Arliss Hapney

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Arliss Jean Hapney, 78, of Harrold, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Avera Mary House Hospice in Pierre surrounded by her family.

Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harrold with Rev. Benjamin Theiss officiating. Burial followed at Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. Visitation began at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018 with a 4:00 p.m. prayer service, all at Luze Funeral Home, Highmore.

Arliss was born in Winner, South Dakota, on June 1, 1939, to Roy and Frieda (Knittle) Holle, the oldest of three children. Arliss attended school in Mission and Mobridge, SD. Her family later moved to Isabel, SD where she graduated from high school. She then attended business and airline college in Minneapolis and Washington, DC, where she went to work for Capitol Airlines in Chicago. Arliss moved back to Pierre where her parents resided. She was employed by the South Dakota Department of Highways.

She met George Hapney and later married on June 3, 1960 in Pierre, SD. To this union, three children were born: Randy, Rodney, and Susan. From 1976 to 1985, Arliss was a teachers’ aide for the Harrold School District in the westbend area. In 1985, she began employment with the South Dakota Department of Social Services, along with operating the ranch and a stack moving business with George.   In 2000, Arliss retired.

Arliss was avid in attending her grandchildren’s rodeos. She enjoyed traveling from Washington to New Mexico and many places in between. Arliss was known for her cake decorating; she decorated many cakes for birthdays and weddings. She adored her family in many ways and was great at clipping pictures of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren’s activities. Arliss was also know for jumping at any chance to help her neighbors and friends, from driving them to doctors’ appointments, family reunions, weddings, or wherever they needed to go. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harrold.

Grateful for sharing her life is her husband of 57 years, George; sons: Randy (Kim Fordham)Hapney and Rod Hapney, both of Harrold; daughter, Susan (Ryan) Weekly of Pierre; sister, Janet Scharffenberg; sisters-in-law: Jean Holle and Mildred (Raymond) Salathe; grandchildren: Rocky (Pam) Hapney, Levi (Kyli) Hapney, Jessie (Travis) Sharp, Bailey (Kyle) Ricketts, Jason (Shandra Stromer) Hapney, Kyle (Raylene Olson) Hapney, Jessica (Mike) Morford, Kally (Rick) Jensen, and Shawn (Bryan) Bietz; and 9 great-grandchildren with another expected in March.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Frieda Holle; brother, Dave Holle; mother and father-in-law, Ray and Gladys Hapney; brother-in-law, Everett Hapney; and numerous aunts and uncles.

Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Arliss' arrangements.