Virginia Cermak
June 27, 1931 ~ October 10, 2018
Virginia Cermak, 87, of Highmore, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Highmore Health in Highmore.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Highmore with Roger Day officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial was held at 1:00 p.m. MT, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis.
Virginia was born June 27, 1931 to Archie and Viola (Arzburger) McCarthy in Pierre, South Dakota. She grew up in the Hermosa area and attended school at Rapid City Central. In June, 1949, she married Melvin Ernest Cermak. To this union, three sons were born: Melvin "Lee", Charles “Chuck”, and Robert “Bob”. The family lived and farmed north of Highmore.
Throughout her life, Virginia worked as a waitress, at the sale barn, and planted trees. Virginia was active in the Cow Bells, 4-H leader, junior leaders, and the Bohemian Cemetery. She and Melvin were members of the United Methodist Church in Highmore. On January 12, 2001, Melvin passed away. Virginia always loved being outdoors and working with cattle.
She is survived by her three sons: Lee of Garden Valley, ID, Chuck (Kathy) of Gillette, WY, and Bob (Lisa) of Sturgis; six grandsons; 10 great grandchildren; two sisters; and one brother.
She was preceded in death her parents; and husband, Melvin.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Virginia's arrangements.
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I’m sorry to hear loss of your loved one.. prayers to the family.🙏🙏
Virginia was one of a kind. So loved her stories of her cat and the way she would roll her rrr’s as she told the tale. She will be sorely missed. Lifting her family in prayers and love. Cynthia Sampson
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to your family at this time of loss. Always enjoyed visiting with Virginia, she would tell you exactly how it was. What a hard working woman that enjoyed life. So enjoyed the days that she was my tractor driver during tree planting season. We planted many a tree in Hyde County and believe me the rows were straight and we got a lot done in a days work! She will be missed. Laura Anderson
So sorry to hear about your loss of Virginia. Thoughts and prayers to all the family.
My condolences to the Cermak family. Virginia was such a neat lady. Even when I was a kid and would have a conversation with her, she always talked to me like I was an adult who maybe actually knew something and I appreciated that. You are all in my prayers for peace and comfort.
So sorry for your loss of Mom Virginia. She was one of a kind and a good, good person!! To the boys I say: "You guys and our family are now all orphans … happened to all of us in 2018. We gotta hang in there! Will be thinking about you!
Dustin and Family: I am so sorry for your loss. Grandma Virginia was one heck of a lady. Hard working- so hard working and tell you like it is. 🙂 I enjoyed knowing her. Lifting you all in prayer during this difficult time. God bless!
Sorry for the loss of your mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed. She and Mel were great neighbors and friends. Lots of memories of fishing, hunting, playing cards, etc. I especially remember the halloween tricks that seemed to happen every year. She was a great lady!