RAPID CITY- Lucille V. Weisgram, 87, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Lucille was born January 7, 1932 in rural Lowry, SD to Gottlieb and Mary (Reuer) Knecht. She attended a rural country school at Lowry and graduated from high school at Hoven, SD in 1949.

She married Erwin Joseph Weisgram in Omaha, NE on August 2, 1951. The couple resided in Omaha for 18 months, in Pickstown, SD for two years and in Ft. Pierre, SD for seven years prior to moving to Rapid City in 1961. Lucille was a long-time member of the Church of St. Therese, the Little Flower and a member of the Altar Society at the church. She was a great ambassador and booster for the Rapid City area. She was associated with Marine Life for a period of 10 years and worked with the Civic Center Event Staff starting in 1979. She was also employed by the Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau/Visit Rapid City.

She was preceded in death by her husband on December 11, 2001; son: Terry on June 4, 2010; infant grandson: Chad Ryan Weisgram; her parents; two sisters Elsie Seurer and Elvina Simon and one brother, Harvey Knecht.

Survivors include two daughters: Sandy Heintz and her husband Doug; Judy Wells and her husband Ted; a son: Jim Weisgram and his wife Kellie; a daughter in law, Shelly Weisgram; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, at the Church of St. Therese, the Little Flower; followed by a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 p.m.

Christian Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, at the church with Rev. Kerry Prendiville presiding.  Interment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Memorials may be given to the Church of St. Therese, the Little Flower or Rapid City Regional Hospice House.