IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Garold Orel

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Kingsbury

September 25, 1919 – May 28, 2008

Obituary

RAPID CITY - Garold O. Kingsbury, 88, passed away on May 28, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on September 25, 1919 to Orel and Gladys Kingsbury in Letcher, SD. He grew up working the family farm and graduated from Letcher High School. Garold moved to Rapid City in 1948 and began a new career in NAPA sales with Puritan Supply Company. He continued selling NAPA products extensively in western South Dakota for over 35 years. On September 2nd 1950, Garold Kingsbury and Marion Robbennolt were wed in Rapid City beginning their 55-year marriage. As their family grew, they decided to build their new home in the developing West Chicago neighborhood of Rapid City. The new house involved the entire family in painting, carpentry and landscaping. After Garold and Marion retired, they enjoyed traveling across the country and often visited friends and relatives. For several years they wintered in Apache Junction, AZ with friends. Garold was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed camping with his family each summer in the Black Hills. Garold was a life member of the Elks Club and the Morning Optimist Club. He spent the last two winters with his son and his daughters family in Hawaii where he enjoyed year-round gardening, whale watching, ocean fishing, beach combing and warm weather. His trusty dachshund puppy named Hapuna constantly accompanied him. He is survived by his daughter Cindy Sakai and her husband, John of Hawi, Hawaii; his son Craig Kingsbury and his life partner, Vernon Paulson of Hawi and Rapid City; his sister Donna Fogelberg of Merced, California and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins in South Dakota, California, and Minnesota. His wife Marion preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 1st at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, June 2nd at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with Rev. Phyllis Boernke officiating. Internment follows at the Mountain View Cemetery. A memorial has been established in Garolds name.
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