RAPID CITY--Herbert A. Herb Papendick, 81, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, November 28, 2008. Herb was born May 10, 1927, in Freeman, SD, to Rudolph and Mary (Kasper) Papendick. He graduated in 1945 from Canistota High School, spending his early years on the farm near Canistota. He served 19 months with the U. S. Army, stationed most of the time in Japan. Upon returning home, Herb graduated from South Dakota State University with a B. S. Degree in Agriculture. While in college, he married Joyce Solhjem of North Dakota. Over the next 12 years, 4 children were born, Dennis, Eileen, Steven and Randal. After graduating from college, he taught WWII and Korean Veterans agriculture classes at Scotland, SD. After farming for several years near Canistota, Herb joined the S. D. Department of Highways in Pierre with the appraisal section of the roads and highway department. Most of this work consisted of acquisition of right-of-way for the then, new Interstate System in South Dakota. From about 1968 until retirement in 1989, the family lived in Pierre and Mobridge where Herb worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs working for the appraisal section of the BIA on the reservations. In March 2001, he and Joyce moved to the southwest part of Rapid City. Herb spent many hours woodworking, fixing things, reading books, playing Solitaire, and taking trips to Deadwood. He also enjoyed traveling, visiting relatives, and in the early years, bowling, hunting, and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Papendick, Rapid City; 3 sons, Dennis Papendick and Steve Papendick, both of Hot Springs, SD, and Randy Papendick and his wife, Linda, of Rapid City; a daughter, Eileen Armstrong and her husband, Tom, of Omaha, NE; 2 sisters, Ella Koepp and her husband, Lawrence, of Garretson, SD, and Lena McQuiston, of Highland, IN, and one sister-in-law, Helen, of Highland, IN; 4 brothers, Helmuth, of Madison, SD, Robert and his wife, Ruby, of Pullman, WA, Norman, of Spencer, SD, and Arnold and his wife, Linda, of Canistota, SD; and 3 grandchildren, Jonathan Armstrong, Omaha, NE, and Julie Papendick and Laura Papendick, both of Lincoln, NE. He was preceded in death by his father, Rudolph, his mother, Mary, and 2 brothers; Michael and infant Alfred. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Monday, December 1, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, at South Canyon Lutheran Church in Rapid City with Rev. Bruce Thalacker officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Memorials have been established to South Canyon Lutheran Church and Rushmore VFW Post 1273. Friends may sign his online guest register at www.osheimschmidt.com.