Rose Marie Ekeren

DEADWOOD - Rose Marie (Bogner) Ekeren, 74, Deadwood, passed away April 26, 2011, at Deadwood Regional Hospital.

Rose was born Feb. 18, 1937, to Anthony and Justina (Schueth) Bogner. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1955. She married Robert Ekeren on March 17, 1957, in Yankton.

Rose worked at Human Services Center in Yankton for many years before managing the Terry Peak Lodge and other various motels in the northern Black Hills after which she retired to spend time with family.

Rose loved cooking/canning, gardening, asparagus hunting, crossword puzzle books, science fiction books and Eddie Arnold music. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and especially with her grandchildren.

Rose is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert; their children, Russ (Janelle) of Yankton, Terry of Sheridan, Wyo., Tom of Deadwood, Daniel (Jana) of Yankton, Pam of Sturgis, Lonnie (Lynett) of Garretson, and Barbara of Rapid City; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Rita Kollars of Atlanta, Ga., Julitta Bogner of Ankeny, Iowa, and Eileen Gust of West Des Moines, Iowa.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Raymond and family, and Victor; sister, Martina; and brothers-in-law, Harvey Gust, Kenny Kollars and Ivo Kollars.

Following her wishes, her body will be cremated.

Memorial services will be at noon Monday, May 2, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with the Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A luncheon will follow at the VFW in Deadwood hosted by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.kinkadefunerals.com.

Condolences may be sent to the Ekeren family at PO Box 547, Lead, SD 57754-0547.