Douglas J. Ludovissie

RAPID CITY - Douglas J. Ludovissie, 51, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 29, 2004, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born September 30, 1952, in Staples, MN, to Theodore and Genevieve (Resch) Ludovissie. As a young boy he lived with his family on a farm outside of Staples and was educated at Staples public schools. After graduating high school, Doug enlisted in the Navy and served for 2 years, 9 months and 12 days. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for serving in Viet Nam. On April 30, 1975, he married Sharon Callahan of Verndale, MN. The couple lived in Staples with their three children. Doug was a brick layer and police officer. They then moved to Milbank, SD, where he served with the fire department and was a member of the VFW. They were members of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Doug became a US Marshal in 1987 and moved to Rapid City. On June 27, 1993, he became the supervisor of the Western South Dakota Marshals' Office. He was rewarded many times for all of his duties, hard work and great attitude. Doug organized the United States Marshal Posse for the district of South Dakota. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon, Rapid City; two sons, Chad Ludovissie, Rapid City, and James Ludovissie, his wife Kim, and grandson, Nathan, New Underwood, S. D.; a daughter, Jodi Mosher, her husband Levi and grandchildren, Jade, Hallie and Coby, Baker, Montana; his father Ted Ludovissie, Wadena, MN; four brothers, David Ludovissie, Rapid City, Dennis Ludovissie, Cambridge, MN, Donnie Ludovissie, Staples, MN, and Jeff Ludovissie, Aldrich, MN; two sisters, Dianna Quy, Port Hadlock, Washington, and Susan DeYonge, Staples, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and two siblings who died at birth. Rosary Services for Doug will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at the Church of St Therese, The Little Flower in Rapid City. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church with Rev. William Zandri celebrating. Inurnment will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD, with military honors, under the direction of Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Doug will take his last ride in the U.S. Marshal Posse wagon prior to inurnment. A scholarship in Douglas' name is being established at the Black Hills Federal Credit Union, in lieu of flowers. The family asks that you continue with the giving spirit from which Doug modeled his entire life.