Eugene Trapp

Eugene Trapp, 79, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Pastor Chris Davis will officiate. Burial will be at Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 18, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will continue at the church on Friday, one hour prior to the service.

The service will be livestreamed, recorded and viewable below.

Eugene Dale Trapp was born on May 28, 1946, in Milbank, SD. He was the son of Dale and Sylva (Rohlfs) Trapp and one of five children in the family. Gene grew up in the Milbank area and graduated from Corona High School.

On July 10, 1971, Gene married Deborah Lambert, and together they made their home in Milbank. Gene milked cows, farmed with his father, and did custom combining while living in the country near Twin Brooks. Eventually, they moved into Milbank, where Gene worked for Milbank Public Schools as a custodian for over 25 years. During his time with the school system, he worked in all three buildings and sometimes had his son or one of his grandchildren “helping” him.

Gene could often be found in his heated garage, working on projects. He had a lifelong passion for cars, whether attending dirt track races in Aberdeen and Watertown, watching races of all kinds on TV, or building model cars to expand his model car and diecast collections. Gene had the patience of a saint when assembling the tiniest of pieces for his model cars. Above all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Gene will be forever loved and missed by his wife, Debbie Trapp of Milbank, SD; daughter, Michele (Bill) Huspek of Chanhassen, MN; son, Brent (Pamela) Trapp of Aberdeen, SD; grandchildren: Mason (Deja), Rylee (Bennett), Evan and Avery; step-grandchildren: Shae and Ethan; great-grandson, Kyren; brother, Gary Trapp of Yelm, WA; sisters: Donna (Ron) Moon of Ankeny, IA; Renae (Dennis) Wick of Kissimmee, FL; and Tammy (Clayton) Severson of Rapid City, SD; and many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents.