Peter James Schweigman Sr., 94, passed away peacefully at his home on September 3, 2018 in Farmington, New Mexico. He was born May 2, 1924 in St. Francis, South Dakota to Jacob Herman Schweigman and Lucy Schweigman née La Roche.

Peter was raised in St. Francis, SD, at age 17 he volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy during WWII, where he served on a P.T. Boat in the South Pacific. He was retired from the Rapid City, SD post office where he worked for 37 years. Peter coached and managed Little League Baseball for 15 years in Rapid City, many of his teams won championships. After moving to New Mexico in 1989, he worked with Sun West Properties for a number of years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Farmington, NM.

Peter was preceded in death by his parents; wife Lucille Sherman Schweigman; son Peter J. Schweigman, Jr.; and daughter Renee Steed. He is survived by his wife Stella; children Sandy Smith, Renton, WA; Sue Shubert, St. Maries, ID; Donald Schweigman, Spearfish, SD; Stephen Schweigman, Flint, MI; Kurt Schweigman, Rohnert Park, CA; Kirsten Bluestone, Murdo, SD; daughter-in-law Linda Schweigman, Farmington, NM; son-in-law Larry Steed, Sr., Floral City, FL; two step-daughters Marianne Plant, Oregon; and Karen Sedillo, Arizona. Peter is also survived by several grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren.

A rosary was held Sept. 7, at St. Mary's Church in Farmington.

Visitation and a prayer service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. escorted by Chapter 22 of the American Legion Riders.  Interment will be at 11:30 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. Military honors will be rendered by the US Navy and VFW Post 1273.