Funeral services for William Glenn "Bud" Boke, 90, lifelong Faith rancher and banker will be Thursday, March 24th at 10 AM at the Faith United Methodist Church. Rev. Kip Roozen, Rev. Grace Huck and Rev. Paul Smith will officiate. Masonic Honors will be afforded and interment with Military Honors by the Faith Veterans Organization will be at 2:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery. Mr. Boke passed away late Sunday at Lookout Memorial Hospital, Spearfish. A Memorial has been established in lieu of flowers. Mr. Boke will lie in state at the church in Faith one hour prior to the service.

William Glenn Boke was born Aug. 18, 1914 at Faith to Hans C. and Elenor (Hill) Boke. He grew up there and spent summers on the family ranch south of Faith, enjoying riding the range with his brother Norman. He attended Faith School and graduated from S.D. State Agriculture School in Brookings. "Bud" then attended the University of Oklahoma. He returned to Faith to begin working for Farmers State Bank and on Feb. 13, 1942 he enlisted in the U S Navy. He served in San Diego and the South Pacific.

He was married to Zenetia Cravens on May 6, 1943 at Chula Vista, CA. Following his discharge on Oct. 15, 1945 they returned to Faith to begin managing the family ranch, where they raised their family. As well as ranching, Bud served as a director and as Vice President of Farmers State Bank until 1988.

Bud was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, holding various offices, and a member of NAJA Shrine Temple. The Bokes traveled extensively beginning in 1973, visiting many continents. Bud also love to read and study history and particularly enjoyed the hunting parties who visited the ranch.

Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Zenetia of Spearfish, a son and daughter in law; Jim and Carol Boke of Spearfish and their children and grandchildren, Jason and Dana Boke, Jordan, Judah and Katherine, Spearfish, Rebecca Boke, Coventry, England, Brandon Boke, M. D., Kansas City, KS, and Amy and Michael Kern, Denver, CO, a daughter and son-in-law; Peggy and Steve Alexander, Katy, TX and their sons, Scott Alexander of Sunnyvale, CA and Lt. Christian Alexander, serving in Iraq.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Norman Boke.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Faith Area Memorial Chapel, Faith, SD.