Leota (Barta) Sidel, 92, of Rapid City, died at a local nursing home on Friday, December 11, 2015. She was born in Avon, SD to John and Bernice (Mitchell) Barta and graduated from Wagner High School. Leota lived and worked in Sioux City, IA before moving to Pierre, where she met Ed Sidel. They were married in 1952, and together they owned and operated Capitol City Trailer Sales in Pierre and Rapid City. They later moved to Rapid City, where Ed passed away in 1997. Leota was very active with the Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pierre, and St. Therese Catholic Church in Rapid City. Her passion was art and she was an avid painter, working mostly in acrylics. Some of Leota's greatest pleasures were family and her beloved dog Elmer. Leota and her sister Eileen spent numerous hours planning and coordinating large family get togethers affectionately known as 'Cowboy Camp'. Leota planned fun filled days of activities, lots of great food and campfires every night. Leota was appropriately deemed the 'Trail Boss'. If you ever brought up the subject of animals, Leota was quick to smile and talk about Elmer, her beloved dog, who never missed a trip to the ice cream shop where Leota treated Elmer to his own ice cream cone. She is survived by her two brothers, Don Barta, Rapid City and Richard Barta (Marjean), Vermillion, her sister, Eileen Walters, Rapid City, a stepson, Lloyd Sidel (Betty), Mesa, AZ, a step grandson, two step great grandsons, and many nieces and nephews to whom she was a second mom. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed, and a brother, Cletus Barta. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, December 13, 2015 with a Christian Wake Service and Rosary at 7:00 pm at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00 am, Monday, December 14 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Rapid City. Interment will be in the St. John's (Roseland) Catholic Cemetery in Wagner, SD on Tuesday, December 15 at 10:00am. A memorial has been established.