Becky Leapley
December 23, 1956 ~ February 7, 2014
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Becky Marie Leapley, 57, of Yankton, died February 7, 2014 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Gettysburg Cemetery with Rev. Tom Peterson officiating. A reception followed at the home of Jeannie McClure, 409 S Park St., Gettysburg, SD.
Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Gettysburg Cemetery with Rev. Tom Peterson officiating. A reception followed at the home of Jeannie McClure, 409 S Park St., Gettysburg, SD.
Becky was born Dec. 23, 1956 in Rapid City, SD, to Larry and Rosella (Meis) Schutterle. Becky attended school at Gettysburg, SD before graduating from Deubrook in White, SD in 1975. She graduated from Mankato State University in 1979 with a degree in Music Education.
Becky married Larry George Leapley on Dec. 27, 1980 at the Catholic Campus Parish in Brookings, SD.
Becky worked as a vocal music teacher and a Farm Bureau Agent, then owned and operated the GaShop Stop Convenience Store in Coleridge, NE. She managed the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery Center and was currently working for KVHT radio.
She is survived by her husband, Larry of Yankton, SD; daughters, Jayne Leapley (Marc Kimoto) of Victoria City, BC, Canada, and Sara Leapley of Bozeman, MT; parents, Rosella “Rose” and Howard “Jim” Horner of Toronto, SD.
Becky was preceded in death by her father, Larry Schutterle.
Memorials are preferred to Scottish Rite Charity for children with speech and hearing defects 1219 Mulberry Street, Yankton, SD 57078.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Becky’s arrangements.
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Rose and the rest of Becky’s family. I am so sorry for your loss. I just found out this. I would have liked to go to the funeral. Becky was one of my best friends growing up. We were inseparable around middle school age. I have many fond memories. I would have loved to have seen her the years.