Harold Vernon Curtis, Jr. was born September 22, 1942, in New Underwood, South Dakota, to Harold and Stella Chadwick Curtis.
Harold grew up on the Curtis family homestead at Milesville, South Dakota. Harold started working at a young age, working for other ranchers in the Milesville area. He drove semi for Hoag Trucking. Early 60’s worked at Missile sites in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He drove truck for Marsh Foods in Sturgis delivering to Pioneer Foods in Rapid City. In 1969 worked at Pioneer Foods as Produce Supervisor for several years. His love for trucking took him back on the road with Old Home Bread/Sara Lee Bakery from 1979 until retirement in 2013.
Harold enjoyed meeting new people which he quickly became friends with. He enjoyed watching football and baseball. Singing, playing cards and visiting with family and friends were also some of his hobbies.
He was a member of the TREA and Eagles Club #3335.
Harold was united in marriage to Mary Jobgen on October 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Survivors include his wife Mary (Jobgen) Curtis of Rapid City; one son Todd (Curtis) Allen and his wife Darlene of Bellvue, Nebraska; three daughters Gwendolyn Morgan of Woodbridge, Virginia, Roxane (Mike) Schumacher of Aberdeen, and Sheila Ducello and her husband Steve of Gillette, Wyoming; one step-son Damond Paulsen of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin Curtis and his wife Donna of Casper, Wyoming, and Richard Curtis and his wife Marcia of Rawlins, Wyoming; four sisters Deloris Luken and her husband Floyd of Minneola, Texas, Joann Sanders and her husband Ronald of Spearfish, Esther Leeper and her husband Harry of Gillette, and Patty Senier and her husband Gary of Story, Wyoming; an aunt Dorothy (Art) Thompson of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents Harold Vernon Curtis, Sr. and Stella (Chadwick) Curtis; a son Harold Vernon Swanson; a granddaughter Shannon Noel Butcher; and Mary's parents, Len and Esther Jobgen.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
Harold grew up on the Curtis family homestead at Milesville, South Dakota. Harold started working at a young age, working for other ranchers in the Milesville area. He drove semi for Hoag Trucking. Early 60’s worked at Missile sites in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He drove truck for Marsh Foods in Sturgis delivering to Pioneer Foods in Rapid City. In 1969 worked at Pioneer Foods as Produce Supervisor for several years. His love for trucking took him back on the road with Old Home Bread/Sara Lee Bakery from 1979 until retirement in 2013.
Harold enjoyed meeting new people which he quickly became friends with. He enjoyed watching football and baseball. Singing, playing cards and visiting with family and friends were also some of his hobbies.
He was a member of the TREA and Eagles Club #3335.
Harold was united in marriage to Mary Jobgen on October 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Survivors include his wife Mary (Jobgen) Curtis of Rapid City; one son Todd (Curtis) Allen and his wife Darlene of Bellvue, Nebraska; three daughters Gwendolyn Morgan of Woodbridge, Virginia, Roxane (Mike) Schumacher of Aberdeen, and Sheila Ducello and her husband Steve of Gillette, Wyoming; one step-son Damond Paulsen of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin Curtis and his wife Donna of Casper, Wyoming, and Richard Curtis and his wife Marcia of Rawlins, Wyoming; four sisters Deloris Luken and her husband Floyd of Minneola, Texas, Joann Sanders and her husband Ronald of Spearfish, Esther Leeper and her husband Harry of Gillette, and Patty Senier and her husband Gary of Story, Wyoming; an aunt Dorothy (Art) Thompson of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents Harold Vernon Curtis, Sr. and Stella (Chadwick) Curtis; a son Harold Vernon Swanson; a granddaughter Shannon Noel Butcher; and Mary's parents, Len and Esther Jobgen.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
Harold Vernon Curtis, Jr. was born September 22, 1942, in New Underwood, South Dakota, to Harold and Stella Chadwick Curtis.
Harold grew up on the Curtis family homestead at Milesville, South Dakota. Harold started working at a young age, working for other ranchers in the Milesville area. He drove semi for Hoag Trucking. Early 60’s worked at Missile sites in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He drove truck for Marsh Foods in Sturgis delivering to Pioneer Foods in Rapid City. In 1969 worked at Pioneer Foods as Produce Supervisor for several years. His love for trucking took him back on the road with Old Home Bread/Sara Lee Bakery from 1979 until retirement in 2013.
Harold enjoyed meeting new people which he quickly became friends with. He enjoyed watching football and baseball. Singing, playing cards and visiting with family and friends were also some of his hobbies.
He was a member of the TREA and Eagles Club #3335.
Harold was united in marriage to Mary Jobgen on October 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Survivors include his wife Mary (Jobgen) Curtis of Rapid City; one son Todd (Curtis) Allen and his wife Darlene of Bellvue, Nebraska; three daughters Gwendolyn Morgan of Woodbridge, Virginia, Roxane (Mike) Schumacher of Aberdeen, and Sheila Ducello and her husband Steve of Gillette, Wyoming; one step-son Damond Paulsen of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin Curtis and his wife Donna of Casper, Wyoming, and Richard Curtis and his wife Marcia of Rawlins, Wyoming; four sisters Deloris Luken and her husband Floyd of Minneola, Texas, Joann Sanders and her husband Ronald of Spearfish, Esther Leeper and her husband Harry of Gillette, and Patty Senier and her husband Gary of Story, Wyoming; an aunt Dorothy (Art) Thompson of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents Harold Vernon Curtis, Sr. and Stella (Chadwick) Curtis; a son Harold Vernon Swanson; a granddaughter Shannon Noel Butcher; and Mary's parents, Len and Esther Jobgen.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
Harold grew up on the Curtis family homestead at Milesville, South Dakota. Harold started working at a young age, working for other ranchers in the Milesville area. He drove semi for Hoag Trucking. Early 60’s worked at Missile sites in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He drove truck for Marsh Foods in Sturgis delivering to Pioneer Foods in Rapid City. In 1969 worked at Pioneer Foods as Produce Supervisor for several years. His love for trucking took him back on the road with Old Home Bread/Sara Lee Bakery from 1979 until retirement in 2013.
Harold enjoyed meeting new people which he quickly became friends with. He enjoyed watching football and baseball. Singing, playing cards and visiting with family and friends were also some of his hobbies.
He was a member of the TREA and Eagles Club #3335.
Harold was united in marriage to Mary Jobgen on October 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Survivors include his wife Mary (Jobgen) Curtis of Rapid City; one son Todd (Curtis) Allen and his wife Darlene of Bellvue, Nebraska; three daughters Gwendolyn Morgan of Woodbridge, Virginia, Roxane (Mike) Schumacher of Aberdeen, and Sheila Ducello and her husband Steve of Gillette, Wyoming; one step-son Damond Paulsen of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin Curtis and his wife Donna of Casper, Wyoming, and Richard Curtis and his wife Marcia of Rawlins, Wyoming; four sisters Deloris Luken and her husband Floyd of Minneola, Texas, Joann Sanders and her husband Ronald of Spearfish, Esther Leeper and her husband Harry of Gillette, and Patty Senier and her husband Gary of Story, Wyoming; an aunt Dorothy (Art) Thompson of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents Harold Vernon Curtis, Sr. and Stella (Chadwick) Curtis; a son Harold Vernon Swanson; a granddaughter Shannon Noel Butcher; and Mary's parents, Len and Esther Jobgen.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church in Philip with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
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