Robert "Bob" Jangula, age 85 of Sun City, AZ, a former longtime Lemmon businessman, passed away Monday, November 26, 2007 in Sun City, AZ.


A Rosary service will be held at 10:00am and a Memorial Mass at 10:30am, both on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon with Fr Brian Fawcett officiating.


The cremains will be buried 2:00pm on Friday, December 14, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with full military honors afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 of Lemmon and the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard.


All AA and Knights of Columbus members are considered honorary bearers.


ROBERT EUGENE JANGULA (Bob) was born May 22, 1922 to Adam and Anna (Mowry) Jangula in the 'old Mowry house' in Lemmon, SD. He attended St. Mary's Grade School, Penfield Rural School, and Lemmon High School, graduating in 1940.


Bob enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served 2 ½ years as a B-17 pilot in World War II. He flew 30 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the European Theater of Operations Medal with three Battle Stars.


Bob was united in marriage to Avis Anderson on May 10, 1945. Four children were born to this union. He attended St. Thomas College in St. Paul, MN for two years and Streyer Business College in Washington, DC. He served on the Capitol Police Force, shook hands with President Harry Truman, and worked in the offices of Francis Case.


The Jangulas returned to Lemmon in 1951 when Bob entered into partnership with Walter Mowry at the Independent Oil Company. Through the years of residing in Lemmon, Bob was active in the Knights of Columbus, Lemmon City Council, Lemmon Fire Department, AA, SD Community Foundation, Perkins County Commission, Lions, VFW, and American Legion.


Following the death of Avis October 12, 1982, Bob married Marge Felchle February 9, 1985. He retired from business in 1989. Bob and Marge established permanent residence in Sun City, AZ in 2006.


Bob is survived by his wife, Marge, Sun City, AZ; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Vince Gunn, Shadehill, SD; Margaret and Bill Dickinson, Phoenix, AZ, 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene and Linda Jangula, Lavon, TX; John and Ali Jangula, Yerington, NV; 8 granddaughters, LeAnn Fechter, Elizabeth Gunn, Stacey Swanson, Jean Tomlinson, Ericka Jangula, Elizabeth Temean, Stephanie Jangula and Melissa Basso; 1 grandson, Michael Gunn; 6 great grandchildren; 2 step-daughters, Joann Yecha, Sun City, AZ; Jill Utter, Rapid City, SD; 5 step grandchildren; 6 great step-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Connie Brown, Napa, CA; and Mary Catherine Adams, Sonoma, CA.


At Bob's request, a memorial has been established to Five Counties Nursing Home Endowment Fund.