Rapid City - Larry (a.k.a. Joe) Monheim, 76, died at his home surrounded by his family on November 24, 2019.

Larry was born August 25, 1943 to James and Norma (Lundin) Monheim in Rapid City, SD.  He graduated from Black Hills State University and took a teaching job in Rocky Ford, Colorado for a short time before returning to Rapid City.  One of his hobbies was playing guitar in local bands.  While on stage, he caught the eye of Carol Amburn.  They were married in 1971 and chose to make their life in Rapid City.

Larry changed his career from teaching to drafting, and working for Rushmore Homes, then Dakota Steel & Supply, and finally True North Steel, he drafted the steel into building plans for many structures around the Black Hills area and beyond.  Larry was known as an expert manual draftsman, able to draw up complex plans by hand that were problematic for CAD computer programs.  Towards the end of his career, he was asked to help teach hand drafting techniques to younger drafters who were primarily trained on the CAD programs.

Outside of work, Larry enjoyed building homes for his family, fixing the family cars, playing and making guitars, and designing and building a T-Bucket hot rod. His favorite hobby was taking his dog, Scotti, down to the field to fly the model airplanes he designed and built himself.

Larry is survived by his wife Carol Monheim of Rapid City; three children: Cindy (Bill) Monheim-Janss of Phoenix, AZ, Angie Monheim of Gretna, NE, and Rick Monheim of Black Hawk, SD; his sister, Carol Anne (a.k.a. Kelly) Furiga of Rapid City; two grandchildren, Emerson and Calder; and his dog, Daisy.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, James and Norma Monheim; and his older brother, Richard Monheim; and his dog Scotti.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the Funeral Mass Service at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Rapid City.