Harriet L. Wright, 87, transitioned from this world on April 8 at the Rapid City Hospice House.

She was born to Roy and Harriet Marty on Aug. 9, 1931 in Hot Springs, and grew up on the family ranch southwest of there. She attended Marty School and Hot Springs High School, graduating in 1949. Harriet then attended Chillicothe Business School in Missouri, graduating as a stenographer. She worked at the V.A. Center in Hot Springs, and then as a transcriptionist at the Rapid City Medical Center.

Harriet met Albert Wright from Ellsworth AFB in 1955, and they married on Feb. 17, 1956. Harriet loved spending time with family and friends, and also enjoyed the beautiful Black Hills, travel, music, animals, history, politics, reading, and baseball.

Harriet was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Beth, infant son, Roy, her parents, brother Henry Marty, sister Marie Marty Lord, husband Al, and nephew Garry Lord. She is survived by daughter, Peggy Wright Bruns (Steve), of Longmont, CO, stepdaughter Linda Edwards of Mt. Zion, IL, grandson Travis Edwards (Goldie) and great-grandchildren Ashley and Trevor Edwards of Decatur, IL, niece Marti Randolph of Westminster, CO, cousins and extended family.

A funeral service (followed by lunch) will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with the Reverend Virginia Bird officiating. Inurnment will be at 1:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cornerstone Rescue Mission or the Humane Society of the Black Hills.