RAPID CITY | Dean J. Talty, 89, Rapid City, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dean was born January 25, 1923 at Scenic, South Dakota to Frances and Esther (Opplinger) Talty. He attended country school through the 8th grade. At 17 years of age he joined the Civil Conservation Corp and was stationed in the Black Hills for 2 ½ years. After the CCC, Dean helped his mother on the farm. He married Donna Belle Habinck on June 21, 1948 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. They moved back to the ranch at Scenic. He was active on the local school board and worked for the ASCS office as a field inspector. They sold the ranch and moved to Rapid City in 1989. He was on the board for the 1902 Cowboys. He and Donna Belle enjoyed the dances at the Minneluzahan Senior Center for many years, visiting and playing cards with friends, and many short trip vacations. Survivors include his wife, Donna Belle Talty, Rapid City; and daughters, Deana Culp, India, Debra (Randy) Peonio, Windsor, Colo., Darla (Doug) Crown, Rapid City, and Diana (Craig) Telford, Monument, Colo; six grandchildren: Jess (Brandy) Peonio; Rian (Stevie) Peonio, Scott (Kadra) Peonio; Gabriel (Jenny) Schaefer, Ginger (Mike) Forsythe, Shea Telford; and ten great grandchildren: Gus and Gabriella Peonio; Porter and Mia Peonio; Gavin, Grady, and Quinn Peonio; Grace and Zander Schaefer; and Teagan Forsythe; one nephew and four nieces. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help with Rev. Michel Mulloy presiding. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials have been established to the Minneluzahan Senior Citizens Center and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.