Lena K. Volk, 83, a long–time resident of McIntosh area, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. She lived in Hermosa, SD for most of the past two years to be nearer to Rapid City for treatment of lung cancer.

Lena, the youngest in a family of eleven children, was born on September 27, 1932 in Bismarck, ND. Her parents were Emil and Irene (Miller) Kopp. She attended school through grade 8 in a country school near Raleigh, ND. On October 15, 1951, at age 19, Lena married Mike Volk, a former country school classmate, and moved to his parent's ranch near McIntosh. The couple raised seven children, while operating a traditional dry-land ranch with cattle, pigs, and crops. Mike died on September 23, 1995, but Lena stayed on their farm until June of last year.

Lena and Mike's children and grandchildren are Dianne Umscheid, Brandon, SD – Jeff, Sarah, and Noah; Debbie (Leo) Van Sambeek, Hermosa, SD – Levi and Zach; Jim (Nancy) Volk, Brandon, SD – Danielle, Nathan, Gabrielle, and Annalysia; Myron (Vickie) Volk, Spearfish, SD – Michael, Matthew (deceased), Angela (deceased) Christopher; Dennis (Vicki) Volk, Box Elder, SD – Josh, Laci, and Tyler; Mark Volk, Independence, MO; and Joe (Heidi) Volk, Castlewood, SD – Mikyle, Mariah, and Mercedes. At her passing, Lena's family also included 13 great-grandchildren.

Other survivors include her brother Al Kopp (Minneapolis), sister Tina Geiss (Glen Ullin, ND), sisters-in-law Angela Kopp (Lacey, WA), Edna Kopp (Great Falls, MT), Kathy Kopp (Bismarck, ND), and Barbara Volk (Henderson, NV), and four of Mike's siblings Hilda (Pius) Welk (Bismarck, ND), Leo (Janis) Volk (Rapid City, SD), Loretta Rice (Corsica, SD), and Florence (Don) Zacher (Bismarck, ND).

Preceding her in death were her husband Mike, her parents, eight of her Kopp siblings, Celles, Bert, John, Richard, Rose, Ack, Dorothy, and Phyllis, her husband Mike's parents Anton and Emily (Bachmeier) Volk and Mike's two brothers, Bill and Melchoir.
Lena was active at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church, McIntosh, serving in numerous liturgical and administrative roles. More recently, she made many new friends at St. Michael's Church in Hermosa.

She had many special friends in McIntosh, many of whom traveled to visit her in hospice. Lena had a special regard for Harley and Barb Hansen, who leased her ranch for 20 years, in her words: "They have been so good to me; they treated me like their own mother."

The Mass of Christian Burial for Lena be held 11:00 a.m. MT Thursday, June 16, 2016 at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh with Fr. John Lule, Fr. Ron Garry, Fr. Kerry Prendiville, officiating. There will be a rosary/wake service at 7:00pm MT on Wednesday evening the church in McIntosh.

Burial will be in the Highland Park Cemetery at Hermosa and then a farewell prayer service will be held 2:00 pm Friday, June 18, 2016 at the Our Savior's Church in Hermosa with Fr. Ed Vanorny, officiating.

Serving as casketbearer are Jeff and Noah Umscheid, Levi, Zach, Michael, Christopher, Tyler, and Mikyle Volk. Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Sarah, Danielle, Nathan, Gabrielle, Annalysia, Matthew, Angela, Josh, Laci, Mariah and Mercedes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to the Hospice House in Rapid City, St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh, or St. Michael's Catholic Church Building Fund in Hermosa, and can be sent to Myron Volk, 2318 Clear Spring Road, Spearfish SD, 57783.