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Lois Harrington Obituary
Lois was born Oct. 27, 1916, at Clough to Roy and Mary (Bremmer) Day. She attended Sunny Slope School near Union Center and graduated in 1934 from Sturgis High School. After graduation she worked for the Soil Conservation Service in Sturgis.
Lois and Gene Harrington were married June 18, 1940 and made their home and ranched east of Piedmont in Elk Creek Valley for the rest of their lives. She helped with every aspect of the ranch plus raise five kids and fed many hired men, raised bum lambs and calves and loved to work in her yard and garden.
Lois is survived by her five children: Mary Ann Hlavka, Sundance, Wyo., and her children, Debbie Morris, and Pete and Virginia Hlavka, of Sundance, and Patty and Kevin Williams of Whitewood; Jon Harrington of Piedmont and his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Wayne Fortune of Interior, Connie and Ed Humble of Newell and their children, Tammy and Jason Bender of Britton, Clint Humble of Newell, and Casey Humble of Maurine; LeRoy and Juanita Harrington of Piedmont and their children, Toni and Shawn Hill of Tea, Joe Harrington of Seattle, Levi Harrington of Sioux Falls, and Frank, Dalton and MacKenzie Harrington of Piedmont; Dan Harrington of Terry, Mont., and his children, Jay Harrington of Phoenix and Jennifer and Chris Bolin of Austin, Texas. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold of Scappoose, Ore.; a sister, Harriet Harrington of Belle Fourche; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends, Oscar and Maxine Garr of Oregon.
Lois was preceded in death by Gene in 1990; daughters-in-law, Sharon and Lori; son-in-law, Joe Hlavka; her parents; three sisters, Lorene Brown, Iva Hartnagle and Mary Jane Olson; and two brothers, Art and Raymond.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at Edstrom & Rooks Funeral Service at Serenity Springs Chapel of Tranquility in Rapid City with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating.
A memorial has been established by the family.
Friends may sign her online guest register at www.serenityspringsfuneralchapel.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Billie BROWN Allemand
June 8, 2011
I am sorry to hear of Lois' passing! Her sister Lorene was my 'admired' auntie, and I heard many stories of Lois from her.
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