Alvin Lappe
June 20, 1929 ~ October 13, 2013
Alvin Lappe, 84, of Rapid City, formerly of Harrold, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.
Funeral service were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 18, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Harrold with Pastor Kori Lehrkamp officiating. Burial followed at Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. Visitation began at 6:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service Thursday, October 17, 2013, all at Luze Funeral Home, Highmore.
Alvin Russell Lappe, the son of Evaline (Hoefer) and August Lappe, was born on June 20, 1929 in Sully County, SD. He attended South Lake Country School.
Alvin married Joan Salathe on November 11, 1951 in Harrold, SD. Alvin lived, farmed, ranched and raised his family his entire life in Sully County, SD. In 1967 he began raising Charolais cattle and built a herd of purebreds. After his retirement he and Joan moved to Rapid City, SD and spent their winters in Arizona.
Alvin attended Harrold United Methodist Church and South Maple United Methodist Church in Rapid City, SD. He was a member of Flying Farmers and the South Dakota Stockgrowers. Alvin learned to fly at a very young age and bought his first plane at the age of 18. He enjoyed playing cards and was the crafter of game boards for Fast Track. Many family and friends were the happy recipients of these boards.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife of 62 years, Joan; two daughters, Shirley (Alan) Parks, Newcastle, WY; Gail (Jim) Schaefer, Rapid City; two sons, Jim (Peggy) Lappe, Pierre, Brad (Jolene) Lappe, Rapid City; nine grandchildren, Kelly Hoffman, Brandy Jacobs, Ryan Parks, Eric Lappe, Amy Clemons, Dexter Lappe, Annie Eberhard, Cody Schaefer and Erin Schaefer; 11 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, John, Ambrose, Bert, and Harlan.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Alvin’s arrangements.
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Eric,
We are thinking of you at your time of loss.
Les & LuAnn
Joan – You are in my prayers during this difficult time.
To the Family of Alvin Lappe,
I wanted to express my deepest sympathy and concern for you and also share with you the wonderful hope for our dead loved ones. As you grieve Alvin’s death, please reflect on the hope in question, which comes from Jehovah God. By means of the Bible, He allows us to understand how He’ll eliminate death for good one day and bring our dead loved ones back to life again. This is evident in (Isaiah 25: 8), (John 5: 28), (1 Corinthians 15:26), (Revelation 21:3 and 4), which can comfort you in your sorrow. God’s promises are guaranteed because He cannot lie (Titus 1: 2). Moreover John 11 verses 11-14, 39, 43, and 44 attests that Jesus, whom God appoints to bring the dead back to life, can do it since he demonstrated that when he resurrected Lazarus and two other individuals while on earth. As you await the fulfillment of the resurrection, please heed Jesus’ counsel found at John 17 verse 3 by taking steps to gain accurate knowledge of Jehovah and Jesus through a FREE Bible study with the Witnesses. Notice that in the preceding verse Jesus compares the true knowledge of God and Jesus to “EVERLASTING LIFE”, which will be enjoyed here on earth when it becomes a paradise where you can be re-united with Alvin again in a world free of SICKNESS, VIOLENCE, WAR, OLD AGE etc… (Isaiah 33:24), (Ps 37: 9-11 and 29), (Psalms 46: 8 and 9), (Job: 33:25).
We had made all the plans to come to the services but when we got up Nick wasn’t feeling well. Thought maybe later in the day but it didn’t work out that way. Anyway our thoughts and prayers were with you. We will miss Alvin as I know you will. We loved spending time with him. Hope to see you soon. With our love. Nick and Charlotte
Dear Joan, Jim, Brad and Gail and Families:
My sincere sympathies upon learning of the passing of your husband and father.
Respectfully,
Doug