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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helen M. Graslie
Helen M.
Graslie
Jan 21, 1930 — May 21, 2011
Helen M. Graslie's Obituary
Helen M. Graslie, 81, longtime Faith and area resident, presently of Rapid City passed away Saturday evening, May 21, 2011 at Westhills Village Healthcare Center surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 629 Kansas City Street in Rapid City. Pastor Doug Diehl will officiate and interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. following the funeral and luncheon. Pastor Muriel Oates will officiate at the interment service.
Helen M. Knipfer Graslie was born Jan. 29, 1930 in Baker, MT to Edwin M. and Annie M. (Moore) Knipfer. She graduated from Baker High School and attended college at Montana State University. She married Orville T. Graslie on October 9, 1949 in Faith, SD. Orville and Helen ranched and farmed south of Redelm, SD. During this time Helen was a very involved member of her local Extension Club, volunteered as a 4-H and Methodist Youth Fellowship leader, and served her community as an active member of United Methodist Women. She most recently served on the Westhills Resident Council. She raised and nurtured six children. She was an active participant in all their activities and education. She loved to cook, to garden, and was an avid reader.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to the Faith Education Foundation Endowment Fund in her name.
She is survived by her husband Orville of Rapid City and her six children; Tom Graslie (Carol Zielike) Rapid City, SD; Naomi Ellison (Jim) Santa Monica, CA; Nina Vilhauer (Aaron) Aberdeen, SD; Ellen Fletcher (Bill Findorff) Minneapolis, MN; Debra Fowler (Timothy) College Station, TX and Kirstin Purcell (David) Saint Paul, MN. She is also survived by her sister, Margaret Parker and brother, Robert I. Knipfer both of Bozeman, MT, fourteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Visitations will be Thursday 5 to 7 pm at Behrens-Wilson Mortuary and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Faith Area Memorial Chapel-Evanson Jensen Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 629 Kansas City Street in Rapid City. Pastor Doug Diehl will officiate and interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. following the funeral and luncheon. Pastor Muriel Oates will officiate at the interment service.
Helen M. Knipfer Graslie was born Jan. 29, 1930 in Baker, MT to Edwin M. and Annie M. (Moore) Knipfer. She graduated from Baker High School and attended college at Montana State University. She married Orville T. Graslie on October 9, 1949 in Faith, SD. Orville and Helen ranched and farmed south of Redelm, SD. During this time Helen was a very involved member of her local Extension Club, volunteered as a 4-H and Methodist Youth Fellowship leader, and served her community as an active member of United Methodist Women. She most recently served on the Westhills Resident Council. She raised and nurtured six children. She was an active participant in all their activities and education. She loved to cook, to garden, and was an avid reader.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to the Faith Education Foundation Endowment Fund in her name.
She is survived by her husband Orville of Rapid City and her six children; Tom Graslie (Carol Zielike) Rapid City, SD; Naomi Ellison (Jim) Santa Monica, CA; Nina Vilhauer (Aaron) Aberdeen, SD; Ellen Fletcher (Bill Findorff) Minneapolis, MN; Debra Fowler (Timothy) College Station, TX and Kirstin Purcell (David) Saint Paul, MN. She is also survived by her sister, Margaret Parker and brother, Robert I. Knipfer both of Bozeman, MT, fourteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Visitations will be Thursday 5 to 7 pm at Behrens-Wilson Mortuary and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Faith Area Memorial Chapel-Evanson Jensen Funeral Home.
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