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Roger Bamsey Obituary
Roger W. Bamsey
RAPID CITY - Roger Wayne Bamsey, 81, of Rapid City, SD, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Monument Hospice House, Rapid City. At Mr. Bamsey's request, no services will be held. A private interment will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Howard, SD.
Roger was born June 21, 1941, at the family farm in rural Howard, SD, to Wayne E. & Marjorie L. (Salmon) Bamsey. His family moved to Howard while he was in high school. Roger married Nadene Kay Thompson of Winfred, SD, on September 21, 1963. The couple made their home in these South Dakota communities: Sioux Falls, Watertown, Aberdeen, Pierre, Ft. Pierre, Hot Springs, Vermillion, Elk Point, Nemo, Mitchell, and Rapid City.
After graduating from Howard High School in 1959, Roger earned a degree in Business Administration from Dakota State University, Madison, SD. He retired in 1996 as Business Manager of Custer State Park in the Black Hills after having worked for the SD Dept of Labor, and Business Manager at the State Veterans' Home in Hot Springs, and SD Public Broadcasting in Vermillion. After 30 years with the State of South Dakota, Roger worked for the Central States Fair/Black Hills Stock Show; CETEC Engineering in Rapid City, Deadwood Gulch Resort, and he drove the Deadwood Trolley. He also partnered with his daughter, Colleen, to make personalized books for a company they formed called Dad 'N Daughter Creations. Roger enjoyed being a husband, father, grandfather, pilot, hunter, and golfer. He felt he was one of the luckiest people who ever lived.
Grateful for having shared his life is his wife of 58 years, Nadene (Thompson) Bamsey, Rapid City, SD; daughters, Kimberly J. (James) Kanable, Ipswich, SD, JoLynn M. (Craig) Genzlinger, Rapid City, SD, and Colleen K. (Brian) Simon, Seneca, SD; grandchildren, Joshua, Alison, Amanda, Loretta, Kari, and Adam Roger; sisters, Madeline Bamsey, Sioux Falls, SD, and Myrna Kay (Ronald) Merriman, Pierre, SD; brother, Lyle (Irene) Bamsey, Sioux Falls, SD; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Roger was preceded in death by his mother and father, and grandchildren Harmon and Sarah Kanable in infancy.
The family requests memorials be directed to the charity of your choice.
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Bonnie Dykstra
September 3, 2022
Nadine - sorry to hear about Roger
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Douglas F Baack
August 26, 2022
My sincere sympathy to Roger's family & friends. I worked with Roger at the SD Dept of Labor Job Service from 1972 to 1986. He was a great mentor who encouraged me in my career of human resources. His compassion & positive attitude was awesome as a friend & co worker. May God bless all of you & know that God made a great man. Doug Baack Kingman AZ
Tracy Denett
August 26, 2022
I worked with Roger many years ago at the State Veterans' Home in Hot Springs. He was always reliable and fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed those years. Thank you Roger!
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