SPEARFISH - Lillian Wilma Rich of Spearfish, and former longtime resident of Deadwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 at Lead Deadwood Regional Hospital after a short illness. She was living at Burr's Tender Care Assisted Living. Lillian was born April 7, 1912 in Scranton, ND, to William and Caroline (Durrhammer) Hammer. She attended a consolidated school near Scranton.
Lillian married Peter Rich on Nov. 26, 1932 at the Saint Ambrose Catholic Church rectory in Deadwood. They made their home in Deadwood for many years. Lillian worked as a bookkeeper for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, JC Penneys and Schwarzwalds.
In 1960 she opened the Fabric Fair Shop in Deadwood and operated it until 1972 when she retired. She was also a Beta Sigma Phi Sorority longtime member and past president. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Peter in 1992 and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Michael) Larson of Deadwood; two grandsons, Mark (Julie) Larson and Daniel (Belinda) Larson, all of Spearfish; five great-grandchildren, Savannah (Lance) Horst of Deadwood, Amber Larson of Spearfish, Rebekah Larson of Dickinson University, ND, Luke Larson of Spearfish, and Hannah Larson of Spearfish; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillian was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. 'Til we meet again, mom.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood, with Father Kerry Prendiville as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorials may be given to Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at: www.fidler-isburg funeralchapels.c
Lillian married Peter Rich on Nov. 26, 1932 at the Saint Ambrose Catholic Church rectory in Deadwood. They made their home in Deadwood for many years. Lillian worked as a bookkeeper for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, JC Penneys and Schwarzwalds.
In 1960 she opened the Fabric Fair Shop in Deadwood and operated it until 1972 when she retired. She was also a Beta Sigma Phi Sorority longtime member and past president. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Peter in 1992 and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Michael) Larson of Deadwood; two grandsons, Mark (Julie) Larson and Daniel (Belinda) Larson, all of Spearfish; five great-grandchildren, Savannah (Lance) Horst of Deadwood, Amber Larson of Spearfish, Rebekah Larson of Dickinson University, ND, Luke Larson of Spearfish, and Hannah Larson of Spearfish; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillian was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. 'Til we meet again, mom.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood, with Father Kerry Prendiville as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorials may be given to Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at: www.fidler-isburg funeralchapels.c
SPEARFISH - Lillian Wilma Rich of Spearfish, and former longtime resident of Deadwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 at Lead Deadwood Regional Hospital after a short illness. She was living at Burr's Tender Care Assisted Living. Lillian was born April 7, 1912 in Scranton, ND, to William and Caroline (Durrhammer) Hammer. She attended a consolidated school near Scranton.
Lillian married Peter Rich on Nov. 26, 1932 at the Saint Ambrose Catholic Church rectory in Deadwood. They made their home in Deadwood for many years. Lillian worked as a bookkeeper for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, JC Penneys and Schwarzwalds.
In 1960 she opened the Fabric Fair Shop in Deadwood and operated it until 1972 when she retired. She was also a Beta Sigma Phi Sorority longtime member and past president. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Peter in 1992 and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Michael) Larson of Deadwood; two grandsons, Mark (Julie) Larson and Daniel (Belinda) Larson, all of Spearfish; five great-grandchildren, Savannah (Lance) Horst of Deadwood, Amber Larson of Spearfish, Rebekah Larson of Dickinson University, ND, Luke Larson of Spearfish, and Hannah Larson of Spearfish; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillian was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. 'Til we meet again, mom.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood, with Father Kerry Prendiville as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorials may be given to Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at: www.fidler-isburg funeralchapels.c
Lillian married Peter Rich on Nov. 26, 1932 at the Saint Ambrose Catholic Church rectory in Deadwood. They made their home in Deadwood for many years. Lillian worked as a bookkeeper for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, JC Penneys and Schwarzwalds.
In 1960 she opened the Fabric Fair Shop in Deadwood and operated it until 1972 when she retired. She was also a Beta Sigma Phi Sorority longtime member and past president. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Peter in 1992 and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Michael) Larson of Deadwood; two grandsons, Mark (Julie) Larson and Daniel (Belinda) Larson, all of Spearfish; five great-grandchildren, Savannah (Lance) Horst of Deadwood, Amber Larson of Spearfish, Rebekah Larson of Dickinson University, ND, Luke Larson of Spearfish, and Hannah Larson of Spearfish; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillian was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. 'Til we meet again, mom.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood, with Father Kerry Prendiville as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorials may be given to Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at: www.fidler-isburg funeralchapels.c
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