Richard D. Vilhauer

1930 - 2002  (71 years)

• Name	Richard D. Vilhauer
  Born	23 Sep 1930	South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Jun 2002	Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Buried	19 Jun 2002	Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I89398	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Emanuel Vilhauer,   b. 26 Jan 1894, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1966, South Dakota, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Bertha M. Guthmiller,   b. 24 Nov 1899, Emanuel, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 1998, South Dakota, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1919	Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F22841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rita Bayne
  Married	16 Feb 1957	Wyoming, USA
  Children	1. Joni Vilhauer   2. Lori Vilhauer
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F39989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Family History Data Smokey Bassett (Vilhauer). [S927] Obituary. Richard D. VilhauerNEWCASTLE, Wyo. - Richard D. Vilhauer, 71, passed away Thursday, June 13, at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle following a lengthy illness.He was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Highmore, S.D., to Emmanuel and Bertha (Guthmiller) Vilhauer. He graduated from high school in Huron, S.D., in 1949, then served in the military from 1951-1954 during the Korean War.On February 16, 1957, he married Rita Bayne in Newcastle, Wyo. Rich worked for Shell Pipe Line and the couple spent the next 37 years living in Montana, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. He retired in 1993, choosing to make Wyoming their home, spending winters in Arizona.Rich's greatest joy came from his family, but he also loved to work in his yard, going golfing, and playing cards.Survivors include his wife, Rita, Newcastle, Wyo.; two daughters, Joni (Craig) Bruch, Newcastle, Wyo., and Lori (John)Kapeles, Casper, Wyo.; and 5 grandchildren, Lisa and Kristi Bruch and Matthew, Steven and Kristin Kapeles. Also 3 sisters, O'Linda Lonberg, Aloha, Ore., Leona (Jerry) Mattke, Sun City West, Ariz., and Caroline (Jim) Shabram, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and five brothers, Bob (Eva) Vilhauer, Huron, S.D., August Vilhauer, Eugene, Ore., Alvin (Betty) Vilhauer, Ranier, Ore., Ed (Shirley) Vilhauer, Eugene, Ore., and Jake (Nadean) Vilhauer, Huron, S.D. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eugene, in WWII; and one sister, Eileen.Services will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, with Pastor Trish Underberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery.Pallbearers are Doug Barone, Gene Diedtrich, Tom Green, Ray Huckins, Ronnie Shepherd and Clyde Burns.Honorary pallbearers are Dean Pridgeon, Don Hansen, Tom Wright, Don McColley, Lyle Sylte and Stan Hurley and all his friends.Memorials have been established to the Weston County Health Services Foundation or Christ the King Lutheran Church.Visitation will be Wednesday evening, June 19th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Worden Chapel in Newcastle. [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Emanuel Vilhauer Age: 25 Gender: Male Spouse: Bertha Guthmiller Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1919 Marriage County: Hutchinson County of Residence: Bon Homme Post Office: Avon