Margaret A. Kuntz, 81, of  Rapid City, died at her home on July 1, 2019.   Margaret was born on July 22, 1937 in Solen, ND to Henry and Anna (Geiger) Horning. She grew up on the farm prior to the family moving to Bismarck where she graduated from St Mary's Catholic High School. While she was working at the Five and Dime, a young man on leave from the U.S. Air Force named Lawrence Kuntz, made the effort to visit her at work and the romance began.

They were married on October 8, 1957 while Larry was still in the Air Force. Two of their children, Francis and Marlys, were born while stationed at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. After Larry was honorably discharged in 1960, the family returned to Bismarck and in 1963, they made their home in Rapid City where their youngest daughter, Donna was born.

Margaret was compassionate, a good listener to anyone who wanted to talk and was always willing to help those who needed it. She was direct, persistent and very well organized. She enjoyed bowling, traveling to all fifty states and abroad to Germany, Italy and Mexico. She was very active at her parish as a member of the "Dusting Angels" and enjoyed visiting shut - ins through Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Margaret is survived by her husband of 62 years, Larry, her children; Francis (Candy) Kuntz, Thornton, CO, Marlys (Steve) Ching, Castlewood, SD and their children, Jessica, Rapid City SD and Sophia, Volga, SD and Donna Mae (Gerard) Finnerty and their children, Casandra and Sarah, Centennial, CO, 4 great grandchildren; Monika, Jakoby, Stella, and Raven her siblings; Elmer Horning, Bismarck, ND, Dominic (Cynthia) Horning, Rapid City and Angeline Olsen, Selah, WA.

Memorials will be established either to St Thomas Moore High School or Right To Life at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.