BLACK HAWK- Phyllis Kathleen Mannhalter, 88, passed away peacefully at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Monday, July 7, 2014 with her only son, Rory and her best friend, Sue by her side. She fought very valiantly after breaking her leg for the second time. Phyllis Kathleen Regennitter was born on October 21, 1925 in Lyman County, South Dakota to Adolph D. and Apolonie (Schoulte) Regennitter. On October 29, 1949, she married Walter Mannhalter in Lyman County. To this union, their only child, Rory was born. Walter's work doing Heavy Construction Dam building took the family to the West Coast to places in Oregon, North California, and South California. The family moved to Rapid City in the late 1970's and called the Black Hills home. Phyllis had a variety of jobs in her lifetime that included school teacher, beauty shop owner, court house auditor, and drug store clerk. She also manufactured war ammunition, compound bows, and electronic components until 1994, when she decided it was time to retire at the age of 69. Phyllis enjoyed retirement. She and her sister, Ester, would frequently go to Deadwood and play nickel slots. She enjoyed playing cards, especially 500, pitch, and other card games with her sisters when they would come and visit. She had a very strong wit, reading as many as 30 books a month. She was a member of the Canyon Lake Senior Center where she was able to utilize their library of books. The last few years, Phyllis lived with her son Rory in Black Hawk. Phyllis would always say how happy she was living with him. The only thing the two would disagree about was the temperature inside the house. Being a frail 85 pound lady, she was always cold. She insisted that the heat always be on at a sweltering 80+ degrees. Rory always let her have it the way she wanted. She was an easy going lady who had a very curious mind. She always wanted to be in the know and was always willing to learn new things. She always cared for everyone else before herself. Rory's goal was to get his mom to 100 years old and 100 pounds. Although this didn't happen, he knows God was calling her home. She will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; husband Walter in 1988; brothers: Ralph and Donald; sisters: Marie Kotz, Marguerite Giedd, and Grace Fredricksen. She is survived by her only son, Rory Mannhalter, Black Hawk; and two sisters: Ester Muldoon, Rapid City; and Rita Schwartz, St. Libory, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with a Christian Wake Service beginning at 6:00 p.m. Christian Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Church with Fr. Grant Gerlach presiding. She will be laid to rest with her husband, Walter, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis following the Mass.