Loretta K. Malon, 86, Rapid City died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. She was born July 16, 1923 in rural Hand County, SD to Charles and Francis M. (Koeck) Hall. She grew up in the St. Lawrence-Miller area and attended country schools. She graduated from Fairview High School in Polo, SD. Lorettas mother died the Christmas before she graduated from high school, so she stayed home to help raise the younger brothers and sisters. When the children were old enough she went to Miller to work and there met Harvey K. Malon. They were married on January 8, 1951 in Omaha, NE. The couple moved to Minneapolis, MN where they lived a short time before they moved back to Miller in 1952. Loretta raised her family, was active in the Catholic Church and was a correspondent for the Huron newspaper. Loretta loved to bowl on the Womens League; she played bridge and was an active Avon representative for 25 years. Her main love has was her family. All her life she has been active in her community, church and always busy with her family and friends. She enjoyed life. Loretta is survived by her husband: Harvey K. Malon of Rapid City; three sons: Craig A. Malon of Denver, CO, Kevin H. Malon and his wife, Lisa of Rapid City, and Scott L. Malon and his wife, Laney of Custer; two daughters: Diane R. Sieh and her husband, David of Denver, CO and Karen Malon Gordon of Rapid City; two brothers: Edward L. Hall of Sioux Falls, SD, and Robert C. Hall of New Underwood, SD; two sisters: Rosemary Gewinner of Omaha, NE and Colleen F. Vining of Albuquerque, NM; one half brother: Charles Hall of Madison, SD; and four grandchildren, Alexandra, Jacob, Emma and Hannah. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Joseph (killed during WWII), one sister, Florence and her step-mother, Ida Hall. Visitation will be at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home on Thursday, March 25 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm with a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Friday, March 26 at 11:00 am with Rev. Dan Juelfs, presiding. Inurnment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. Memorials have been established for the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.