Rapid City - Alice Christine Hamm Leberknight was born in Sargent County, ND on her grandfather's homestead near Oakes, ND. 24 August 1920. At the age of 2 she moved with her parents, Claud and Tillie Hamm to the Black Hills of SD. She passed away on Wednesday November 21 after a brief illness at Rapid City Regional Hospital. The family moved to the Black Hills in South Dakota settling on Butterfield Flats near Rockerville in 1923. In 1924 they moved to Deadman Creek where her dad operated a sawmill. In 1934 they moved to the Perli Place on Sheridan Lake Road. She attended Victoria School for 8 years and Alice graduated from Rapid City High School in 1938 and attended one year Business College in Rapid City. She worked for her dad as a bookkeeper at Valley Motor Service. After her dad passed away she worked as a bookkeeper for Pier Motors and Bradsky Motors. Later in life she worked at Rapid City National Bank for 23 years which it is now U S Bank. It had 4 name changes while she was working there. She was a life member of American Legion Auxiliary, Wall #246 and the VFW Auxiliary Rapid City and an avid quilter. Alice married Harry "Hank" Leberknight on 13 June 1946 in Rapid City, SD. They lived for a time in Sundance, and New Castle WY where Harry worked for Johnson Fuel Lines and then to Buffalo, WY The Couple then moved back to Rapid City near Victoria and for most years they lived on Sheridan Lake Road and were tree farmers and raised chicken broilers.. They camped and rode horse back in many places in SD, WY and Montana. Alice sewed most all her own clothes, made quilts and learned to play the Organ. She had no children but always kept in touch with her nieces and nephews and all received a quilt that she had made. She is survived by two brothers: Warren Hamm of Rockport, TX and Robert L (Rita) Hamm; two sisters: Janis Wickard and Lourine (Orlin) Winkowitsch all of Rapid City and sister-in-law Mildred Hamm of Hill City and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Alice was preceded in death by her husband Harry "Hank" in 1986, her parents and brothers Glen L and Gene Hamm. Services will be 9:00 am Friday, November 23 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard with Rev. Herb B. Cleveland officiating with visitation starting at 8:00 am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to Whispering Pine Fire Department and Canyon Lake Senior Center.