Rapid City = Lucille E. Jelliffe, 89, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 in Rapid City.

She was born on July 24, 1930 in Huron, SD, the daughter of George and Mathilda (Kreuser) Lemmer. During her years in Huron she worked as a cashier, at the hospital, at the Dept. of Agriculture and at the Bureau of Reclamation. It was during her time at the Bureau of Reclamation that she met her future husband, Eugene Jelliffe. They were married on March 31, 1951 and moved to Sturgis, SD the following year. All five of their children were born before they moved to Rapid City in 1962 where Eugene had taken the position of Comptroller at St. John's McNamera Hospital.

In 1970 they purchased The Indians in Keystone, SD. They turned the store into a showcase for local and Southwest Native arts and crafts. Gene and Lucille were instrumental in founding the Indian Arts and Crafts Association. This organization's goal was to promote the native culture and the arts of Native people and to guarantee the authenticity of their crafts. They both took great joy in educating their customers about native crafts. Their yearly buying trips to Arizona and New Mexico afforded them both the opportunity to travel and to immerse themselves in the artistic talents of the Southwest native people. Lucille's passion was pueblo pottery. They ran the store for twenty-nine years before selling the business to their daughter Kathy and her husband in 1999.

Lucille was a proud member for many years of "The Bridge Group." Her other interest included being a talented seamstress, reading, gardening, traveling, coloring, baking, and ice skating. For-a-period-of-time she was associated with the Knights of Columbus Mardi Gras presentations. The elaborate costumes she helped create earned first place prizes for six consecutive years.

We lost an amazing mother, a proud grandmother, an outstanding friend, a fantastic sister and aunt, and an honest remarkable woman. We will remember her great love and will treasure our memories of her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Eugene, an infant daughter Lisa, a son Richard, a sister Mary Laura, a brother Bill, brother-in-law Richard Salada, sister-in-law Aliene Lemmer and niece Linda Shuey.

Lucille is survived by brother George Lemmer Jr, sister Delores Wipf (Ted), sister-in-law Joan Salada, daughter Liz Oliver (Tim Spain), son Bob Jelliffe (Brida), and daughter Kathryn Uhrig (Bruce). She is also survived by five grandchildren:  Shawn Bastian (Lynn), Jessica Foch (Henri), Brian Oliver, Ryan Uhrig and Logan Uhrig (Jill), in addition to step-grandchildren: Bruce Uhrig II (Deb) and Angela Vaughn (Kevin). Additional survivors include many nieces and nephews. She is also blessed with eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

There will be a private family only visitation, vigil, and Christian Funeral Mass.

Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Arrangements by Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.