The Funeral Service for Carol Rafferty, age 68 of Lemmon, will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon. Pastor T.J. Shockley will officiate with inurnment in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.

Serving as casketbearers are Annette Dalzell, Barb Bartell, Stacey Daley, Punky Hulm, Kathy Archibald, Eva Davison, and Carol Rosenberg. Carol's grandchildren, Emily, Isaiah, Nathaniel, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Maryana Jilek are honorary bearers.

CAROL JEAN POTTER was born July 7, 1945 in Ellendale, ND to Benton and Edna (Johnson) Potter. She moved with her parents north of Lemmon where she attended country school. Carol graduated from Lemmon High School in 1962 and began working for the Lemmon Tribune.

She was united in marriage to Jack Rafferty on July 5, 1963 in Lemmon. Three children, Debbie, Douglas, and Deanna, were born to this union. Carol worked part-time for Evanson-Jensen Furniture, before taking time off to be a home-maker for several years. She then went to work for a local grocery store until becoming the librarian for the Lemmon Public Library, where she worked until her health began to fail.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and lung cancer in 2011. She passed from this life on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon in the loving hands of her husband.

Carol enjoyed her time with her ""library kids"" and her many special friends who frequented the library. Jack and she loved working together in their flower and vegetable gardens, and keeping their yard well groomed. Carol cherished the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Keeping her in their fondest memories are her husband, Jack, two daughters, Debbie Rafferty, Rapid City, SD; Deanna (Doug) Jilek, Dickinson, ND; one son, Douglas Rafferty, Lemmon, SD; her six grandchildren, Emily, Isaiah, Nathaniel, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Maryana; her mother, Edna Potter, Lemmon, SD; one sister, Julie Wheeler, Lemmon, SD; one brother, Robert (Verene) Potter, Lemmon, SD; her brothers and sisters in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Benton Potter; brother, William Potter; mother and father-in-law Mary and Owen Rafferty; brother-in-law Cliff Rafferty; and four grandchildren, Joshua Marcus, Aaryn Joy, James Alan and John Dominic Jilek.

A memorial has been established.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1:00 to 9:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.