DAVID R. SEEFELDT

(September 5, 1935 – August 5, 2020)

RAPID CITY – David R. Seefeldt, age 84, passed away at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center on August 5, 2020.

David was born on September 5, 1935 in Clark, SD to Martin and Clare (Roberdeau) Seefeldt. He graduated from Clark High School in 1953 and then attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. While at college David met the love of his life, Patricia "Pati" Gill, and they were married on August 22, 1959. He graduated in 1958 with a Geological Engineering degree.

After graduation David was hired by Standard Oil of NJ and worked in Venezuela from 1958 – 1963. He then returned to Rapid City where he helped manage Gill's Sun Inn from 1963 - 1997. David loved people and never met a stranger. He had a gift for gab and could carry on a conversation with anyone.

He was also very active in the Rapid City Community throughout those years. Some of the organizations he belonged to were: President of State Restaurant Association (1972), Rapid City Regional Hospital Board, Rapid City Zoning Board of Adjustments, Rushmore State Bank Board of Directors, President Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, Convention Visitors Bureau, SD State Personnel Policy Board. David also coached Little League and loved to golf, bowl, fish, and hunt.

Surviving David is his loving wife Pati; 2 sons Greg (Tammy) Seefeldt, Rapid City, SD; James (Erin) Seefeldt, Lakewood, WA; 1 daughter Cece, Rapid City SD; sister, Diane Englund; step sister, Sharon Michalski; sister-in-law, Jannette Seefeldt; grandkids Sean, Aaron, Sebastian and Susanna. David was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Clare, and brother Stanley.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Funeral Services provided by Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.