Orville T. Graslie, age 88, a lifelong Faith area farmer/rancher, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 21, 2014 at Westhills Village Healthcare Center in Rapid City, SD.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, 629 Kansas City Street, Rapid City, SD. Following the funeral, a time of luncheon and fellowship will be held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn. Burial with full military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD

Visitation will on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home in Rapid City, SD, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday morning.

Orville T. Graslie was born on his parent's homestead on June 6, 1925 near Red Elm, South Dakota, to Ludwig and Lilly (Ness) Graslie. He graduated from Faith High School and joined the Army serving in the Second World War. He married Helen M. Knipfer on October 9, 1949, in Faith, SD. Orville and Helen ranched and farmed south of Red Elm, SD. During that time Orville was involved in the community serving as a school board member, hospital board member, 4-H leader, County Commissioner, Citizen's Review Committee for the Extension Service, and director of the Farmers State Bank.

Orville is survived by his 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 Kristin Purcell (David) St. Paul, MN. He is also survived by his sisters, Carol Donnenwirth (Buzz) Rapid City, SD; Serene Vance Great Falls, Montana; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Orville was preceded in death by his parents Ludwig and Lily Graslie, his wife Helen, sister Lavonne and brother Louis.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Faith Education Foundation in the name of Orville T. Graslie.