BLACK HAWK - Burton R. Mariner, 91, Black Hawk, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Westhills Village. He was born August 22, 1918 to John and Minnie (Kinsman) Mariner at Marvin. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1945 on the USS Louisville and the USS Hersey. He married Alyce Keffeler on March 3, 1946 in Sturgis. The couple lived in Rapid City while Burt worked at the Rapid City Journal for 18 years. The family moved to Pierre where he was a printer for State Publishing Company and later moved to Spearfish where he retired from the Belle Fourche School System. Burt was a big hearted man that cared deeply for his wife, children and grandchildren and devoted his entire life to them. If there were 40 hours in a day he filled them up with always helping others. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Alyce, Black Hawk; five children, Pam (Harvey) Cranfill, Whitewood, John (Debra) Mariner, Pine Island, Minn., Peggy (Lynn) Moller, Wessington, Sandra (Stan) Rusinak, Hermosa and Joan (Kent) Klein, Glendale, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fern Rabe, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Sylvia Ettner, Apache Junction, Ariz.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lyle and Chet Mariner; and two sisters, Myrle Mariner and Blanche Orton. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A service celebrating Burt's life will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with the Rev. Mark McCormick officiating. Military honors will be provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the South Dakota National Guard. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Collin Mariner, Christopher, Mike and Daniel Henrickson, John Fry and John Mariner Thomas.