He returned to Letcher and resumed his work at JCPenney. He left JCPenney to manage the Corner Gas Station and Café in Letcher for a year until friends encouraged him to move to Rapid City. He was employed by Safeway and worked at many of their locations. 

In 1961, Dick met Jean Marie Jochim. Dick proposed to Jean on Valentine’s Day, and they were married at St John’s Catholic Church in Rapid City on July 7, 1962. They made their home in Rapid City.

Dick was promoted and transferred with Safeway as assistant manager to the store in Belle Fourche. During the summer of 1965, Dick transferred back to Rapid City with Safeway. After returning to Rapid City, Dick also worked part time at K-Mart Foods. In 1965, he began employment through Civil Service at Ellsworth AFB. While working at the Commissary, he held many positions and was promoted to the Warehouse Supervisor. Dick retired after 32 years of Civil Service at the Commissary. 

Dick’s hobbies included cooking, gardening, canning, sewing and wood working. Some of the activities he enjoyed were boating, water skiing, building sandcastles with his children and grandchildren, watching sailboats, playing cribbage and cards, and listening to country music.

Dick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean; daughters, Carol Hansen of Summerset, Michele (Kevin) Anderson of Scranton, N.D., and Laura (Mike) Benson of Summerset; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Adeline Konnoff and Jeanette (Brad) Stevens; brothers-in-law, Jim Augustine and Louie Saunier; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Dick was preceded in death by his son, John; his parents, Charles and Bernadine Thomas; his sister, Lorraine (Levo) Larson; his brothers, Vernon (Joyce) Thomas and Eugene Thomas, and sister, Charyl Saunier.