RAPID CITY- Clayton D. Cole, 82, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1933 to Milton and Gladys (Lappegard) Cole in Sioux Falls, SD. Clayton served in the United States Army in Korea and Japan from 1952 through 1954 when he was honorably discharged. Clayton retired from US West after 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Janice Cole, Rapid City; three sons; Kenneth (Kit) Cole, Huntsville, Alabama, Bart Cole, Rapid City and Dan Cole, Spearfish; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a brother, Tom (Dee) Cole, Alcester, SD and a sister, Verneda Hurst, Loomis, CA. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date.